Seaside Air

Unfortunately, No Improvement Despite the New Operator Unfortunately, despite the new operator, our stay at the Hooksiel campground did not turn out the way we had hoped. We were there with our two children and, unfortunately, had a very stressful vacation. During our stay, there was significant noise pollution and even a physical altercation that required the police to respond with three patrol cars. The security staff was also physically assaulted. For a family campground, such a situation is, of course, very disturbing. We also found the treatment of the dogs—which, as far as we could tell, belonged to the guest in question—particularly troubling. He kept several dogs in his trailer or in very small cages for extended periods of time. Among them were bull terriers. In our view, this situation warrants much closer scrutiny and monitoring, especially when the welfare of the animals may be at stake. We also found the noise pollution from the LNG terminal ships to be disruptive. At times, loud noises could be heard at night. In addition, there was occasionally a strong smell of chlorine, which was apparently related to the ships’ cleaning processes. Another drawback for us is the distance to the beach. It is located about three kilometers from the campground. Anyone wishing to drive to the beach must also expect parking fees of 8 euros per day. Our conclusion: In our view, the campground is currently only recommended to a limited extent for families. We had hoped for improvements from the new operator, but unfortunately did not notice any during our stay. Overall, it was therefore not a relaxing family vacation for us.