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Misty conifer undergrowth, shafts of light

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Libéma · North Brabant (Vinkel)

Vakantiepark Dierenbos

Wooded park with petting farm, pools and bowling in Vinkel — 2h 04m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €345 for 3 nights for 4 people.

Vinkeloord 1, 5382 JX Vinkel · Google Maps

  • The forest

Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.

  • 2h 04m from Brussels
  • 2h 41m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)

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Why you'll like it

Wooded park with petting farm, pools and bowling in Vinkel.

  • Heated indoor pool, slides on site

    Included in the price, open whatever the weather.

  • Excellent for families

    5 outings suitable for children less than 40 min away.

  • Rain spoils nothing

    Rainy-day score 75/100: swimming pool, indoor play and sheltered outings.

  • Tre Amici

    Italian 8 min away: Italian brasserie in Berlicum centre.

Who it's for

Ideal for

This park is particularly suited to:

  • Yes Families with young children
  • Average Teens after thrills
  • Average Nature lovers
  • Yes Rainy weekend
  • No Nightlife and going out
  • No Week-long stay

A holiday park in wooded surroundings in Brabant, at Vinkel, built around animals with a petting farm and animal-care activities. It has an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a swimming pond, an indoor play area, a restaurant, bowling, mini golf and the Bo & de Beestenbende kids' programme.

Child-friendly · 70% Deep forest · 65% Subtropical pool · 65% Unusual accommodation · 60%

At a glance

For you

Six ways to experience this park, rated from its facilities and what is around it.

  • Family

    play areas, swimming pool, children's outings

  • Nature

    forest, lake, trails

  • Pool & facilities

    swimming pool, spa, bowling, bikes

  • Romantic

    quiet, spa, good restaurants

  • Rainy day

    everything you can do indoors

  • Fine weather

    open air, water, panoramic views

The weekend, not just the park

Your ideal day

Family day: pace suited to children, short journeys. Indicative budget excluding accommodation: ≈ €12 per adult.

  1. 9am

    Breakfast at the cottage

    Fresh bread from the park mini-market, on the terrace if the sun is out.

  2. 10.30am

    Children's farm and animal care

    Petting farm where children help care for the animals.

    On site

  3. 1pm

    Lunch at the park restaurant

    1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.

    On site

  4. 3pm

    Indoor and outdoor pools

    Indoor and outdoor pools with a slide.

    On site

  5. 6.30pm

    Back to the cottage

    One last swim before dinner.

  6. 8pm

    Bowling or games night

    The park bowling alley, then board games at the cottage.

Build my whole weekend

Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.

Departure
  • Distance weighting 19%

    2h 04m drive under normal conditions

  • Facilities weighting 13%

    indoor pool, bowling

  • Surroundings weighting 13%

    forest

  • Family weighting 13%

    5 child-friendly activities nearby

  • Dining weighting 10%

    2 places to eat listed nearby, 2 of them under 20 min away, 1 restaurant on site — no sourced public rating, quality is not part of the calculation

  • Things to do weighting 13%

    5 activities, 4 of them under 30 min away

  • Rainy day weighting 13%

    indoor pool and indoor outings: rain is not a problem

  • Fine weather weighting 9%

    limited outdoor options

How much does this stay cost?

All-inclusive estimate: accommodation, travel, meals and outings. Your settings are saved on this device.

Dates are optional: without them, the estimate covers a typical stay.

Departure
Accommodation
€345
Return journey
€78
Meals
€252
Activities
€0
Estimated total
€675

per night€225

per person€169

per person per night€56

What's the weather like?

A 7-day on-site forecast, covering your dates if you have chosen any, with advice to match: indoors if it rains, outdoors in fine weather.

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Suggested itinerary

Generated from the park's activities and restaurants: arrival, full days alternating outdoor, rainy-day and discovery ideas, then departure. Adjust it with the options.

Indicative budget for the programme: ≈ €51 per adult, excluding accommodation (4 days).

  1. Day 1 · Arrival day

    Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. 3pm

      Arrival at the park

      Check-in at reception at Vakantiepark Dierenbos. Collect your pool passes and the site map.

    2. 4pm

      Settling into the cottage

      Unpack, then stop at the mini-market for breakfast.

    3. 5pm

      First swim

      The park's indoor pool, included in the stay.

    4. 7.30pm

      Dinner at the park restaurant

      1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.

  2. Day 2 · Outdoor day

    Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. 9am

      Children's farm and animal care

      Petting farm where children help care for the animals.

    2. 11.30am

      Bowling and mini golf

      Bowling alley and mini golf course on the park.

    3. 1.30pm

      Lunch at the park restaurant

      1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.

  3. Day 3 · Indoor day

    Indoor and outdoor pools, Indoor play area and Bowling at the park · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. 10am

      Indoor and outdoor pools

      Indoor and outdoor pools with a slide.

    2. 12.30pm

      Packed picnic

      Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.

    3. 2pm

      Indoor play area

      The children burn off energy under cover while the parents get a break.

    4. 4.30pm

      Bowling at the park

      Costs extra: book a slot, the queue grows from the first shower onwards.

    5. Tip

      Time slots and bookings

      Some indoor facilities have to be booked in advance: our listings do not record these rules, which vary from one operator to another. Check at reception on arrival.

  4. Day 4 · Departure day

    One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult

    1. 9am

      Bo & de Beestenbende

      Interactive animal adventure for children.

    2. 11am

      Check-out

      Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.

    3. 12.30pm

      Lunch on the way

      A picnic prepared before check-out, or a brasserie in a village on the way back.

      20 min from the park

A typical day, by visitor type

Family day

Pace suited to children, short journeys

Indicative budget: ≈ €12 / adult, excluding accommodation

  1. 9.30am

    Children's farm and animal care

    Petting farm where children help care for the animals.

