What may I do in Hollands Kroon?
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
72 hours
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NOT ON RECORD
no rule read
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this municipalityprotected areaseafront (this is where coastal law comes in)neighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
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 ·
Verordening fysieke leefomgeving art. 7.7 · verified on 2026-08-12
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Hollands Kroon is a large municipality measuring 31 by 33 kilometres. With 49.522 inhabitants it is of medium density (131 per square kilometre). It has a coastline, and that matters: the strip of maritime-terrestrial public domain is governed by its own rule, different from that of the rest of the municipality. Within its boundaries there are 3 protected areas, including Waddenzee. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 15 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 378 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 49.522 |
| Densidad | 131 hab/km² |
| Area | 31 × 33 km |
| Costa | sí, tiene frente marítimo |
| Protected areas | 3 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 15 |
This municipality touches: Waddenzee, Waddenzee, IJsselmeer.
3 protected areas within
Hollands Kroon touches 3 Natura 2000 sites.
- Waddenzee
- Waddenzee
- IJsselmeer
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: Waddenzee · Waddenzee · IJsselmeer
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»
On the beach the answer is no even if the municipality is permissive: the prohibition is national and needs no sign.
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
Medemblik · own by-lawit dependsOpmeer · own by-lawit dependsDen Helder · own by-lawit dependsSchagen · own by-lawnoDijk en Waard · own by-lawit dependsStede Broec · own by-lawnoKoggenland · own by-lawnoEnkhuizen · own by-lawnoDrechterland · own by-lawnoHoorn · own by-lawno
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.