What may I do in Hollands Kroon?
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
140 €
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NOT AN OFFENCE
no rule read
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
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 refers to another instrument
Fine 140 €
the national rule governs · 5:6a.
«Het is verboden, behoudens op door het college aangewezen plaatsen, de weg als slaapplaats te gebruiken of op een openbare plaats een voertuig als slaapplaats te gebruiken, daarin te overnachten of daartoe gelegenheid te bieden.»
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.
All the layers that apply
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
- NO hay norma estatal sobre dormir en el vehículo desde la derogación de la Wet op de openluchtrecreatie el 1-1-2008: decide cada uno de los ~342 municipios en su APV
- el artículo del Model-APV de la VNG que regula el acto de pernoctar es el 5:6a «Overnachten in voertuigen» (facultativo), NO el 5:6
- prohibido usar la vía o un lugar público como dormitorio, SALVO en los emplazamientos que el college van burgemeester en wethouders haya designado expresamente: sin designación municipal, dormir dentro está prohibido
Algemene Plaatselijke Verordening Hoeksche Waard 2020 (1e herziening), art. 5:6a «Overnachten in voertuigen», que reproduce el artículo facultativo del Model-APV de la VNG. NO hay norma estatal desde la derogación de la Wet op de openluchtrecreatie el 1-1-2008. art. 5:6a · verified on 2026-09-05
«Het is verboden, behoudens op door het college aangewezen plaatsen, de weg als slaapplaats te gebruiken of op een openbare plaats een voertuig als slaapplaats te gebruiken, daarin te overnachten of daartoe gelegenheid te bieden.»
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
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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.