Since 2011 when I came to Belgium, I have visited four campsites: Campofeliche in Switzerland, Alpencamping in Austria, Strandcamping Groede in the Netherlands, and de l'Anse du Brick in France. Of course, these are not representative campsites for each country. I selected these campsites with my own criteria: at least three stars and higher than 8.0 points in the customer reviews of ACSI campings. So, generally, my choices are not bad according to my kids' evaluation on the campsites.
Campofeliche in Switzerland
This campsite is located at the southern end of Switzerland, very close to Italy. The campsite is so confident in its scale that it does not take reservation. According to its staff, campers do not need to make a reservation even during the hot season. Its pitches are well-organized. Its sanitation facilities are super clean. Its staff works in professional manner. But, it does not have outdoor swimming pool. Lake Maggiore is its own natural swimming pool. There is a small playground for kids.
http://www.campofelice.ch/
Alpencamping in Austria
This campsite is located at the west end of Austria, very close to Liechtenstein. This campsite is overall small. Each pitch is also small. I could not park my car on my pitch. I needed to take back my car on a parking lot after unloading my luggage. How inconvenient! This campsite has its own small indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Actually, two swimming pools are interconnected. Toilets, shower rooms, and sinks are clean. Its staff were not as nice and kind as the other campsites I have visited. There are two playgrounds for kids, but all of them looked a little bit crude. Most campers are German and Austrian.
http://www.alpencamping.at/
Strandcamping Groede in the Netherlands
This dutch campsite is close to Brugge of Belgium. This campsite is established on a huge plain and has a number of pitches. There are few trees to make shade. Each pitch is well managed. Its staff is quite professional. Several playgrounds are for kids. Especially, my kids enjoyed trampolines. A beach is within walking distance. But, wind around this area seems to be almost always quite strong. I had difficulty in setting up a tarp to make shade. Most campers are Dutch and German.
http://www.strandcampinggroede.nl
de l'Anse du Brick in France
This campsite is in lower Normandy. It took about two hours to get Mont-Saint-Michel from the campsite. Overall, the campsite is not big. But, each pitch is quite big enough to encompass a tent, a tarp, and a car. There are three swimming pools. One is indoor pool. My kids really enjoyed a slide in a pool. Some adults looked crazy in sliding in the pool too. :) A beach is within walking distance and I could hear the sound of waves from the beach. All staff is nice and kind. Campers' ethnicity looks diverse: English, German, French, Dutch, and Belgian.
http://www.anse-du-brick.com
Duinrell in the Netherlands
This is the best campsite that I have ever visited, even though it a little bit expensive. Duinrell has not only an indoor swimming pool but also amusement park with several kinds of roller coaster.
www.duinrell.com/
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