Campingplatz Blauer See Emsland Reviews

5.0
Pete P.July 2025
Advantages
Lake with beach clean WLAN Child friendly Inexpensive
Negatives
Nothing really...
Everything is right here and at a good price!
Great place with everything you could wish for as a camper. Lots of space, beautifully situated in the countryside with a great lake and beach. Therefore also great for our children, who were happy all day on and in the lake.
The operators are super friendly and helpful. Thank you for the great and relaxing stay!!!
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5.0
Inki P.July 2025
Advantages
- Total relaxation - peace and quiet - Wonderful lake/beach - state of maintenance and cleanliness - perfect for cycling - very nice operators - 3 on-site geocaches :-) - the small bilingual library - good shopping infrastructure for really EVERYTHING in the nearby surroundings - good restaurants 2 to 15km away
Negatives
- Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed in the lake (stupid EU law) - The restaurant was unfortunately closed due to a change of operator closed
Paradisiacal
We had rented a vacation home and were able to pitch a small tent and our van right next to it.
Within a very short time, we fell into absolute relaxation mode. It was incredibly beautiful, the silence, the birds. It was perfect for the children. We only saw them for dinner ;-)

The operators are extremely friendly and helpful, even when things get stuck.

We will definitely be back!
Thank you for everything.
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5.0
Dimitri G.June 2025
Advantages
We have been permanent residents on the site for 13 years, it is very quiet and relaxed here. relaxed here, we like to enjoy our day off at the lake For swimming or relaxing on the lawn
Negatives
Weather
Mr. Greif
All good
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5.0
Mirjam O.June 2025
Advantages
If you want to switch off and have some peace and quiet
Negatives
Too bad the restaurant or café is not always open
Highly recommended
I spontaneously decided to go to the Emsland with my motorhome, drove to this campsite and was positively surprised.a very nice well-kept facility, sanitary area always very clean.the outdoor kitchen is always kept clean.the staff very friendly and helpful.you can always go there if you have questions.had a parking space right on the lake.the lake was beautiful for swimming.all in all I felt very comfortable and would like to come back again
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4.0
Fritz E.June 2025
Advantages
A pleasant site with a large camping meadow and direct lake access. Not over-the-top like many other sites and without a crazy party scene. Recommended for those who like it quieter, with the possibility of a campfire.
Negatives
Everything was actually okay, just camping in a better sense with the mobile homes.
It fits
Everything necessary is available in reasonable quality, but of course no fancy stuff
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5.0
Ingo B.May 2025
Advantages
to unwind right by the lake. Just listening to the rustling of the leaves in the shade of the large oak tree was a calming experience.
Negatives
Regardless of the great location right on the lake, the weather could have been better. But even so, little rain alternated with sunshine. Nevertheless, successful days of relaxation.
Great ambience
A small lake with a varied environment. A short trip with an air mattress on the lake provided an overview of the different buildings near the shore. Once safely back on the beach, I was able to relax and take my rented bike to the nearby supermarket. On the way back, a detour to the snack bar right... next door is recommended. The nearby kiosk is also good for smaller purchases. Especially if you realize in the morning that you are short of bread rolls, this is a good place to correct this mistake. All in all - recommendable.
I will be back
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5.0
janet k.May 2025
Advantages
Very nice staff at the reception, beautifully situated on the blue lake in the Emsland, something for every taste from full comfort mobile home to tent everything possible,
Negatives
Weather was not so great
super nice place
The location is very beautiful. You can go on great bike rides, canoe trips and forest explorations. The Netherlands is just around the corner. There's lots to discover here too. The site is quite small, but that also makes it very cozy. It is very well maintained and there are lots of birds to spot. I always enjoy the peace and quiet and the nature here. I've been there 4 times and always come back.
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5.0
Johann S.December 2024
Advantages
The silence, the waterfowl paradise on the beach and lake, the wonderfully warm and perfectly equipped mobile home.
Negatives
None
Absolute relaxation in total tranquillity at Christmas time
Even in bad weather, the fixed Ethernet and WiFi and internet Smart TV were our salvation ;-), when we weren't devouring books or watching birds.
The most beautiful, peaceful and relaxing Christmas and New Year's Eve ever!!!