    On site

  2. 12.30pm

    Lunch at the park restaurant

    1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.

    On site

  3. 2pm

    Indoor and outdoor pools

    Indoor and outdoor pools with a slide.

    On site

  4. 7pm

    Back to the cottage

    Dinner in the accommodation, then the indoor pool or indoor play area in the evening.

What to do nearby?

5 activities, sights and outings, each with an address, a Google Maps link and a route from the park. The radial map ranks them by driving time; the list filters by visitor type, category, distance and indoor / outdoor.

OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

≤ 20 min≤ 40 min> 40 minVakantiepark DierenbosIndoor and outdoor pools · Water · on siteIndoor and outdoo…on siteChildren's farm and animal care · Nature · on siteChildren's farm a…on siteBo & de Beestenbende · Theme park · on siteBo & de Beestenbe…on siteEfteling · Theme park · 37 minEfteling37 minTre Amici · Restaurant · 8 minTre Amici8 minEetcafé Keesje · Restaurant · 12 minEetcafé Keesje12 minBowling and mini golf · Sport · on siteBowling and mini…on site

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  • Indoor and outdoor pools (Water) : on site, Variable price
  • Children's farm and animal care (Nature) : on site, Variable price
  • Bo & de Beestenbende (Theme park) : on site, Variable price
  • Efteling (Theme park) : 37 min from the park, Variable price
  • Tre Amici (Restaurant) : 8 min from the park
  • Eetcafé Keesje (Restaurant) : 12 min from the park
  • Bowling and mini golf (Sport) : on site, Variable price
  • Children's farm and animal care

    Petting farm where children help care for the animals.

    On siteVariable priceFamily
    North Brabant · address not recordedGoogle Maps
  • Indoor and outdoor pools

    Indoor and outdoor pools with a slide.

    On siteVariable priceFamily
    North Brabant · address not recordedGoogle Maps
  • Bowling and mini golf

    Bowling alley and mini golf course on the park.

    On siteVariable priceFor everyone
    North Brabant · address not recordedGoogle Maps
  • Bo & de Beestenbende

    Interactive animal adventure for children.

    On siteVariable priceFamily
    North Brabant · address not recordedGoogle Maps
  • Efteling

    Fairy-tale themed amusement park.

    37 minVariable priceFor everyone
    North Brabant · address not recordedGoogle Maps Directions from the park

Addresses and coordinates recorded from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), driving times calculated from real routes (OSRM), on 22/09/2026. The “Google Maps” links open a simple search: none of the data shown here comes from it.

Restaurants within 45 minutes

Addresses found around the park. A rating is shown only when its platform and the date it was recorded are known; otherwise, no rating.

  • Tre Amici

    Italian

    Italian brasserie in Berlicum centre.

    8 min from the park

    Address on Google Maps

    Google Maps Directions

  • Eetcafé Keesje

    Eetcafé (Dutch pub food)

    Pub-restaurant in Den Dungen.

    12 min from the park

    Address on Google Maps

    Google Maps Directions

Other options?

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Cheaper alternatives

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  • Displayed pricehoprat estimate

    hoprat estimate for 3 nights and 4 people, calculated from our own data. It is not an operator rate, it does not depend on your dates, and nothing can be booked at that amount.

  • Public ratingNot verified

    No public rating for this park can be attributed to a platform and a recording date, so this page shows none, and the hoprat score is calculated without the “reviews” dimension.

  • Park addressNot verified

    Entered by hand from the operator's official website, because OpenStreetMap placed several parks in the wrong municipality. No verification date was recorded for this entry.

  • Coordinates and driving timesRecorded and dated

    Coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) and real routes calculated by OSRM on 22 September 2026. The “Friday evening” column is not a measurement: it is the normal time multiplied by 1.3.

  • Activities and restaurants nearbyRecorded and dated

    5 activities and 2 restaurants: addresses and coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), distances calculated by OSRM, on 22 September 2026. No restaurant rating is shown: we have none whose platform is known. The descriptions, the audiences and the seasons are written by us, with no recording date.

  • Park facilitiesNot verified

    6 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 6 unverified — an unverified criterion is never counted as absent. No verification date was recorded for these readings: they may have aged without our being able to say so. The number of units is not confirmed by a citable public source, so it is not shown.

  • Online bookingNot verified

    Availability not checked: we make no claim to know whether any units are still free.

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Frequently asked questions

The answers are worked out from the data on this page. A question does not appear while the data that would answer it is missing: here, “we don't know” is never said as “no”.

How long is the drive from Brussels?

2h 04m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 2h 41m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.

Where is Vakantiepark Dierenbos?

Vinkeloord 1, 5382 JX Vinkel (North Brabant (Vinkel)). The park is operated by Libéma.

Does Vakantiepark Dierenbos have an indoor pool?

Yes, the park has an indoor pool.

What budget should you plan for a stay at Vakantiepark Dierenbos?

From €345 — hoprat estimate for lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set. This is not an operator's rate: the real price depends on the season, the type of unit and the offers of the moment.

Park facilities and accommodation
  • Yes:Indoor pool
  • Yes:Wave pool / slides
  • Yes:Outdoor pool
  • Spa / wellness(not verified)
  • Private sauna (some accommodation)(not verified)
  • Children's club(not verified)
  • Yes:Indoor playground
  • Yes:Bowling
  • Bike hire(not verified)
  • Yes:Mini-market
  • Dogs allowed(not verified)
  • Wi-Fi(not verified)
  • 1 restaurant on site

Accommodation types

  • Holiday homes for 2-12 people
  • Luxury safari tents
  • Camping pitches

Photo credits

No free photo of this place is available for now: the visuals above are mood images (Unsplash), not the park's official photos.