Bostel Amsterdamse Bos

The campground is ideally situated on the verge off Amsterdam, only about 25 minutes from the fantastic city centre of Amsterdam. It’s a beautiful location for a city campground: in the middle of the vivid hart of Holland and yet in a quiet, peaceful forest where you can relax or enjoy yourself by having a nice walk, or doing some swimming, biking or canoeing.

Due to some recent traffic changes we now are easily reached by metro/sneltram 51 (subway) (see the added map). There is also a bus (199) stop right in front of the campsite which will bring you in 3 minutes to the metro (or 15 minutes walk) or in 15 minutes to our national airport (Schiphol)

EVERY NIGHT A NIGHT BUS! (N70 or N72)

GENERAL INFORMATION


On the campsite is a communal kitchen with cooking equipment and a large dining room which can be used freely. This kitchen/dining room is open day and night and a nice place to meet other people. There is also an oven for pizzas etc. which you can buy in our shop at the reception. (no refrigerator)

In all our rental accommodations are only pillows supplied (SO NO BLANKETS AND NO SHEETS). You have to bring your own bed linen or sleeping bag or you can rent a sleeping bag at the reception. There are also no towels!

Pets are not allowed in our rental accommodations!

Please leave the accommodations empty and clean for the next guests.

You rent the accommodations from 15:00hrs in the afternoon until 11.00hrs the next morning.

If you rent single beds you will not get a key to close the door, if you book a private room you do get a key! (at arrival during reception hours)

The showers work with coins which you can buy (80 cents) at the reception.

We offer also all the washing facilities you need.

Free car park on the campsite!

April - August the reception is open until 20:00hrs.

WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING ACCOMMODATIONS:

Hiker’s cabins
- 2, 4 or 5 persons
- heating optional

Our hiker’s cabins are basic, small wooden houses, suitable for two, four or five persons. They are equipped with either two single- or two bunk beds. (the 5 persons cabin has two bunk beds and one single bed) Besides that, the cabins are fitted out with a table and chairs. Heating is optional.

Camping Bungalows
- 6 or 8 persons
- also possible per bed
- NO HEATING POSSIBILITY!

For the real adventurers amongst us we offer beds in one of our “Camping Bungalows’. These are spacious wooden houses (26m2) with a canvas roof, with 6 beds (one with 8 beds) and a table with chairs.

Camping Chalets
- 8 persons
- also possible per bed
- heating optional

New from the beginning of 2008 are our Camping Chalets. These are well isolated chalets with 4 bunk beds (so suitable for 8 persons), cupboards and table and chairs. Inside the camping chalets is heating possible therefore also comfortable in the colder months.

Directions

Until the end of August you should take bus 172 from Central Station (direction 'Kudelstaart') and change at 'Sacharovlaan' into bus 199 (direction 'Schiphol'), it will bring you in 2 - 3 minutes to the campsite (or you can walk from there in about 15 minutes but then you'll need to print the map)

These are some possibilities to reach us from central station:
- metro/sneltram 51 (subway), you go of at Sacharovlaan where you take bus 199 (direction 'Schiphol', in 3 minutes you are at stop 'Camping Amsterdamse Bos') or go of at Spinnerij and from there it's 15 minutes walk (print the map if you want to do this!)
- take bus 172 from Central Station (direction 'Kudelstaart') and change at 'Amstelveen Bus Station' in bus 171, go of at 'Bovenkerk, Schinkeldijkje', from there it's 10 minutes walk (see map)

From the airport (Schiphol) we are also very easily to reach: just take bus 199 direction WTC. (it takes about 15 minutes) The bus stop is right in front of the campsite.

For the bus you need a ‘stripe card’, it’s much cheaper to buy a card in a shop (supermarket, tobacco, bookshops etc) or station. To get to the campsite you need 5 stripes which is about EURO 2.45. if you go by metro or tram you need an 'OV-chip card' which you can buy at the (metro) station.

Coming by Car:
On the A9 exit number 6 (Aalsmeer). Roundabout: follow N231 direction Aalsmeer. After 500 metres to the left (over the bridge, still on the N231). The 2nd traffic light to the left.

GPS address (if our own address is not recognized): town 'Aalsmeer' and street 'Schinkeldijkje'

Facilities

Internet Access, Guest Kitchen, Free Carpark, WiFi in lobby, WiFi in room