Wonderful circular walk around the lake (don't forget sturdy shoes!)
Our dog and 8-year-old daughter also loved it.
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5.0
Daniel U.September 2023
Advantages
Beach, lake, geocaches, cleanliness, children's paradise, cycling, relaxation in every respect, simplicity (less is MORE!)
Negatives
Unfortunately, the restaurant is now just a café due to a change of ownership. We can't think of anything else.
Therapy vacation at its best :-)
We rented a mobile home for 14 days in September with our two children (8/10).
It was perfect! The children were able to play, romp and swim unsupervised all day and were exhausted in the evening :-)

We sat on the veranda until late at night with red wine and barbecues and enjoyed the balmy early fall... evenings.

Our friends were able to camp right next to our house with a camper van and children's tent and they were just as enthusiastic.
The site is simple, but very beautiful and well-kept. There are cycle paths all around for months and there are a few geocaches around the lake. We had never done this before, but now do it regularly.

And the lake and small beach is just HAMMER. So clean and beautiful.
Extremely relaxed quiet atmosphere. Our kids were always out and about. Wonderful couple's vacation :-)

So: Book without hesitation, it's great.
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4.0
Elena C.June 2021
Advantages
Quiet location, directly on the lake, top restaurant, everything fenced in
Negatives
Outdated sanitary but clean
An idyll for the whole family
We were there on a hot weekend. The lake is wonderful for swimming and splashing around for the children. The welcome is warm and informal. There is a simple meadow where everyone is assigned a nice spot. The restaurant is remarkably good. Everything is super tasty, fresh and homemade!
We found it... so reassuring that the campsite is fenced in and the children could let off steam in the playground and on the beach. You can borrow lots of equipment from reception and there are surfboards by the lake.
A perfect vacation to relax! Again and again!
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5.0
Sabine S.June 2021
Advantages
Get up and go for a swim, then have breakfast with honey from the blue lake, delicious.
Negatives
There are no disadvantages for us
We always like to come back
Connoisseurs come back! The team does a great job of always pleasing its guests - we really like it here!
A beautiful spot on the lake with partial shade, clean, easy to reach and short distances, great bathing water quality. Friendly, clear rules and agreements are adhered to - what more could you want? Uwe & Sabine from Duisburg would like to return...
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1.0
Toni K.May 2021
Advantages
Beautiful lake, clean washrooms, quiet location
Negatives
No water on site, only two power columns in the washrooms no hot water
Quiet place Enough for a weekend
Stayed on the site over Whitsun and was very disappointed. The site itself is very nice, the camping meadow is right by the lake and the restaurant. Playground is also only a few steps away. On the meadow there are only two electricity columns which are much too far apart. I had to lay out a 25 m cable... and another 20 m cable drum to have electricity. If you only have one cable you're screwed. There are no water connections at all, you have to get the water from the wash house, but that is manageable. We could not wash our three year old grandson there because the water was ice cold and that at the temperatures at Pentecost, the children's washbasin was dirty, the shower hose was totally rusty and dirty. The playground and the playhouse were a total disappointment. The playground equipment was totally run down, the paint was peeling off everywhere and it didn't look very safe either. The playhouse is so dilapidated that you have to be afraid that it will collapse. Inside there are a few rotten carpets, a cupboard that is falling apart, a TV that works but the satellite receiver doesn't work. The barbecue area has also seen better days. It seems to me as if nothing is invested in the facility for tourist campers and only permanent campers are catered for. The boss who can't even say hello back seems to me as if the campers are a thorn in his side. There are much better 3 star campsites in Germany
