Fees · Destination Guide
Drenthe Freshwater Lakes
Three Drenthe lakes, three access rules, and a cold-water diving road trip.
Key fee: NNDF personal annual diving permission
EUR 12.50 per diver (published NNDF rate)
Fees · Destination Guide
Three Drenthe lakes, three access rules, and a cold-water diving road trip.
Key fee: NNDF personal annual diving permission
EUR 12.50 per diver (published NNDF rate)
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
This destination does not have a single combined dive-entry ticket. At Gasselterveld and Engelgaarde, NNDF lists a EUR 12.50 per-person annual permit for divers outside participating clubs, expiring at the end of the calendar year, or an NNDF club card. A Gasselterveld dive also needs pre-registration and an approved vehicle-access display for every car. Veenmeer uses a separate campsite entry/reservation arrangement and its published prices conflict. For casual beach users, ordinary recreation-area parking, admission or local tourist taxes may apply, but they do not buy scuba rights. No destination-wide marine-park tag or national dive levy was verified for these inland lakes.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNDF personal annual diving permission | EUR 12.50 per diver (published NNDF rate) Through 31 December of the calendar year of issue | Non-members diving at NNDF-authorised Gasselterveld and Engelgaarde/Ruinerwold | Where to pay | Official NNDF permit page also lists the Casteleijnplas, which is outside this destination. The Gasselterveld rule page contains older conflicting EUR 10 text; use the live permit application rate and recheck before purchase. Permit does not supersede parking restrictions or camping rules. |
| NNDF club access pass | Obtain from participating club; individual membership dues vary Current, valid NNDF club membership and access card | Divers who belong to an NNDF-affiliated dive club | Where to pay | Club boards issue membership cards; NNDF is a federation rather than a staffed walk-in dive shop. At Gasselterveld each arriving vehicle needs the prescribed valid card or exemption visibly displayed. Verify card and car coverage directly. |
| Gasselterveld advance dive registration | No separate submission price established Required in advance for each intended dive/date and indicated part of day | Every lawful Gasselterveld diving visit, including visiting permit holders | Where to pay | NNDF reporting form requests divers, cars, date and morning/afternoon/evening period; submission is mandatory, while night diving is prohibited. Reporting is not a substitute for an access pass or correct car exemption. |
| Gasselterveld vehicle / parking exemption | Subject to NNDF access arrangement; no independent verified vehicle fee On each visit, separately applicable to every vehicle | Cars using the restricted forest road and NNDF diving car park at Gasselterveld | Where to pay | Per NNDF, each car must visibly display the special valid entry/parking approval. Obtain clarification if arriving on an individual annual diving permit because per-person and per-vehicle rights are distinct. Never block the emergency road or boat ramp. |
| Veenmeer campsite day or diving entrance | Current 2026 tariff not independently verified; published sources disagree Confirm admission times and booked diving time block with campsite | Visiting Veenmeer divers and associated guests, with admission terms set by Camping Veenmeer | Where to pay | New Atlantis posts EUR 6 day admission; the community listing, labelled 2025 reports EUR 7.50 per visitor half-day and EUR 5 for clubs. Do not quote either as guaranteed 2026 price. Ask Camping Veenmeer about reservation, parking and reception hours. |
| Public swimming zone and beach parking | Published current parking/visit-day charges must be checked at venue Site rules and opening times apply on the day | Day recreation visitors on the Gasselterveld public beach side | Where to pay | Terrain regulations discuss paid parking and prohibit unpermitted diving on the ordinary recreation terrain. The public swim zone is not the NNDF dive zone. Check entry signs and live bathing-water warnings. |
| Lodging tourist tax (if overnighting) | Varies by municipality and accommodation; current amount not verified Per lodging terms and applicable local rules | Overnight accommodation guests, including those staying at Camping Veenmeer | Where to pay | Camping Veenmeer states tourist tax may be payable by overnight guests. This is not a diver permit or marine conservation tag; confirm amount with accommodation. |
Fee
Through 31 December of the calendar year of issue
Official NNDF permit page also lists the Casteleijnplas, which is outside this destination. The Gasselterveld rule page contains older conflicting EUR 10 text; use the live permit application rate and recheck before purchase. Permit does not supersede parking restrictions or camping rules.
Current, valid NNDF club membership and access card
Club boards issue membership cards; NNDF is a federation rather than a staffed walk-in dive shop. At Gasselterveld each arriving vehicle needs the prescribed valid card or exemption visibly displayed. Verify card and car coverage directly.
Required in advance for each intended dive/date and indicated part of day
NNDF reporting form requests divers, cars, date and morning/afternoon/evening period; submission is mandatory, while night diving is prohibited. Reporting is not a substitute for an access pass or correct car exemption.
On each visit, separately applicable to every vehicle
Per NNDF, each car must visibly display the special valid entry/parking approval. Obtain clarification if arriving on an individual annual diving permit because per-person and per-vehicle rights are distinct. Never block the emergency road or boat ramp.
Confirm admission times and booked diving time block with campsite
New Atlantis posts EUR 6 day admission; the community listing, labelled 2025 reports EUR 7.50 per visitor half-day and EUR 5 for clubs. Do not quote either as guaranteed 2026 price. Ask Camping Veenmeer about reservation, parking and reception hours.
Site rules and opening times apply on the day
Terrain regulations discuss paid parking and prohibit unpermitted diving on the ordinary recreation terrain. The public swim zone is not the NNDF dive zone. Check entry signs and live bathing-water warnings.
Per lodging terms and applicable local rules
Camping Veenmeer states tourist tax may be payable by overnight guests. This is not a diver permit or marine conservation tag; confirm amount with accommodation.