EuroParcs Ruinen

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EuroParcs Ruinen

Located in picturesque Drenthe, EuroParcs Ruinen welcomes guests with a harmony of serene nature and authentic overnight experiences. Surrounded by three national parks, with the majestic Dwingelderveld National Park just a stone's throw away, it is a perfect place for nature lovers and families alike. Dive into the rich biodiversity, discover the enchanting Drenthe villages and dolmens, and be pampered by facilities such as the indoor swimming pool.

  • At national park Dwingelderveld
  • Indoor playground
  • Indoor pool
  • Animation
  • Bike rental
  • Snack Bar
  • Hospitality
  • Petting Zoo
  • Nature playground
  • Camping store
  • Playgrounds
  • Panna Field
  • Kidsclub
  • Mini Golf
  • Airtrampoline

Facilities and activities at EuroParcs Ruinen

(Sports) activities
  • E-bike rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Mini golf
  • Sports field
  • Ping pong table
  • Soccer field

Activities in the area
  • Theme park (<30 KM / 12.4 MILES)
  • Cycling
  • Treetop adventure park
  • Museums
  • Nature park (<5 KM / 3.1 MILES)
  • Picturesque villages
  • Walking
  • National park (<5 KM / 3.1 MILES)

Kids and teenagers
  • Entertainment
  • Children's farm
  • Kids club
  • Playground (both)
  • Bouncy castle

Location
  • Near a forest

Park facilities
  • Reception
  • Open all year
  • Shop
  • Free parking nearby or at the park

Spoken language
  • Dutch
  • German
  • English

Swimming pool
  • Swimming cap not required
  • Indoor pool
  • Paddling pool

Food & Beverage
  • Bar
  • Snack bar
  • Restaurant

Holiday park
  • Europarcs
EuroParcs Ruinen

Surroundings

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Sheep at National Park Dwingelderveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
Aerial photo of Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

Explore cozy Meppel

Meppel, a charming town 20 minutes from this glamping in Drenthe, offers a mix of culture, history and conviviality. Stroll through the historic streets, admire the old canals and visit the characteristic windmills. Delve into local history with a visit to the Printing Museum. Store in the various boutiques and enjoy a cup of coffee on one of the many terraces. End your day with a delicious dinner and taste the hospitality of Drenthe.

Two boats sail under wooden bridge past houses in Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands
Hunnebed, Drenthe, Netherlands

The beautiful Giethoorn

Giethoorn, often called the "Venice of the North," is famous for its picturesque waterways, thatched farmhouses and rustic bridges. Visitors can rent traditional punt boats or participate in boat tours to explore the village from the water. Car-free trails invite leisurely walks. Local restaurants offer delicious local dishes, and at the various museums you can dive into the rich history of this unique water village, all within half an hour from the glamping site.

Dive into nature

National Park Dwingelderveld, less than 5 km from EuroParcs Ruinen, is the largest wet moorland area in Europe and a true paradise for nature lovers. This unique landscape is home to a rich variety of unusual flora and fauna. During a walk or bike ride, you might just come face to face with a flock of sheep, a particularly enchanting sight during lambing season. The park offers numerous challenging mountain bike tours and scenic hiking trails. Along the way, you can spot the rare plant species and birds that call this area home. What makes Dwingelderveld so special is the harmonious fusion of nature, cultural history and tranquility. A visit is an unforgettable experience, leaving the hustle and bustle of everyday life completely behind you.

A day in history

The dolmens at Havelte and Diever, both just over a fifteen-minute drive away, are impressive prehistoric burial monuments built by the people of the Funnel Beaker Culture. These ancient stones bear witness to a rich history and mysterious traditions. A visit to these monuments is like a trip back in time, where you can marvel at the skills and rituals of our ancestors. Surrounded by picturesque nature and tranquility, the dolmens are not only historical but also a visual treat. Exploring these areas offers a unique combination of nature, history and culture. For families and history buffs alike, it is an engaging and educational outing that provides a deeper understanding of early life in the Netherlands.

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Scored with a 7.7

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  • 12 Apr 2025

    Absolutely recommendable!

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    Absolut empfehlenswert!

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  • 11 Apr 2025

    Very nice location in the green! Stayed with our Golden Retriever and 3 boys in the kids cottage, was very clean and wonderfully located with a small play forest in the (shared) backyard. Seen squirrels several times, which fired the imagination for our boys (7y, 3y and 4m). Swimming pool is small but fine and lovely in temperature. Did really nice routes by bike, good food in Ruinen (less than 5min cycling via a nice bike route), ... highly recommended for a family vacation.

