Het Bos Roept

What Het Bos Roept does

Het Bos Roept operates a year-round, sustainability-focused nature campsite (natuurkampeerterrein) on a 3.6-hectare site in the Robbenoordbos forest in Slootdorp, North Holland, Netherlands, adjacent to a navigable waterway that links to the IJsselmeer. The business was founded in 2017 by three partners (Gidus, Sasja, and Rowie) and is legally structured as a VOF (Dutch partnership). The accommodation portfolio spans traditional tent, camper, and caravan pitches (including 13 hardened winter spots), five circular-built eco cabins (Forest Cabin, three Warthog variants, La Serre, plus the Hedgehog tiny house), two furnished tipi tents (Roos and Suus), and two architect-designed trekker huts (Ninja and Anne). Supporting infrastructure includes a marina, a wood-fired hottub, canoe/SUP/bicycle rental, and Buitenplaats de Snippenwei, an off-site exclusive event venue for up to 150 campers.

The underlying technology centers on bio-based, circular construction with a 30–50 year design life for disassembly and reuse, passive-house insulation in La Serre, solar water heating (over 90% of hot water from solar), an on-site helophyte-filter natural sewage treatment plant (disconnected from municipal sewage), and rainwater harvesting for sanitation. A Tommy Booking system with an AI chatbot handles direct reservations on the website. Sustainability credentials include the Golden Green Key certification (August 2021), Natuurkampeerterrein affiliation with Stichting de Groene Koepel, and LEADER EU/Province of North Holland grant funding for infrastructure development.

Het Bos Roept runs a direct-to-consumer, pay-as-you-go revenue model with four streams: nightly camping fees (requiring a Natuurkampeerkaart membership of €15.95–€19.95/year), accommodation rentals (eco cabins, tipis, trekker huts, mostly with breakfast included), equipment rentals (canoes from €8/day, SUPs from €10/day, bicycles from €8–€22.50/day, hottub at €75/day), and event-venue rental for corporate events, weddings, and retreats. A seasonal Green Agenda of activities (yoga, SUP yoga, vegetarian cooking, children's workshops, ice-cream kiosk, barista coffee) drives repeat visitation and community engagement. Marketing is concentrated on the company's own website, Facebook, and Instagram, supplemented by regional tourism listings. Customers are leisure travelers, hikers, cyclists, families, water-sports enthusiasts, and small-to-medium event groups, with no single customer or contract materially impacting revenue.

Name

Het Bos Roept

Legal name

Natuurkampeerterrein het bos roept! VOF

Website

https://hetbosroept.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Het Bos Roept is a year-round, sustainability-certified Dutch nature campsite in the Robbenoordbos (Slootdorp, North Holland) offering tent pitches, circular-built eco cabins, tipi tents, hiker's huts, a marina, and an event venue, serving nature campers, glampers, families, hikers, cyclists, boaters, and small groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nature Camping and Glamping Hospitality

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Camps & Sustainable Camping Retreats (THAGAOAE)

Keywords

• Nature camping
• Eco cabin rentals
• Glamping accommodations
• Marina services
• Sustainable tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Slootdorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Camping Fees: Nature camping spots for tents, campers, and caravans with or without 220V electricity. Fees charged per night. Requires Natuurkampeerkaart membership (€15.95/year without or €19.95/year with Green Book).
2. Accommodation Rentals: Rentals of eco cabins (Forest Cabin, Warthog in het Bos, Warthog op het Veld, Warthog Family, La Serre, Hedgehog), tipitents (Roos, Suus), and trekker huts (Ninja, Anne). Includes breakfast service for most accommodations.
3. Equipment Rentals: Rental of kayaks (single and double), SUP boards, bicycles (regular and electric), mountain bikes, and wood-fired hottub. Daily or half-day rates.
4. Event Venue Rental: Buitenplaats de Snippenwei group campsite and event venue rental for corporate events, weddings, team days, retreats, and gatherings. Exclusive rental with capacity up to 150 persons for camping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Het Bos Roept operates a year-round nature campsite (natuurkampeerterrein) on a 3.6-hectare site in the Robbenoordbos forest near Slootdorp, North Holland. The business sells overnight stays ranging from basic tent, camper, caravan, and hammock pitches (including 13 hardened winter pitches) to a portfolio of sustainably built accommodations: five eco cabins, two furnished tipi tents, two trekker huts, plus a marina with boat moorings and an exclusive event venue. Ancillary offerings include breakfast service, wood-fired hottub rental, canoe/SUP/bicycle/mountain bike rental, and a seasonal activity programme (De Groene Agenda) featuring yoga, workshops, and food events.

