Het Mussennest
Netherlands
A small, grassy minicamping on the Beekdalseweg at Otterlo, with the Veluwe forest at its edge. Pitches take a camper, caravan or tent for up to two people, with shower use included in the price and a washing machine and dryer on arrangement. The field is part of the Het Mussennest group-accommodation estate, owned by Stichting De Mussen and run by Exodus Events, whose aim is to give children from less well-off families a holiday.
Price list
| Camping pitch per night: motorhome / caravan / tent incl. max. 2 pers.one pitch for a camper, caravan or tent for up to 2 people; includes 9% VAT, waste and shower use; electricity and tourist tax come on top | €19.50 / night |
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| Extra person from age 12each further guest aged 12 or over, on top of the 2 people the pitch price already covers | €9.50 / pers. / night |
| Extra person up to 12 yearseach further child under 12, on top of the 2 people the pitch price already covers | €5 / pers. / night |
| electricity per nightelectricity hookup per pitch, charged on top of the pitch price | €3.50 / night |
| Tourist taxper person per night, charged on top of the pitch price; the 2027 rate is announced for mid-September 2026 | €1.71 / pers. / night |
| Jachthuis; 58 - 70 people — weekendweekend tariff for Het Jachthuis, whole group; a group lodge for 58-70 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €2,017 / stay |
| Jachthuis; 58 - 70 people — Mon - Wedmidweek Ma-Wo tariff for Het Jachthuis, whole group; a group lodge for 58-70 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €1,613 / stay |
| Jachthuis; 58 - 70 people — Wed - Frimidweek Wo-Vr tariff for Het Jachthuis, whole group; a group lodge for 58-70 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €1,613 / stay |
| Jachthuis; 58 - 70 people — weekweek tariff for Het Jachthuis, whole group; a group lodge for 58-70 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €4,644 / week |
| Veldschuur; 24 - 27 people — weekendweekend tariff for De Veldschuur, whole group; a barn for 24-27 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €729 / stay |
| Veldschuur; 24 - 27 people — Mon - Wedmidweek Ma-Wo tariff for De Veldschuur, whole group; a barn for 24-27 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €655 / stay |
| Veldschuur; 24 - 27 people — Wed - Frimidweek Wo-Vr tariff for De Veldschuur, whole group; a barn for 24-27 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €655 / stay |
| Veldschuur; 24 - 27 people — weekweek tariff for De Veldschuur, whole group; a barn for 24-27 people; the tariff is for the whole building, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €1,794 / week |
| Jachthuis and Veldschuur; 82 - 97 people — weekendweekend tariff for Het Jachthuis en De Veldschuur, whole group; both buildings together for 82-97 people; the tariff is for the whole site, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €2,670 / stay |
| Jachthuis and Veldschuur; 82 - 97 people — Mon - Wedmidweek Ma-Wo tariff for Het Jachthuis en De Veldschuur, whole group; both buildings together for 82-97 people; the tariff is for the whole site, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €2,209 / stay |
| Jachthuis and Veldschuur; 82 - 97 people — Wed - Frimidweek Wo-Vr tariff for Het Jachthuis en De Veldschuur, whole group; both buildings together for 82-97 people; the tariff is for the whole site, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €2,209 / stay |
| Jachthuis and Veldschuur; 82 - 97 people — weekweek tariff for Het Jachthuis en De Veldschuur, whole group; both buildings together for 82-97 people; the tariff is for the whole site, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €5,983 / week |
| Legertentenkamp, 40 - 80 pers. (± 1 May to ± 1 Oct) — weekendweekend tariff for Het Legertentenkamp, whole group; military-style tent camp for 40-80 people, open about 1 May to about 1 October; the tariff is for the whole camp, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €995 / stay |
| Legertentenkamp, 40 - 80 pers. (± 1 May to ± 1 Oct) — Mon - Wedmidweek Ma-Wo tariff for Het Legertentenkamp, whole group; military-style tent camp for 40-80 people, open about 1 May to about 1 October; the tariff is for the whole camp, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €959 / stay |
