Gouds Dagblad | More than 100 additional parking spaces in Clean America due to camper ban

On the edge of Ghouta's city center, campers no longer have to spend the night in the often-busy Klein America. Local entrepreneurs have now developed 4 camper sites outside Gouda with a total of 120 spaces. These have access to the Haastrecht in the middle of the quiet Kronhart and towards Ottwater and Meiji, and can be expanded to 150 camper spots.

This means Gouda City Council can remove 29 overnight accommodation places for campers. It will happen on November 1 this year. This creates space for more than 100 additional parking spaces at Clean America itself without expanding the site. With these additional parking options for residents and visitors, the municipality is also responding to making the city center partially car-free in the future (while implementing the City Center District Mobility Plan).

Campers are welcome
Campers are welcome in Gouda and Clean America (provided they fit within the 5 x 2.5 meter parking spaces). Larger campers can stay at Groenheuvel. There are 2 bus stops with direct connections to the city center near the parking lot on the edge of Kronhoven Park. Also, campers often have their own bicycles. Campers will not be able to spend the night in Kronheuvel, as they did in Klein America on November 1st.

The Dutch Camper Car Club (NKC) understands the municipality's decision and will update its website with information about Gouda from 2025. The municipality will actively inform campers of changes and alternative parking and overnight stay options.