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3.0
Bianca K.June 2019
Advantages
Beautiful lake Good opportunities for cycling
Negatives
High price Many extra costs
Nice place, many extra costs, wrong description
The description says: ...All pitches have access to CEE electricity connections as well as water and waste water connections.... That's why we booked there. Unfortunately, there is only a large meadow with electricity but no water or waste water. There were only pitches for permanent campers. You have... to buy extra tokens for hot water. We had booked a car (VW bus) at the site, but this was not appreciated on site. Since a child slept in the VW bus, we suddenly had to pay for it as a camper van, although we also had a caravan with us. We had booked here via Camping.Info, but unfortunately the staff on site seemed to be unaware of this possibility. With a few exceptions, the available Wi-Fi had no internet access and the signal was also very weak. The barrier entry was only regulated by the staff, there were waiting times. Two showers for the women were a bit tight. However, the washrooms were quite clean. Unfortunately, the washbasins were only equipped with cold water. There was one washbasin inside and one outside for washing up. Unfortunately, there was also only cold water outside and you always had the "smell" of the camping toilet emptying area in your nose. There were a lot of tents, caravans and caravan castles on the camping meadow, so it was noisy for quite a long time in the evening. The lake has a lovely little beach and is great for swimming. You can go on nice bike tours from the campsite. Due to the high price for the pitch, car, people, dog, electricity and various shower tokens, we unfortunately won't be returning to the Blauer See site. But it wasn't the last time we were in Emsland, it's well worth a visit.
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Answered from Campingplatz Blauer See Emsland June 27, 2019
A few comments on the many hidden extra costs: They don't exist. The only extra costs are the shower tokens.
- If someone wants to leave a van on the meadow because someone is staying in it overnight, it will of course be charged as a camper. This means €6 for the vehicle and €6 or €3.50 for the person....
- The barrier system opens automatically when you drive out. But NOT when you drive in, of course. So it can happen that someone has to wait 5-10 minutes when dozens of guests arrive at the same time at Corpus Christi and of course have to register in advance at reception. This is INTENTIONAL for your safety.
- You don't have to buy tokens for hot water, you simply get it in the kitchen, where you can also wash up with hot water free of charge.
- The showers (6 min.) cost one euro. Our showers run for two minutes longer than on most other pitches.
- The WLAN works perfectly! But when 200 guests are streaming football and music on the pitch with their cell phones, etc., even our 2 gigabit down/up line connected via fiber optics is brought to its knees. By the way, it's FREE!
It wasn't loud, but we were FULLY BOOKED. With lots of children and people talking in the evenings, because the weather was wonderful and it was FRON-LEICH-NAM weekend. The whole of NRW comes to camp with us for this long weekend. That should actually be clear beforehand if someone books at a certain time.
- Quite a high price is probably not correct. We charge €21.00 per night for two adults with electricity and a camper van, and only €18.00 without electricity. Which probably falls into the cheap camping category. We don't have any so-called.
- The showers are absolutely sufficient 360 out of 365 days a year. As is the entire OTHER infrastructure on the site. Except at Whitsun, Ascension Day and Corpus Christi, when there MAY be a bottleneck with the showers or washing-up areas, then you just take a shower 15 minutes later...