Product overview

Het Bos Roept is a nature camping site (natuurkampeerterrein) in the Robbenoordbos, Noord-Holland, offering a diverse portfolio of accommodations and camping options. The core offering consists of traditional camping pitches for tents, campers, and caravans (year-round), complemented by five unique eco cabins (Forest Cabin, Warthog in het Bos, Warthog op het Veld, Warthog Family, La Serre, and Hedgehog), two furnished tipi tents (Roos and Suus), and two hiker's huts (Ninja and Anne). Additional offerings include a full-service marina (Haven), an exclusive event venue (Buitenplaats de Snippenwei), and extensive on-site facilities including wood-fired hottub, canoe/SUP rentals, and bicycle rentals. The site operates year-round with special winter camping facilities and a seasonal activity program (De Groene Agenda). All accommodations are sustainably and circularly built, reflecting the company's environmental ethos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Buitenplaats de Snippenwei: An exclusive outdoor location, privately situated in the Dijkgatbos, for gatherings, weddings, business events, training locations, or dinners. Located approximately 6 km from the main campsite.

Products and services

• Nature Camping Pitches (Kamperen) Year-round nature camping on the 3.6-hectare Robbenoordbos site with pitches for tents, campers, caravans, and hammock sleepers. Free pitch selection without pegs or numbered spots, with or without 220V electricity. Includes 13 hardened winter pitches for cold-season stays.
• Eco Cabins Portfolio of five sustainable, circular-built eco cabins designed by Gidus: Forest Cabin (2 pers.), Warthog in het Bos (2 pers., private hottub), Warthog op het Veld (2 pers.), Warthog Family (up to 5 pers.), La Serre (up to 6 pers., passive house), and Hedgehog (up to 4 pers., tiny house). Breakfast included for cabin guests.
• Furnished Tipi Tents (Tipitenten) Two furnished tipi tents inspired by authentic Dakota tipis: Roos (4 pers., shared sanitation) and Suus (4 pers., private bathroom). Each includes double bed, two single beds, kitchen with induction cooker, and outdoor fire pit. Available May to September.
• Trekker Huts (Trekkershutten) Two basic but comfortable trekker huts designed by architects Ninja Zurheide and Anne Dessing, each accommodating up to 2 persons with made-up beds and electric blankets. Suitable for hikers and cyclists, bookable from 1 night.
• Buitenplaats de Snippenwei Event Venue Exclusive outdoor event venue in the Dijkgatbos for gatherings, weddings, corporate events, team days, retreats, and dinners. Accommodates up to 150 campers on the natural group campsite for events.
• Marina (Passantenhaven) Passantenhaven with moorings for boats along the waterfront channel through the Robbenoordbos. Maximum draft 1.50m and moorage for boats up to 11.5m, located 3km from the last lock to the IJsselmeer, providing direct access to IJsselmeer and Wadden boating routes.
• On-site Facilities and Equipment Rental On-site facilities including communal shelter (glazen kas/glass house) with fully equipped kitchen, breakfast service, wood-fired hottub (€75/day), canoe and SUP rental, bicycle and mountain bike rental, playground, fire pits, and washing machine/dryer (€6 each).
• De Groene Agenda (Seasonal Activity Programme) Seasonal programme of nature-based activities including Saturday ice-cream kiosk (IJstijd), Sunday barista coffee service (Soof on Wheels), Vinyasa yoga sessions, vegetarian Thursday dinners (Lotte Kookt), SUP yoga and SUP breakfast club (Boke), children's workshops (Bosamulet, Fotosafari), bootcamp, and pizza days. Activities are priced individually and run in cooperation with local partners.
• Winter Camping (Winterkamperen) Year-round winter camping offering with 13 hardened winter pitches for campers and caravans during autumn, winter, and early spring. Special winter facilities include the glass greenhouse shelter with wood stove and heated bathrooms; tent winter camping also welcome.
• Equipment Rental Services Rental fleet of single kayaks (€8/day), double kayaks (€12.50/day), SUP boards (€10/day), regular ladies bicycles (€8/day), electric bicycles (€20/day), mountain bikes with helmet (€17.50/day), and wood-fired hottubs (€75/day, firewood included). Half-day time slots available for water-sports rentals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Golden Green Key certification received in August 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Key InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Received Golden Green Key certification in August 2021, the highest level of the international sustainability certification for tourism and recreation businesses. Demonstrates commitment to environmental responsibility.
• Stichting de Groene KoepelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The campsite is affiliated with Stichting de Groene Koepel and carries the 'Natuurkampeerterrein' (Nature Camping Site) quality mark. This certification ensures small-scale camping with spacious spots in natural surroundings, respecting nature, tranquility, and sustainability. The partnership requires guests to obtain a Natuurkampeerkaart membership.
