About EuroParcs
EuroParcs is a Dutch company based in Amersfoort that sells and rents holiday homes in holiday parks, as well as other holiday accommodations such as tiny houses and glamping tents.
Find out more about the values, history, locations and structures of this long-established Dutch company in the leisure sector.
About the EuroParcs Group
Since 2008, the EuroParcs Group has been busy developing holiday parks in the most beautiful locations in Europe. The parks are located in top locations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Luxembourg.
EuroParcs Group is a traditional Dutch family business with its head office in Amersfoort. Our core business is the development of holiday parks, the sale of holiday homes to private individuals and business investors and their rental to private and business guests throughout the year. We see it as our job to make the purchase of our holiday homes by individuals and investors and the rental to private and corporate guests as enjoyable as possible.
We offer a range of holiday parks in the most beautiful locations, in the middle of nature, in the forest, in the mountains, on the water and close to cultural cities.
EuroParcs Group wants to offer unique, innovative holiday parks and concepts that are valuable to all people in society. Our products range, from glamping tents to luxury villas and is therefore tailored to the needs of different target groups. From families with children, older and young couples to people who want to go on holiday alone. Every day, all year round, we are busy providing our guests with surprising service that exceeds an average hotel.
Thanks to the participation of Waterland Private Equity Private Investments, EuroParcs Group can continuously work on realizing its international ambition: to become the largest and best provider of holiday parks in Europe. 56 parks are now part of the EuroParcs Group in the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Key figures of the EuroParcs Group
More than 50 holiday parks in four different countries
Over 14,000 accommodations
Almost 250,000 reservations in 2023
Over 800,000 guests in 2023
Over 1,300 employees
History
The Dutch EuroParcs Group is one of the most innovative European operators of vacation parks today. The aim is to offer modern and sustainable concepts for vacation parks in addition to outstanding all-round service. Across Europe, more than 1,300 employees create surprising and unforgettable vacation experiences for around 700,000 guests every year.
The company's story began over 40 years ago. In 2001, Dutch entrepreneur Wim Vos Senior introduced the current brand name EuroParcs. Between 2001 and 2013, his two sons, Wim Vos Junior and Wouter Vos, joined the company. The company's new headquarters in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, was inaugurated in 2016.
As an internationally growing company, EuroParcs has been part of Waterland Private Equity Investments since 2019. This decision enabled further expansion of vacation parks in various European countries. The aim today is to be the most innovative brand of vacation parks in Europe.
In addition to innovation, the basis for success is also cooperation with local partners - from authorities to tourism associations and suppliers. EuroParcs aims to create significant added value for regional tourism with high-quality vacation parks.
In December 2023, the international headquarters were relocated to Amersfoort.
Milestones from more than 40 years of history at a glance:
1981: Wim Vos Senior, founder of EuroParcs, enters the recreation industry as an entrepreneur.
2000: The first vacation park is purchased by company founder Wim Vos Senior: Landgoed Ruighenrode in Lochem.
2001: The company is renamed EuroParcs. Wim Vos Junior takes over his father's business for the first time.
2007: The company now has three vacation parks in the Netherlands. The aim is to continue to grow.
2013: Wouter Vos, the youngest son of Wim Vos Senior, joins the management team. EuroParcs invests primarily in the central facilities and infrastructure of the now twelve vacation parks.
2016: EuroParcs consolidates its brand - with a new logo and a new look. An overseas project in Bonaire is implemented. The new headquarters and information center are inaugurated in Apeldoorn.
2017: EuroParcs grows ever faster. Four new vacation parks are purchased and/or developed. The number of vacation parks operated and developed by EuroParcs increases to 14.
2018: EuroParcs acquires the vacation parks Zilverstrand in Belgium and Riviera Beach from the Oostappen Group. Both vacation parks are given a new name and a higher-quality leisure offering.
2019: EuroParcs and Waterland Private Equity Investment join forces. The collaboration makes it possible to implement new projects across Europe.
2020: Droomparken (14 vacation parks) in the Netherlands is acquired by the EuroParcs Group. EuroParcs continues to expand abroad with new locations in Austria. The panorama campsite Gulperberg and the glamping resort Hoge Kempen in Belgium also become part of the company.
2021: The company continues to grow within Europe, the 1,000th employee is hired.
2023: In December, the international headquarters were relocated to Amersfoort.
2024: Vos family and EuroParcs part ways. Wouter Vos hands over the baton to Andries Bruil.
Vision
EuroParcs has more than 40 years of experience in the professional management of vacation parks. The company quickly had a clear goal: the vacation parks should offer their guests a wonderful vacation. The owners of the vacation homes should also benefit as much as possible from the parks.
The concept has been popular for many years - and this has allowed the initially small company to grow: over 1,300 people now work for EuroParcs. The company now operates vacation parks at over 50 locations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria. The head office of the Dutch company is located in Amersfoort. Activities within Germany are coordinated from the Düsseldorf office.
Sustainability is a corporate goal
Another important vision that EuroParcs is pursuing is that of a sustainable vacation park. The company buys up existing parks and converts them to make them more environmentally friendly. To this end, EuroParcs' park concepts use modern innovations such as energy-saving technologies, solar panels and heat pumps.
Purchased parks are equipped with photovoltaic systems, for example, which are used to supply the park with green electricity. When building new parks, EuroParcs took care to integrate the accommodation into the natural surroundings in the most environmentally friendly way possible.
Wherever possible, the vacation homes are made from natural materials or durable materials. Acting and thinking sustainably is one of the goals of the employees. They are constantly trying to reduce the vacation parks' CO2 footprint.
Press contacts
For general enquiries and requests of information, interviews, photos, videos, and publications, please look at our press page.
Contact spokesperson
Ron Moerenhout: +31 (0) 6 57 827379, ron.moerenhout@europarcs.nl
If no response
Yvonne Damhoff: +31 (0) 628 582338, yvonne.damhoff@europarcs.nl