| Legertentenkamp, 40 - 80 pers. (± 1 May to ± 1 Oct) — Wed - Frimidweek Wo-Vr tariff for Het Legertentenkamp, whole group; military-style tent camp for 40-80 people, open about 1 May to about 1 October; the tariff is for the whole camp, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €959 / stay |
| Legertentenkamp, 40 - 80 pers. (± 1 May to ± 1 Oct) — weekweek tariff for Het Legertentenkamp, whole group; military-style tent camp for 40-80 people, open about 1 May to about 1 October; the tariff is for the whole camp, not per person. The card does not state how many nights each column covers | €2,391 / week |
| Additional person above the stated numbereach guest above the numbers the tariff assumes: up to 58 people in Het Jachthuis, 24 in De Veldschuur, 40 in Het Legertentenkamp | €11 / pers. / night |
| Final cleaning costs Jachthuis (included)final cleaning of Het Jachthuis, already included in the tariff above | €250 one-off |
| Final cleaning costs Veldschuur (included)final cleaning of De Veldschuur, already included in the tariff above | €85 one-off |
| Final cleaning costs Legertentenkamp (included)final cleaning of Het Legertentenkamp, already included in the tariff above | €100 one-off |
| Depositdeposit per accommodation, charged on top of the tariff | €300 one-off |
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
The site describes itself as a gezellige en ruime minicamping: a friendly, spacious field in the middle of the Netherlands, bordered by endless woods where birds wake you early and red deer regularly walk onto the terrain itself, with wild boar, roe deer and cattle seen on walks and bike rides from the gate. The wardens say they like to think along with guests about what to do nearby, from a nature walk through nationaal park De Hoge Veluwe to the Kröller-Müller museum, Paleis Het Loo, Ouwehands Dierenpark and the Airborne museum. On the grounds there is a 12-hole bosgolf course laid out through the trees, games material to borrow, and a guided forest walk with the warden that ends at the site's own beehives. Dogs and other pets are not allowed. The campsite is open from 1 February to 30 November.
- red deer walk onto the camp's own terrain
- a 12-hole bosgolf course through the woods on site
- shower use, waste and the environment levy are already in the pitch price
- the estate is run so that children from less well-off families can have a holiday here
Activities & services
| Guided forest walk with the wardena minimum charge for the group; the walk lasts about an hour, starts and ends at Het Mussennest and finishes at the site's own beehives. Closed Sundays. | €125 / hour |
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| Bag of firewoodsold by the bag at the site | €8.50 one-off |
Things to do
- 12-hole bosgolf course on the grounds and in the forest
- guided forest walk with the warden
- outdoor cooking workshop
- games material to borrow
- walking and cycling straight into the Veluwe
- wildlife watching on the site's own terrain
Facilities the camp lists: electricity · showers · washing machine · dryer · wifi · parking · camp bed
Pitch types: grass pitch · camper pitch · caravan pitch · tent pitch
Rentals: cabin (De Blokhut) · farmhouse room with an antique bed alcove (De Bedstee, not let in 2026) · group lodge for 58-70 people (Het Jachthuis) · group barn for 24-27 people (De Veldschuur) · army-tent camp for 40-80 people (Legertentenkamp, about 1 May to about 1 Oct)
Suited for: families · rest-seekers · group travellers · walking and cycling tourists
The Veluwe woods begin at the edge of the grounds, and the camp states that walking and cycling routes lead straight out from the gate into nationaal park De Hoge Veluwe. Otterlo is close by; the Kröller-Müller museum, Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn, Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen and the Airborne museum in Oosterbeek are all named as day trips.
Hours
- Check-in
- at the time agreed when booking, not before it; report to reception or the warden first for the handover
- Check-out
- tell the site two hours before you leave so the handover check can be done together
- Reception
- by phone Monday to Friday 10:00-16:00
- Quiet hours
- 23:00-08:00
- Season
- 01.02. – 30.11. (the campsite runs 1 February to 30 November; the group buildings are let 13 February to 13 December)
activities on site are closed on Sundays
Contact
Stichting De Mussen (Den Haag), managed by Exodus Events
Beekdalseweg 1, 6731 SG Otterlo
085 - 020 12 10
info@hetmussennest-otterlo.nl
Camp's own site
Amenities
- tent
- caravan
