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RCN · Drenthe (Dwingeloo)
RCN de Noordster
Wooded pitches and bungalows inside Dwingelderveld National Park — 3h 56m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €345 for 3 nights for 4 people.
De Noordster 105, 7991 PB Dwingeloo · Google Maps
- The forest
Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.
- 3h 56m from Brussels
- 5h 07m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)
Indicative range · price not checked
€345 · 3 nights, 4 people, not tied to datesindicative range · accommodation, 3 nights, 4 people · price not read on the operator's site
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Our favourite
Why you'll like it
Wooded pitches and bungalows inside Dwingelderveld National Park.
Private sauna in some cottages
Only some of the cottages have a private sauna: check the range when booking.
Excellent for families
4 outings suitable for children less than 40 min away, children's club on site.
Bikes to hire on site
Bike hire on site: a way to get out without taking the car.
The dog comes too
Some accommodation accepts pets, with a supplement at booking.
Who it's for
Ideal for
This park is particularly suited to:
- Yes Families with young children
- No Teens after thrills
- Average Couples
- Average Nature lovers
- No Rainy weekend
- Average With the dog
- No Nightlife and going out
- No Week-long stay
RCN holiday park in Dwingeloo, located within Dwingelderveld National Park in Drenthe. It offers mini golf, a multi-sports field, an indoor play room, the KomEet brasserie, bike rental and free access to the adjacent open-air pool.
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.
- 9am
Breakfast at the cottage
Fresh bread from the park mini-market, on the terrace if the sun is out.
- 10.30am
Indoor SpeelRuimte
240 m² indoor play area for children up to 12.
On site
- 1pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 3pm
Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld
Wet heath and forest around the park, including the boardwalk trail. · free
12 min from the park
- 5pm
Animal farm
Small animal farm on the park.
On site
- 6.30pm
Back to the cottage
Drinks on the terrace, dinner at the accommodation.
- 8pm
Private sauna or evening in
Private sauna in the accommodation, depending on the range booked.
Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.
- Distance weighting 19%
3h 56m drive under normal conditions
- Facilities weighting 13%
children's club
- 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%
few indoor options
- 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.
- Accommodation
- €345
- Return journey
- €148
- Meals
- €252
- Activities
- €0
- Estimated total
- €745
per night€248
per person€186
per person per night€62
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).
Day 1 · Arrival day
Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult
- 3pm
Arrival at the park
Check-in at reception at RCN de Noordster. Collect the site map.
- 4pm
Settling into the cottage
Unpack, then stop at the mini-market for breakfast.
- 5pm
Indoor SpeelRuimte
240 m² indoor play area for children up to 12.
- 7.30pm
Dinner at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- 3pm
Day 2 · Outdoor day
Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult
- 9am
Animal farm
Small animal farm on the park.
- 11.30am
Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld
Wet heath and forest around the park, including the boardwalk trail. · free
12 min from the park
- 1.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- 9am
Day 3 · Indoor day
Indoor SpeelRuimte, Hunebedcentrum and Indoor play area · ≈ €12 / adult
- 10am
Indoor SpeelRuimte
240 m² indoor play area for children up to 12.
- 12.30pm
Packed picnic
Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.
- 2pm
Hunebedcentrum
Prehistory museum by the largest dolmen in the Netherlands.
44 min from the park
- 4.30pm
Indoor play area
The children burn off energy under cover while the parents get a break.
- 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.
- 10am
Day 4 · Departure day
One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult
- 9am
Indoor SpeelRuimte
240 m² indoor play area for children up to 12.
- 11am
Check-out
Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.
- 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
- 9am
A typical day, by visitor type
Family day
Pace suited to children, short journeys
Indicative budget: ≈ €12 / adult, excluding accommodation
- 9.30am
Indoor SpeelRuimte
240 m² indoor play area for children up to 12.
On site
- 12.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 2pm
Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld
Wet heath and forest around the park, including the boardwalk trail. · free
12 min from the park
- 5pm
Animal farm
Small animal farm on the park.
On site
- 7pm
Back to the cottage
Dinner in the accommodation, then the 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.
De Noordster 105, 7991 PB Dwingeloo
- Beleefpark Dwingeloo · 3 min
- Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld · 12 min
- Hunebedcentrum · 44 min
OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hover over or select a point (keyboard: Tab) to see the details. 7 places shown.
- Beleefpark Dwingeloo (Water) : 3 min from the park, Free
- Hunebedcentrum (Culture) : 44 min from the park, Variable price
- Animal farm (Nature) : on site, Variable price
- Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld (Nature) : 12 min from the park, Free
- Brasserie KomEet (Restaurant) : on site
- Snack & Shop RCN de Noordster (Restaurant) : on site
- Indoor SpeelRuimte (Sport) : on site, Variable price
Indoor SpeelRuimte
240 m² indoor play area for children up to 12.
On siteVariable priceFamilyDrenthe · address not recordedGoogle MapsAnimal farm
Small animal farm on the park.
On siteVariable priceFamilyDrenthe · address not recordedGoogle MapsBeleefpark Dwingeloo
Neighbouring heated outdoor pool, free for park guests.
3 minFreePool open May to AugustFamilyNationaal Park Dwingelderveld
Wet heath and forest around the park, including the boardwalk trail.
12 minFreeFor everyoneHunebedcentrum
Prehistory museum by the largest dolmen in the Netherlands.
44 minVariable priceFor everyone
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.
Brasserie KomEet
Brasserie dishes
Park brasserie with terrace.
At the park
Address on Google Maps
Snack & Shop RCN de Noordster
Snacks and drinks
Snacks and drinks to take away.
At the park
Address on Google Maps
Other options?
Cheaper, closer or better rated: alternatives calculated from Brussels, the reference town for this page.
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.
hoprat estimate - 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.
Not verified - 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.
Not verified - 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.
Recorded and dated - 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.
Recorded and dated - Park facilitiesNot verified
7 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 5 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.
Not verified - Online bookingNot verified
Availability not checked: we make no claim to know whether any units are still free.
Not verified
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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?
3h 56m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 5h 07m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.
Where is RCN de Noordster?
De Noordster 105, 7991 PB Dwingeloo (Drenthe (Dwingeloo)). The park is operated by RCN.
Are dogs allowed at RCN de Noordster?
Yes, pets are allowed. The operator usually charges a supplement per animal per stay: check it when you book.
What budget should you plan for a stay at RCN de Noordster?
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
- Indoor pool(not verified)
- Wave pool / slides(not verified)
- Outdoor pool(not verified)
- Spa / wellness(not verified)
- Yes:Private sauna (some accommodation)
- Yes:Children's club
- Yes:Indoor playground
- Bowling(not verified)
- Yes:Bike hire
- Yes:Mini-market
- Yes:Dogs allowed
- Yes:Wi-Fi
- 1 restaurant on site
Accommodation types
- Bungalows and holiday homes
- Tiny house with barrel sauna
- Forest 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.