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Summio Parcs · Gelderland (Kootwijk)
Summio Parc De Berkenhorst
Car-free park in the Veluwe woods, next to the Kootwijkerzand — 2h 49m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €345 for 3 nights for 4 people.
Kerkendelweg 30, 3775 KN Kootwijk · Google Maps
- The forest
Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.
- 2h 49m from Brussels
- 3h 40m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)
Indicative range · price not checked
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Why you'll like it
Car-free park in the Veluwe woods, next to the Kootwijkerzand.
Private sauna in some cottages
Only some of the cottages have a private sauna: check the range when booking.
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:
- No 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
Car-free park in the middle of the Veluwe forests at Kootwijk, on the edge of the Kootwijkerzand nature reserve. It offers bungalows for 2 to 10 people, some with a sauna, plus bike rental, sports facilities and playgrounds.
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
Parc De Berkenhorst bike hire
Bikes for hire for the Veluwe cycle routes.
On site
- 1pm
Picnic at the cottage
Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.
On site
- 3pm
Kootwijkerzand
Vast drifting-sand plain right next to the park. · free
4 min from the park
- 5pm
Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe
Heath and forest park explored by white bike, home to the Kröller-Müller Museum.
30 min from the park
- 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 21%
2h 49m drive under normal conditions
- Facilities weighting 14%
limited facilities
- Surroundings weighting 14%
forest
- Family weighting 14%
5 child-friendly activities nearby
- Things to do weighting 14%
5 activities, 5 of them under 30 min away
- Rainy day weighting 14%
few indoor options
- Fine weather weighting 10%
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
- €106
- Meals
- €252
- Activities
- €0
- Estimated total
- €703
per night€234
per person€176
per person per night€59
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 Summio Parc De Berkenhorst. Collect the site map.
- 4pm
Settling into the cottage
Unpack, then stop at the mini-market for breakfast.
- 5pm
Parc De Berkenhorst bike hire
Bikes for hire for the Veluwe cycle routes.
- 7.30pm
Dinner at the cottage
Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.
- 3pm
Day 2 · Outdoor day
Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult
- 9am
Kootwijkerzand
Vast drifting-sand plain right next to the park. · free
4 min from the park
- 11.30am
Parc De Berkenhorst bike hire
Bikes for hire for the Veluwe cycle routes.
- 1.30pm
Packed picnic
Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.
- 3.30pm
Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe
Heath and forest park explored by white bike, home to the Kröller-Müller Museum.
30 min from the park
- 9am
Day 3 · Indoor day
Day at the park, under cover · ≈ €12 / adult
- Day
Day at the park, under cover
Games, reading and a nap in the cottage: no indoor outing is recorded nearby in our data.
- Day
Day 4 · Departure day
One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult
- 9am
Parc De Berkenhorst bike hire
Bikes for hire for the Veluwe cycle routes.
- 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
Parc De Berkenhorst bike hire
Bikes for hire for the Veluwe cycle routes.
On site
- 12.30pm
Picnic at the cottage
Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.
On site
- 2pm
Kootwijkerzand
Vast drifting-sand plain right next to the park. · free
4 min from the park
- 5pm
Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe
Heath and forest park explored by white bike, home to the Kröller-Müller Museum.
30 min from the park
- 7pm
Back to the cottage
Dinner in the accommodation.
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.
Kerkendelweg 30, 3775 KN Kootwijk
- Kootwijkerzand · 4 min
- Apenheul · 17 min
- Paleis Het Loo · 21 min
- Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe · 30 min
OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hover over or select a point (keyboard: Tab) to see the details. 5 places shown.
- Paleis Het Loo (Historic monument) : 21 min from the park, Variable price
- Kootwijkerzand (Nature) : 4 min from the park, Free
- Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe (Nature) : 30 min from the park, Variable price
- Apenheul (Theme park) : 17 min from the park, Variable price
- Parc De Berkenhorst bike hire (Sport) : on site, Variable price
Parc De Berkenhorst bike hire
Bikes for hire for the Veluwe cycle routes.
On siteVariable priceFor everyoneGelderland · address not recordedGoogle MapsKootwijkerzand
Vast drifting-sand plain right next to the park.
4 minFreeFor everyoneApenheul
Primate park where monkeys and lemurs roam among visitors.
17 minVariable priceFamilyPaleis Het Loo
Royal palace with restored baroque gardens.
21 minVariable priceFor everyoneNationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe
Heath and forest park explored by white bike, home to the Kröller-Müller Museum.
30 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.
Other options?
Cheaper, closer or better rated: alternatives calculated from Brussels, the reference town for this page.
Cheaper alternatives
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We have not read this park's price on the operator's site, so we do not compare it on price.
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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
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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 0 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
5 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 7 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?
2h 49m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 3h 40m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.
Where is Summio Parc De Berkenhorst?
Kerkendelweg 30, 3775 KN Kootwijk (Gelderland (Kootwijk)). The park is operated by Summio Parcs.
Are dogs allowed at Summio Parc De Berkenhorst?
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 Summio Parc De Berkenhorst?
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)
- Children's club(not verified)
- Indoor playground(not verified)
- Bowling(not verified)
- Yes:Bike hire
- Yes:Mini-market
- Yes:Dogs allowed
- Yes:Wi-Fi
- 0 restaurant on site
Accommodation types
- Comfort bungalows for 2 to 10
- Bungalows with sauna
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.