There are actually other campsites in the Emsland. Hanekenfähr, Camping an der Schleuse, Saller See etc. Have fun.
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2.0
Claudia V.June 2019
Advantages
Small place for permanent fighters in 2* category Friendly with attention to detail
Negatives
No card payment possible Lake open to everyone - including non-campers Approach in traffic jam without signposted waiting bay.
Measured against ADAC value guidelines 2 * for comparability
The access to the lake is quite narrow and appears to be filled with sand. It is the only access to the bathing lake that is also used by other bathers for swimming and paddling. The meadow in front of it is densely packed with caravans, camper vans and tents, almost right up to the shore. The distance... between table and chair in the 1st row was less than 4 m to the man-made beach. We found no information about the water quality. There were exactly 2 showers in the main ladies' sanitary building. Hot water costs €1 for 7 minutes in exchange for a coin. The machine is from the outside. If you need more hot water, you have to leave the cubicle to throw in a token. The building itself stank and the toiletries were dirty. There are individual wash cubicles with WC and minimalist mirror. Standard toilet paper was available. Due to walking difficulties, we were very kindly allocated a pitch near the sanitary building. However, it was not possible to pitch an awning here. 81 € for 3 nights for 2 people and 3 dogs were full and had to be paid in advance. Card payment is NOT accepted. If we had known this beforehand, if it had been indicated on the homepage, we would not have gone to the campsite in the first place. Traveling with a lot of cash in our luggage or hopping from ATM to ATM is not our thing. A friendly service was the round tour by a lady who took orders for bread rolls for the next day. 2 rolls, 2 croissants and a roll topped with cheese cost €4.95 in cash. Readers are too expensive. They didn't want to invest €5 per booking. There would then be complaints again that the prices would have to be increased. There was 1 option with hot water for washing up. The two options outside only had cold water. At 9.30 the next morning, construction/landscaping work began on the site at around 100 decibels. After 1.5 hours of continuous noise, we packed up and were able to exchange shower tokens. None of the money paid in advance was returned. After all, maintenance work had to be done. Music and drunks in the sanitary building in the usual funny conversation too. The restaurant made a good 3* impression. We ate currywurst with chips. Delicious! Reasonable price and average, tidy, clean ambience. Whenever we deviated from the ADAC camping guide, we fell flat on our faces, and this was no exception. We consider 3* to be very daring in comparison to the ADAC rating. 2 * expresses it better. You can't walk directly around the lake either. There are houses on the lake with private property. Everything is fenced in. Dogs can be walked on a lead along the road. You will look in vain for poop bag collectors. We didn't make a mistake with any other place! Criticism seems to be seen as an attack and not as a way to find solutions.
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5.0
Thorsten G.June 2019
Advantages
-Location -Friendliness -Cleanliness -Price
Again and again
We spent 4 nights in Miet Caravan Maxi at Whitsun. We were 2 adults and 3 children (12,4,1). Our rating is as follows: 1. location: The campsite is quietly located just outside on a beautiful lake with a great sandy beach. A wonderful location. Really idyllic. 2nd pitch: The site is not divided into... plots, which offers travelers with caravans or motorhomes a lot of flexibility. It can be put together. I experienced for myself how very friendly the wishes of the campers were met without ifs and buts. The site is super clean. I have even seen staff or even the boss himself picking up cigarette butts. Really great. You're never far from the sanitary facilities or the main building, lake, restaurant, playground, etc., as the campsite is very compact. 3. sanitary facilities: shower, toilet, washroom were always clean and sufficient even when the site was full. I would have liked something to dry my hands, but it was fine. 4. rental accommodation: We were completely satisfied with our caravan with awning. Everything was clean. Well equipped. Of course not the very latest but functional and unbeatable value for money. Perhaps 5 cake forks and a fifth plate would be an improvement. But we got along fine as it was. It was great that 2 parasols were available. We also used them. There were plenty of chairs and even a sun lounger. PRIMA. 5th service Bread roll service was used by us and was very uncomplicated. Unfortunately, the service had to be discontinued due to too few guests. But that is understandable. Nobody drives for 5 rolls. The nearest bakery is not far away ;-) We just got them ourselves. Every question and request was always answered and resolved to our complete satisfaction. It must also be said at this point that I have rarely experienced such friendly and helpful people as the operators of the campsite. A big compliment. You guys are great! 6. excursion destinations: We visited the zoo in Rheine. It's really worth a visit. There are various excursion destinations nearby. 7. gastronomy: The Blue Sea Restaurant offers really good food. The fries, bread and pasta are homemade and the meat is local. We ate there twice. 8. activities on offer: The free use of the boards is great. The children spent hours on the lake and enjoyed it. Great idea! We can definitely recommend the campsite. And one thing is clear: WE WILL BE BACK. We will definitely be back.
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Answered from Campingplatz Blauer See Emsland June 17, 2019
Hi Thorsten,

