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This site is a convenient stop for visiting Antwerp and other nearby towns. It is located on the western bank of the Schelde river whilst the main city is on the eastern bank. As a result of its proximity to the city, it is quite a busy site.
The pitches are mostly on grass and there is a separate area for tent campers. The sanitation block has separate sections for men and women and was clean, the washing-up area is on the outside of the sanitation block. There is a bar but we didn't use it. The staff were friendly and spoke English.
As has been said previously, the site is in the Antwerp Low Emission Zone, registration for this is free and can be done on-line easily.
The site is accessed via a large, metal gate, the site sends you the access code by e-mail in advance of your arrival, how you get into the site turning up on spec, I don't know.
Antwerp is an interesting city with lots of bars, restaurants and old buildings. To access the city there is a foot/cycle tunnel about 1. 5km from the site, a foot/cycle ferry about 1km from the site and a foot/cycle ferry 0. 5km from the site (which is a mostly flat walk). We used the latter and contrary to previous postings it isn't free, it costs €1 per day for the round trip, the tickets can be bought on the ferry but card payment only (no cash).
The site is near a yacht haven, there are bars and restaurants nearby but we didn't use them.
We haven't been for about 15 years and there have been gradual improvements over the years- the bar is great. There's now a free foot and cycle ferry into town from Boeienweide, a great way to arrive.
Antwerp has come on quite a way- the old docks and wharves have been redeveloped and there are great restaurants. And a sewer tour.
Don't forget- the campsite is inside the low emission zone so you need to register (free). Some old diesels may already be barred and even our petrol car won't be in a few years so we'll make the most of it now.
I certainly would not recommend this site, we arrived to find no one on duty at 18. 00 and what looked like a nice site on Google earth in reality it was a nightmare. The caravans and motor packed in with very little space between units, it does not have as posted a swimming pool and one guy I spoke to said it was used by people working in the area on a tempory basis.
The only reason we chose it was it's within walking distance to the centre of Antwerp
Just a foot note to what I have said, and that is ACSI have removed this site from the list of sites around Antwerp. It was packed solid, fire regulations did not apply, the toilet was dirty and only one working one, no body on hand, just a phone No, which just rang and rang out. It may look good on Google but it don't in real time
We stayed here for just one night in early October. A fantastic little site.
The toilet/shower block is clean, pitches are big and it's pretty good value. Its real attraction of course is the fact that it's just a short walk (via a pedestrian tunnel) into Antwerp itself.
Because the site's the other side of the river to the central part of Antwerp it's very quiet at night.
There's no shop, bar, pool or anything on the site, but that's not why you camp in a city centre campsite after all.
Antwerp itself is fantastic. As pretty as Brugges, yet with far fewer tourists - it's much more of a 'real' city. The bars are busy, the restaurants good and there's loads to see.
We have used this site on the edge of central Antwerp on 4/5 occasions in the past few years. In early 2011, Antwerp local authority, in line with raising money for city funds, sold this municipal camp site to private owners. About feb/mar 2011.
As one of the reviews stated it was a very cheap site at 8. 50 euros and 10 euros for a family.
Having an excellent location, clean toilets/ showers. All free
However, in summer months, especially at weekends and some mid week nights, the off site dance club adjoining the grounds to the site, had very loud music until sometimes 2/3 in the morning.
Now with private owners, the prices have more than doubled to 18. 50 euros and higher as things are charged individually. Eg car, adults, children etc. This may seem quite fair and is reasonable for a city location. But for those of us on a tighter budget and more importantly having known the site as a cheaper but well kept municipal type camp ground, and having got to know some of the local Belgium seasonal residents there, the increase was not representative of anything other than privatisation.
Nothing new had been introduced, the toilets were just as clean and the loud music at weekends still persisted into the early hours.
Pitches are average not large in size. 80-100m2. Sometimes need 2 electric cables to power points.
In summer time the 'feel' of the site will be different to autumn.
Overall, good site for visiting the gay scene in Antwerp or on the way to Germany or the Netherlands, as we will hope to do later this year.
I hope this has been helpful and informative account of the site and its touring members.
Everyone visiting Belgium visits Bruges, but it's become a bit of a Disneyfied film set. Antwerp has just as much History, and real things to see, in a real city. We wandered around the Diamond Museum with our mouths open - and hardly anyone else there. The house where Rubens lived is just up the road, but we were window shopping by this time, mouths open again, and thinking just how these Flemish cities are far more prosperous than our cities at home. And if you must visit Bruges, then go by train from here, and you get to see Antwerp railway station - mouths wide open again. It's like an Italian opera house.
The camp site is just across the river - a tram ride or a 15 minute walk via a pedestrian tunnel. It's very popular because it's so central - and because it's ridiculously cheap. I think 8.50 euros included electricity and free wi-fi. The site was just about full, even in early May, so it really is best to book ahead for this one.
I've never recommended a camp site in Belgium before, so here is a first in 40 years of touring in Europe.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
Outdoor Pool <1 mile 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire On Site 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
This site is a convenient stop for visiting Antwerp and other nearby towns. It is located on the western bank of the Schelde river whilst the main city is on the eastern bank. As a result of its proximity to the city, it is quite a busy site. 
