De Lemeler Esch
Netherlands · from €27 per night
A car-free nature campsite at the foot of the Lemelerberg in Vechtdal Overijssel, with six grass kampeervelden of 100-140 m2, glamping tents and all-year natuurhuisjes. The grounds lie directly against the Lemelerberg Natura 2000 heath, and the camp has its own Boscafé, heated outdoor pool and shop. Winner of the European PiNCAMP Award 2026 for sustainability and environmental awareness.
Price list
| Camping field | €35 / night |
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Prices are advertised figures read from the campsite’s own public page, not a quote. Check with the campsite before you travel. Camp's own site
About the camp
Lemeler Esch is a natuurcamping built around one idea: Beleef wat de natuur kan doen. The terrain is fully car-free, so pitches are laid out as open grass fields with native flower mixes, fruit trees and deliberately empty spots between them; you walk straight from your pitch onto the heide, which turns purple in August and September. Six fields each have their own character, from the lively new Akker with its play space to the sheltered Bosplaats between tall trees and Heidezicht right on the heath edge. The camp is deliberately family-sized - the recreation team runs in the May and summer holidays and children play in the speelbos, the sand and water area, the heated pool and the covered natuurschuur. Dogs were not allowed in 2026; from 2027 one dog per pitch is trialled on Archemerheide.
- directly on the Lemelerberg Natura 2000 heath
- winner of the European PiNCAMP Award 2026, category sustainability and environmental awareness
- fully car-free terrain with native flowers and fruit trees
- six kampeervelden, each with its own character and 100-140 m2 pitches
- heated outdoor pool and covered natuurschuur
- pitches with their own private sanitary facility
- Boscafé with produce from the camp's own garden
Activities & services
| Bike, 7-speed | €15 / day |
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| Children's bike 20/24 inch | €10 / day |
| Electric bike | €28 / day |
| Electric bike with child seat | €31 / day |
| Electric cargo bike | €48 / day |
| Bike with child seat | €19 / day |
| Mountain bike | €25 / day |
| Mountain bike helmet | €5 / day |
| Bike rentalcheaper for several days; reserve in the app or at the reception during school holidays | €15 / day |
| Washer or dryerin sanitary building 1, coin operated; washing and drying are each per run | €6 / use |
| 3-day cycling arrangementadded in the second step of your booking | €39.50 / person |
Things to do
- heated outdoor pool
- playforest and sand-and-water play area
- covered natuurschuur for rainy days
- activity programme with yoga, bootcamp and guided forest walks by a biologist
- walking network from the site car park (node P40)
- cycling knot points 78, 86 and 75 towards Lemele, Ommen and Archem
- Boscafé with homemade cake and lunch
- vegetable garden of Opa Jo
- bike rental on site
- boat hire on the Vecht nearby
Facilities the camp lists: wifi · electricity · water point · sanitary building · showers · toilets · washing machine · dryer · playground · swimming pool · restaurant · snackbar · shop · bike rental · ev charging · recreation room · car free site
Pitch types: grass pitch 100-140 m2 · tent and folding-trailer pitch · camper pitch · caravan pitch · pitch with private sanitary facility · woodland pitch · heath-edge pitch
Rentals: glamping tent (Cocosweet, Cocosweet Deluxe) · lodge tent · Boslodge · touring caravan · Trek-In tiny house · 4-person bungalow · 6-person bungalow · bungalow or Trek-In with wood-fired hot tub
Suited for: families · children up to 11 · rest-seekers · nature lovers · walkers and cyclists · seniors
The camp sits directly on the Lemelerberg, a unique Natura 2000 area of about 1,000 hectares of heath and forest, one step from the pitches. Ommen, a small town with shops and terraces on the Vecht, is nearby and has the closest station, with neighbourhood bus line 569 towards Lemelerveld stopping at the camp; Twente and Salland are a short ride further.
Hours
- Check-in
- from 15:00 for accommodations
- Check-out
- by 10:00; late check-out sometimes possible, ask at the reception
- Reception
- Mon-Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-17:00, closed 12:30-13:00
- Season
- 01.04. – 31.10. (Camping season runs April to October. The Trek-Ins and bungalows are bookable all year; the hot-tub ones from October to April.)
Boscafé daily from 10:00; the shop, snack corner, natuurschuur and pool keep their own hours
Contact
Lemelerweg 16, Lemele, Overijssel
0572 331 241
info@lemeleresch.nl
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Amenities
- tent
- caravan