Nice that you liked it so much. And many thanks for the great review! We were all very happy about it, something we get far too rarely.
I've already passed on the cake forks to Lina ;-) She counts everything at the Maxi and stocks up :-)
As far as drying hands in the sanitary block is concerned,... this is always an issue, but we haven't yet found an environmentally friendly solution because we simply don't want to generate these huge amounts of paper towels... Maybe we'll see the light and find something useful with textile rolls that we can somehow clean ourselves. But it's very difficult.

All the best and see you again sometime!

Best regards
Jörg, Anja, Linda, Detlef and Bela.
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4.0
Andre G.April 2018
Advantages
Super lake Great for dogs Nice staff Inexpensive
Negatives
No bread roll service Restaurant on site closed W-Lan expensive 5€ per day No boat rental No bike rental No hand dryer
1 night short camping
It's hard to make a judgment after 1 night. All in all, it was really great there. It is a pity that all criticism or suggestions for improvement from former visitors are talked down by the operators instead of trying to optimize everything to their satisfaction. You could get a lot more out of the campsite without having to spend a lot of money.
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Answered from Campingplatz Blauer See Emsland May 13, 2018
Thank you for the evaluation. Enclosed are the answers to the points you raised:

1. the onsite restaurant is closed due to change of ownership. Will open during the summer.
2. free paddleboards, paddles, toys, sports equipment etc. are available at the lake. Boat rental is not possible, as the campsite... only has certain free uses. This includes no boat rental and also the dog ban on the beach...
3. we have a bicycle rental service. 5 €uro per day per bike.
4. hand dryers are also on our list, but not at the beginning.
5. we offer a bread roll service, but unfortunately only from Whitsun onwards.
6 WLAN is now free of charge everywhere. 1 Gigabit downstream/upstream via fiber optic connection.
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5.0
Anna J.July 2017
Advantages
super friendly operators, clean and well-kept impression of the place
Viewed and found to be great
So, now I want to add my two cents. We (my husband and I) are enthusiastic motorhome owners, but unfortunately we have to switch to a permanent pitch for various health reasons. ... We were here today. We had a super friendly welcome in modest weather and had a really nice chat with the site manager... and his partner. Everything was explained to me/us in detail. As my husband has difficulty walking, we were allowed to drive through the site in our car, for which I would like to thank him once again. The place was nice to look at despite the disgusting dirty weather, no ** lakes ** on the paths, the plots of the permanent campers clean and well-kept, (even in the corners we could see into). The large pitch was really exemplary. We are currently considering whether next year (depending on capacity) we will set up a nice, quiet vacation home here. The site exudes a sense of harmony, which is down to the good management of the operators.
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5.0
Christian R.June 2017
Advantages
Quiet location Very clean place Friendly staff
Negatives
Fishing on the lake only from a boat (but there are plenty of fishing opportunities in the surrounding area)
Very nice place
Very nice and quiet campsite. Stayed there for 10 days and it certainly wasn't the last time. We had booked a caravan. Everything was clean and tidy and we had everything we needed. Crockery, cooking utensils, microwave, stove and much more. The value for money was definitely right and I'm already looking forward to the next time. :)
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Answered from Campingplatz Blauer See Emsland May 13, 2018
Fishing only from your own boat, because there have already been several accidents with swans and children on the sandy beach, because anglers have buried their fishing hooks there and hooks left in the swimming area are really nasty and absolutely unacceptable! We have tried everything for years, but the realization to ban it now was inevitable.
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5.0
Marcus H.June 2017
Top clean water
The most beautiful sand and lake Womo pitch we have ever had! Top location pitch right on the lake. Store in about 1km. Everyone very nice! Restaurant on site.
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3.0
Iris T.June 2017
Advantages
Nice reception Beautiful lake Nice big place
Negatives
Unkempt Too few showers No soap See above
Very nice reception but a bit of a mess
Hello first of all one thing about the campers, it's a pity that not everyone treats everything the same way and leaves it as clean as he would like to find it, e.g. wash houses or sinks, and in my opinion driving too fast on the site is dangerous for children! To the place itself, it could be more well-kept... e.g. disposal there you can already hay or cobwebs everywhere.also I find two showers too few and soap should of course be available and not be brought by visitors.otherwise a beautiful lake that invites you to swim. Nice and good gastronomy.
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Answered from Campingplatz Blauer See Emsland June 5, 2017
Hello Iris,

thanks for the review. As for the confusion: Whitsun is a state of emergency. Everywhere and on every campsite. So that's more the norm on that date.
The number of showers is also only a little short at Whitsun. Otherwise, there is not the slightest problem in this respect all year round....
I personally think it's a bit unfair to call the pitch unkempt because there are cobwebs in the waste disposal building, especially as I'm the one who picks up every single cigarette butt on the pitch all day long. As for the hay: I completely mowed the pitch 4 days before Whitsun. It's not possible to mow the places where caravans have been parked for weeks. When these caravans leave at Whitsun, I'm certainly not going to get the ride-on mower out and make noise for a few hours while you're camping. So you'll have to live with it. As for tall grass on the permanent camping pitches, that's not my job, but that of the tenants.
The sanitary blocks, for example, are also cleaned three times a day at Whitsun.
Removing the cobwebs in the container house is pointless. They will be there again the next day. The container house is open and therefore cobwebs are unavoidable. As for the soap in the sanitary building: it's a work in progress. Unfortunately, it keeps getting demolished and stolen, no matter what solution we come up with, so it's pointless.

With that in mind, happy Pentecost and have a safe journey home ;-)

Jörg
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