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    Hele fijne locatie in het groen! Verbleven met onze Golden Retriever en 3 jongens in de kids cottage, was heel proper en heerlijk gelegen met een klein speelbosje in de (gedeelde) achtertuin. Verschillende malen eekhoorntjes gezien, wat de verbeelding voor onze jongens (7j, 3j en 4m) op hol deed slaan. Zwembad is klein maar fijn en heerlijk van temperatuur. Met de fiets echt fijne routes gedaan, lekker gegeten in Ruinen (op nog geen 5min fietsen via een leuke fietsroute),… een aanrader voor een gezinsvakantie.

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  • 01 Apr 2025

    Nice vacation park! We were in a lodge, which was as expected. Very nice with the children. Lots of greenery, very well cared for. Nice indoor pool. You can also swim in the outdoor pool in Ruinen. Many different accommodations. Also many pitches. Friendly people at the reception. Also good food in the accompanying restaurant.

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    Leuk vakantiepark! Wij zaten in een lodge, die was zoals verwacht. Heel leuk met de kinderen. Veel groen, heel verzorgd. Leuk binnenzwembad. Je kan ook zwemmen in het buitenzwembad van Ruinen. Veel verschillende accomodaties. Ook veel staanplaatsen. Vriendelijke mensen aan de receptie. Ook lekker eten in het bijhorende restaurant

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  • 24 Mar 2025

    We were there for a total of 5 days. I booked the house for dogs. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware that it looked so bad there. I liked the fact that the house was fenced in so that my 2 year old could run around without running into the street. The "garden / entrance area was a disaster. Some grass but more mud and dirt and dead plants and the dirt was everywhere. We then went to reception without unpacking and asked for a new house as my husband is also allergic. And we were simply sent away with the request to come back tomorrow. We even wanted to pay more! Impossibly customer-friendly by no means! The next day the new house wasn't ready until 4pm, we waited the whole day and paid a lot more. Almost double for a much smaller house. We booked the extra Standard package. In the new house neither the beds were made nor the towels packet available! So we had to go back to reception where we were told we had to wait for the manager to decide! Incomprehensible then we should have been told that we have to take the towels/shower towels with us!!!! Furthermore, I had chosen a corner house as an extra and not the nespresso machine. Since we no longer had a corner house, I asked for the nespresso machine and NEVER received any feedback!!! In the. New house for which we paid almost twice as much was totally run down. Everywhere spiders weave Defective heating in the bathroom. The vacuum cleaner was just standing in one of the other rooms. If we were more people, one of us would have to sleep with the vacuum cleaner!!! I am more than disappointed. The complex is very small. The swimming pool was ok - nothing special! The playgrounds are run down. We will never come back! Too bad

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    Wir waren insgesamt 5 Tage dort. Ich habe das Haus fur mit Hunde Haltung gebucht. Leider war mir nicht bewusst, dass es dort so schlimm aussieht. Mir hatte gut gefallen, das das Haus eingezäunt war, damit mein 2 jähriger laufen kann ohne auf die straße zu laufen. Der "Garten / Eingangs Bereich war eine reinste Katastrophe. Einwenig Wiese aber mehr matsch und Dreck sowie gestorbene Pflanzen und der Dreck war überall. Daraufhin sind wir ohne auszupacken zur Rezeption und um ein neues Haus gebeten, da mein Mann auch alergieker ist. Und wir wurden einfach weg geschickt mit der Bitte morgen nochmal wieder zu kommen. Wir wollten sogar mehr bezahlen! Unmöglich kundenfreundlich auf keinen Fall! Am nächsten Tag war das neue Haus erst ab 16 Uhr fertig wir haben den ganzen Tag gewartet und haben noch mal sehr viel mehr bezahlt. Fast das doppelte für ein viel kleineres Haus. Wir haben das extra Packet Standard mit gebucht. Im neuen Haus waren weder die Betten bezogen noch das Handtücher packet vorhanden!! Somit mussten wir wieder zur Rezeption da wurde uns gesagt wir müssen auf die Managerin warten die entscheidet das?! Unverständlich dann hätte man uns sagen müssen das wir die Handtücher/duschtücher mitnehmen müssen!!! Desweiteren hatte ich als extra ein eckhaus ausgewählt und nicht die nespresso Maschine. Da wir nun kein eckhaus mehr hatten habe ich nach der nespresso Maschine gefragt und NIE eine Rückmeldung erhalten!! Im. Neuen Haus wofür wir fast das doppelte bezahlt haben, war total runter gekommen. Überall spinnen weben Defekte Heizung im Badezimmer. Der staubsauger stand einfach in einem der andern Zimmer. Wären wir weitere Personen müsste einer mit dem staubsauger schlafen!!! Ich bin mehr als enttäuscht. Die Anlage ist sehr klein. Das Schwimmbad war ok - nichts besonderes! Die Spielplätze sind heruntergekommen. Wir werden nie wieder kommen! Schade

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  • 30 Dec 2024

    After we were rebooked to a fresh accommodation (there was a gourmet smell i.c.m. smoke/nicotine) we had an excellent stay. The emergency accommodation was neat and clean. The earlier cottage was mwah in terms of cleanliness. Sticky handles and everything was on the floor. Fine small park with nice pool. Points that really need attention: the showers in the pool IJSKOUD and the floor was incredibly dirty in the changing rooms (lint, mud, hair etc.) This was not cleaned in between. And then the indoor playground. Our 2 little sons walked there with cold hands and blue lips. We as parents sat there wearing a winter coat + plus scarf. It was freezing cold!

