What may I do in Ermelo?
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
72 hours
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NO
the municipal by-law
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Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
The rule sets a limit of 72 hours. The recreational vehicle may remain on the road for 3 consecutive days. These are NOT 3 nights: parking yes, sleeping no.
Fine 140 €
the national rule governs.
«langer dan drie achtereenvolgende dagen te plaatsen of te hebben op de weg»
Which text each answer comes from
Park ·
Algemene plaatselijke verordening Ermelo 2023 art. 5:6 · verified on 2026-08-12
Camp · no
Verordening fysieke leefomgeving Ermelo art. 2.14 · verified on 2026-08-12
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Ermelo is a medium-sized municipality measuring 15 by 10 kilometres. With 27.856 inhabitants it is densely populated (319 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 3 protected areas, including Veluwe. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 7 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 87 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 27.856 |
| Densidad | 319 hab/km² |
| Area | 15 × 10 km |
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Protected areas | 3 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 7 |
This municipality touches: Veluwe, Veluwe, Veluwerandmeren.
3 protected areas within
Ermelo touches 3 Natura 2000 sites.
- Veluwe
- Veluwe
- Veluwerandmeren
The national rule does not set a specific aggravating factor for these sites: each area's own rule governs.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
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Why — the layers that apply here
protected zone
3 areas: Veluwe · Veluwe · Veluwerandmeren
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Netherlands
- there is NO national rule: each of the ~342 municipalities decides in its APV
- the VNG model (art. 5:6) prohibits more than THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, but ONLY on the roads the municipality has expressly designated
- many municipalities invert the wording of the model: no extrapolation from one to another is possible
NO national rule since the WOR was repealed on 1-1-2008. Each municipality decides in its APV; the VNG model is art. 5:6 · verified on 2026-08-08
«langer dan drie achtereenvolgende dagen te plaatsen of te hebben op de weg»
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
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Adjoining municipalities with their rule. This site does not say where other people have slept: that is a different product.
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.