Which Center Parcs in Europe has the most free activities?

Center Parcs Bispinger Heide in Germany has more free activities than most resorts

We've long championed the idea of a holiday at Center Parcs in Europe as a cheap alternative to a UK Center Parcs holidays.

​See our guides to Center Parcs in France, Germany, Netherlands or Belgium or our European roundup if you are trying to decide which one to visit.

As previously mentioned, Center Parcs Europe is run by a separate company to the UK resorts so prices are completely different. You rarely see offers and discounts at the UK Center Parcs, but they are commonplace at the European Center Parcs.

Center Parcs Europe has recently added a useful tool to its website. You can now see how many free activities are available at each of the 27 resorts around France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

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The Holiday Park Guru Center Parcs Europe Free Activities League Table (or HPGCPEFALT for short)

Here's the full ranking, based on the information provided by Center Parcs Europe.

1. Park Allgäu, Germany –32 free activities​
2. Bispinger Heide, Germany – 31 free activities
3. Het Meerdal, Netherlands - 30 free activities
4. De Eemhof, Netherlands – 29 free activities
5. Port Zelande, Netherlands - 29 free activities
6. Het Heijderbos, Netherlands – 29 free activities
7. De Huttenheugte, Netherlands - 29 free activities
8. Vossemeren, Belgium - 29 free activities
9. De Kempervennen, Netherlands - 28 free activities
10. Le Lac d'Ailette, France - 26 free activities​
11. Park de Haan, Belgium - 26 free activities
12. Les Landes de Gascogne, France- 25 free activities
13. Park Hochsauerland, Germany – 25 free activities
14. Park Zandvoort, Netherlands – 25 free activities
15. Erperheide, Belgium - 24 free activities
16. Park Bostalsee, Germany – 24 free activities
17. Les Trois Forêts, France - 24 free activities
18. Parc Sandur, Netherlands - 23 free activities
19. Limburgse Peel, Netherlands – 23 free activities
20. Le Bois Aux Daims, France - 23 free activities
21. Les Bois-Francs, France - 22 free activities
22. Les Ardennes, Belgium - 20 free activities
23. Terhills Resort, Belgium - 18 free activities
24. ​Les Hauts Des Bruyeres, France - 20 free activities​
25. Les Villages Nature Paris, France - 20 free activities
26. Park Nordseeküste, Germany – 17 free activities
27. Park Eifel, Germany – 15 free activities

So, the range is pretty significant - from 30 or more free activities at Park Allgäu, Bispinger Heide and Het Meerdal through to half that number at Center Parcs Park Eifel.

However, there is a caveat which needs mentioning. The Center Parcs Europe website separates free activities which you might feel could be bundled together. 
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​For example, there are several separately listed activities in the swimming pool at Park Allgäu including the lazy river/wild river, five different water slides and a wave pool.

Center Parcs Park Allgäu is top of the league for its number of paid and free activities

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How many activities are available at Center Parcs in Europe in total?

Whilst we were in the mood, we also ranked the Center Parcs resorts in Europe based on how many activities they offer in total. This includes the free stuff and the paid activities:

1. Park Allgäu, Germany –110 activities
2. Vossemeren, Belgium - 107 activities
3. Bispinger Heide, Germany – 106 activities
4. Les Bois-Francs, France - 103 activities
5. Port Zelande, Netherlands - 101 activities
6. Les Trois Forêts, France - 101 activities
7. Le Bois Aux Daims, France - 100 activities
8. Het Meerdal, Netherlands - 98 activities
9. ​Les Hauts Des Bruyeres, France - 95 activities
10. De Kempervennen, Netherlands - 89 activities
11. Le Lac d'Ailette, France - 88 activities​
12. Het Heijderbos, Netherlands - 87 activities
13. De Huttenheugte, Netherlands - 86 activities
14. De Eemhof, Netherlands - 85 activities
15. Les Villages Nature Paris, France - 81 activities
16. Parc Sandur, Netherlands - 79 activities
17. Park Bostalsee, Germany – 77 activities
18. Erperheide, Belgium - 75 activities
19. Park Hochsauerland, Germany – 75 activities
20. Les Landes de Gascogne, France - 73 activities
21. Park de Haan, Belgium - 65 activities
22. Les Ardennes, Belgium - 60 activities
23. Park Zandvoort, Netherlands – 58 activities
24. Limburgse Peel, Netherlands - 57 activities
25. Park Eifel, Germany – 52 activities
26. Terhills Resort, Belgium - 49 activities​​
27. Park Nordseeküste, Germany – 44 activities​

Again, the range is quite significant - with a range from 110 activities at Park Allgäu through to less than half of that at Park Nordseeküste.

(Figures are correct at the time of writing).