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    Nadat we waren om geboekt naar een frisse accomodatie (er hing een gourmetlucht i.c.m. rook/nicotine) hebben wij een prima verblijf gehad. De nood accomodatie was netjes en schoon. Het eerdere huisje was qua schoonmaak mwah. Plakkerige greepjes en er lag van alles op de vloer. Prima kleinschalig park met leuk zwembad. Punten die echt aandacht verdienen: de douches in het zwembad IJSKOUD en de vloer was ontzettend vies in de kleedruimtes (pluizen, modder, haren etc.) Dit werd niet tussentijds schoongemaakt. En dan de indoor speeltuin. Onze 2 zoontjes liepen er met koude handjes en blauwe lippen. Wij als ouders zaten er met een winterjas aan + plus sjaal. Het was er ijskoud!

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  • 09 Dec 2024

    Look further do not rent at europarcs ruinen . Bad chalets very dirty and not warm to get . We have been there and have packed up after 4 days .The chalet was deathly cold heating does not get hot and was not clean . Bad beds and pillows . Hottube not payable so much wood you have to buy 25 euros for 4 bags of wood which are on within hours .2 times filled 100 euros lighter . Reception is warmer than in cottage . On the park nothing to do restaurant bad .Go to ruins sit better restaurant than on park itself . Reception staff are also fools they are looking at you when you come with complaint it's freezing cold the heating does not work . We could get another chalet with the same heater does not work. 4 days with a radiant heater sat and lots of noise. No bad park book somewhere else than ruins. On arrival no arrival package and very poorly cleaned the underpants of the people there for lay under mattress . Bah dirty toko

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    Zoek verder huur niet bij europarcs ruinen . Slechte chalets zeer vies en niet warm te krijgen . Wij zijn er geweest en hebben na 4 dagen ingepakt .De chalet was sterfens koud verwarming wordt niet warm en was niet schoon . Slechte bedden en kussens . Hottube niet te betalen zoveel hout dat je moet kopen 25 euro voor 4 zakjes hout die zijn binnen uur op .2 keer gevuld 100 euro lichter. Receptie is warmer dan in huisje. Op het park niks te doen restaurant slecht .Ga naar ruinen zitten betere restaurant dan op park zelf . Receptie personeel zijn ook dwazen ze zitten je aan te kijken als je komt met klacht het is stervens koud de verwarming doet het niet .3 monteurs geweest geen 1 wist er wat van . We konden ander chalet krijgen met dezelfde kachel schiet niet op .4 dagen met een straal kachel gezeten en hoop lawaai . Nee slecht park boek ergens anders dan in ruinen . Bij aankomst geen aankomst pakket aanwezig en zeer slecht schoongemaakt de onderbroeken van de mensen daar voor lag onder matras . Bah vieze toko

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Frequently asked questions about EuroParcs Ruinen

  1. Does EuroParcs Ruinen have a swimming pool?

    Yes, an indoor pool is available.

  2. What activities are available at EuroParcs Ruinen?

    Take a dip in the pool or head for the playgrounds with the kids. Find a spot at the restaurant or say hello to the animals at the petting zoo. There is plenty to do at the park!

  3. Is smoking allowed in the accommodations?

    No, the accommodations are smoke-free.

  4. Are dogs allowed at the resort?

    Yes, dogs are welcome. However, they must be leashed at all times in the park.

  5. Is barbecuing allowed?

    Electric barbecue and gas barbecue are allowed at the vacation park. Barbecuing on coal is not allowed.

  6. What are the check-in and check-out times for EuroParcs Ruinen?
    The check-in at EuroParcs Ruinen starts at 16:00. The checkout should be done before 10:00.
  7. Is EuroParcs Ruinen open all year round?
    Yes, EuroParcs Ruinen is open all year round.
  8. Is there a restaurant at EuroParcs Ruinen?
    Yes there's a restaurant at EuroParcs Ruinen. Besides that the park offers a bar and a snack bar.
  9. Is there a camping store at EuroParcs Ruinen?
    Yes, at EuroParcs Ruinen you'll find a shop.
  10. Is there an entertainment team at EuroParcs Ruinen?
    Yes there's entertainment at EuroParcs Ruinen.
  11. Is there a bike rental facility at EuroParcs Ruinen?
    Yes, at EuroParcs Ruinen you'll find an e-bike rental and a bicycle rental.

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