• Bakkerij SlijkermanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Local bakery from Middenmeer supplies fresh bread daily for guest breakfasts. Also provides granola, suikerbruid, and Westfriese Bonk for the breakfast service.
• Zorgboerderij De DijkgatshoeveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Biodynamic care farm in Wieringerwerf supplies biological yogurt and cheese for breakfast service. Products promoted through breakfast order forms and the reception 'winkelhoekje'.
• B.D. GraanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Supplier of muesli from Middenmeer for breakfast service, complementing regional product offerings.
• Tommy BookingcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Booking platform provider for reservation management. Their system processes personal data according to their own privacy statement. A processing agreement has been signed to ensure data protection compliance.
• Stichting Vakantiespelen DijkgatbosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Annual group campsite allocation in July and August for children's vacation games organization. Altruistic partnership with no financial involvement from the campsite.
• Yoga met MariskaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Yoga lessons conducted on the nature campsite by local yoga instructor Mariska. Altruistic partnership.
• Sport Nu – Mooi Wieringen!minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Mountain bike clinics organized on the campsite. Altruistic partnership with no financial involvement from the campsite.
• Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Noord-Holland NoordminorOthers · 1 January 2017Governmental development company that manages the LEADER program secretariat for the Kop van Noord-Holland and Texel region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Center Parcs: European holiday park operator (Pierre & Vacances group) with a strong Dutch presence featuring forest-based parks with cabins and indoor leisure facilities. Significant overlap with Het Bos Roept on forest setting and cabin-based accommodation, but with much larger site footprints and indoor amenity offerings.
• Landal GreenParks: Major Dutch holiday park operator (now part of Wyndham) with ~70 parks across the Netherlands, with a clear sustainability program and Green Key certifications. Overlaps with Het Bos Roept on nature locations, sustainability positioning, and Dutch outdoor lodging, but operates at vastly greater scale with broader leisure facilities.
• RCN Vakantieparken: Established Dutch holiday park operator with multiple nature-focused locations across the Netherlands. Comparable on campground-with-accommodations model and family/group target market, though much larger scale and broader amenity set.
• Roompot: One of the largest Dutch holiday parks operators with parks across coastal and inland nature locations. Comparable on Dutch outdoor lodging and family market, but operates an expansive multi-site portfolio.
• EuroParcs: Dutch holiday parks operator with parks across nature areas in the Netherlands and neighboring countries. Overlap in nature-based park operations and mixed accommodation (camping through luxury lodges), but at a multi-site scale Het Bos Roept cannot match.

Direct peers

• Huttopia: European eco-camping operator with a network of campsites offering canvas tents, chalets, and pitches in forest settings. Highly comparable on the eco-camping model, multi-tier accommodation (tent → cabin), and seasonal activity programming.
• Vacansoleil: European camping and glamping operator offering tent, mobile home, and glamping accommodations across multiple countries. Comparable on multi-tier outdoor accommodation and pan-European leisure traveler market, though at much larger operator scale.
• Molecaten: Dutch family-operated holiday park and camping operator running ~20 parks across the Netherlands, many in nature settings with mixed cabin and camping pitches. Most directly comparable to Het Bos Roept on small-scale Dutch nature camping, mixed accommodation tiers, and owner-operator positioning.

Others

• Glamping Hub: Global online marketplace specializing in glamping and unique nature-based accommodations. Not an operator but a relevant ecosystem channel that competes for the same premium nature-stay guest demand Het Bos Roept serves.
• Natuurhuisje: Dutch online marketplace aggregating nature houses, cabins, and small-scale nature accommodations across the Netherlands. Not a direct operator but a relevant distribution channel and category comparator that competes for the same eco-conscious guest booking intent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hetbosroept
• Instagraminstagram.com/hetbosroept
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/het-bos-roept

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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