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Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Kampen
Overijssel, Netherlands · Europe
About Kampen
Kampen works well as a base: 20 minutes from Ens, 35km from Houtribdijk.
Kampen is in Overijssel, Netherlands, with about 49,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ens, about 11 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kampen?
Within an hour or so of Kampen: Schokland (13 km), De Librije (13 km), Walibi Holland (16 km), Giethoorn (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Kampen?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Kampen?
Kampen is in Overijssel, Netherlands, about 11 km from Ens.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 48,980
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Overijssel
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.5550, 5.9111
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Kampen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
De Librije
The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
23 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Houtribdijk
A 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
35 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Kröller-Müller Museum
Museum deep inside Hoge Veluwe National Park holding the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection plus a 25-hectare sculpture garden with Rodin, Moore and Dubuffet; free white bicycles carry you there through the park.
51 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Marken
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
55 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Cycle free white bikes across heath, dune and forest to the Kröller-Müller museum's Van Goghs in this vast wild park.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Kampen
- 35 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 69 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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