Vacations at Smûk

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Imagine: you make a cup of coffee, walk outside, and look out over the meadows. A cow looks back curiously. Somewhere, chickens are crowing. And you don’t have to go anywhere today.

Smûk is a small-scale farm location in the heart of Friesland, right by the water. Here you stay in a charming bell tent, a cozy nature cottage, or on your own camping pitch—always surrounded by the authentic Frisian landscape.
Slowing down happens naturally here
. Start your day with fresh eggs from the yard. Hop into a canoe or sloop and sail into the Frisian lake district. Walk to the village for a drink at Eetkavee Dikke Tût. As the sun sets, light a fire and naturally drift closer together. Step into the hot tub and enjoy the starry sky above the meadows.

That is the feeling of Smûk. Cozy, warm, and like coming home.

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Choose your spot on the farm

At Smûk, you sleep exactly how you want. From a fully furnished glamping tent to a cozy camper pitch, or take up residence in the Smûk Huske.

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Nature Cottages

Nature cottages full of character, each in its own spot on the farm. Light the wood stove, look out over the land, and end the day in the hot tub under the stars.

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Glamping

Sleep in a beautiful bell tent, fully furnished in a Scandinavian atmosphere. Beds made, wood stove inside, outdoor cooking at the fire pit.

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Camping

Bring your own tent, caravan, or small camper. Spacious pitches with views over the Frisian land, animals in the yard, and plenty of room for true outdoor living.

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Groups

On holiday together? Reserve multiple tents or cottages next to each other and enjoy your own piece of the farm. Cooking together, sailing together, gathering around the fire together.

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Autumn at its Smûk-est

It’s getting fresher outside, the leaves are changing color, and the wood stove is lit once again. Especially in autumn, it’s wonderful to head outdoors for a few days and take the pace down a notch.

Put on your boots for a walk through the Frisian landscape, then warm up by the fire and end the day in the hot tub under the stars. Or stay cozy inside with a book, a game, and the wood stove burning.

On our farm in Friesland, you’ll find all the space you need to be together, live outdoors, and simply do nothing at all.

Discover how wonderful a few days of slowing down in Friesland can be, especially in autumn.

A few days for yourself

In autumn, you can completely unwind at Smûk. No agenda, no appointments, just time for yourself.

Discover how wonderful a solo holiday at Smûk can be

country air breathes better

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Once you arrive at your nature cottage or glamping tent, you are greeted by the questioning gaze of a few cows. You can’t help but smile as you breathe in the country air—it feels fresher than at home. You smell the neighbor’s campfire and walk to the water where the boats are moored. A little further on, you see the village and map out a walk along the dike.

When you reach the jetty, you get a spontaneous urge to go sailing. You reserve a sloop at Smûk and pick up some treats at the Country Store for the journey. Across the Tjeukemeer to Sloten or Langweer. Or peacefully along the Tjonger river, with nothing but nature around you.

You’ve pulled that off nicely.

A farm with a story

Smûk begins at a Frisian farmhouse from 1870, where three generations of our family have lived and worked. We feel deeply connected to this place. To the land, the animals, and nature.

The name Smûk means cozy, coming home, and warm in Frisian. And that is exactly what we want you to experience.

We build everything with love and as much as possible with natural and recycled materials. By mowing late and sowing flowers, we create space for meadow birds, butterflies, and insects. The black-tailed godwit is back. Nature is given time here.

You feel it the moment you drive onto the yard.

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A living farmyard

On and around the farm, we work in a nature-inclusive way. Flower borders attract butterflies and insects. Meadow birds find their place in the grass. And the land is given the space to live.

You can see it in the biodiversity: godwits, lapwings, redshanks, swallows, and plenty of small life in the flower strips along the roads. Hares running past the yard in the morning. A starry sky without light pollution.

Smûk is not a park. It is a real place, with real land and real animals.

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They had a smûktastic time

Smûk conquers a place in your heart. You drive away with a bucket list of things you still wanted to do and come home with a lot of warm memories. Pour yourself a drink and read the stories of visitors who went before you.

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“This place is tremendously special, and everything has been thought of , surrounded by the farm, and the meadows you immediately imagine yourself in an oasis of peace, nature, and activities such as canoeing, starting fires, boating, hiking along meadows and the water. We started fires with other tents together, but we were far enough apart to be able to retreat as well. We had top weather, but even in bad weather you could have a great time here in the old barn!”
Liz, Tilburg
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“Luxury camping! The smûktent is fully equipped. Kindly received by farmer Gert who showed us around. In the evening we used the bbq and (camp) fire. Top camping feeling: marshmallows over the fire! Oh yes, and on the farm is a store where you can buy local produce. Convenient and most of all great fun!”
Eline, Netherlands
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“Incredibly beautiful tiny house! Perfect location, beautifully styled, everything is in the cottage. From pizza stone to bbq and fondue pan. The hot tub is great and we made grateful use of that as well. Pizza night was also a nice initiative! The children enjoyed the animals. The go-karts were also very popular. The store is also complete and very handy in the neighborhood. You really get a farm atmosphere and experience. Really get away and relax. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! “
Tanja, Eindhoven
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“Smuk Recreation is a very special place where you can unwind in the middle of nature surrounded by water, animals and beautifully maintained, furnished safari tents. Gert and Crista gave us a friendly welcome and were very involved with the guests during the vacation. Especially the homemade pizzas from the outdoor oven were well appreciated. We enjoyed our vacation where we were not bored for a moment. We definitely recommend Smuk recreation and would love to come back again! “
Anouk, Netherlands
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Friesland begins at your doorstep

Smûk is located near the Tjeukemeer, the largest lake in Friesland. You can sail right to it from the jetty. But there is more…

Take a bike ride through the polder. Walk through the Rottige Meente or the Weerribben. Discover the small Frisian towns of Sloten, Lemmer, or Joure. Visit Pantropica with its butterfly garden and alpacas. Or drive to the beach at the Tjeukemeer in Echtenerbrug.

You don’t have to go anywhere. But if you do, there is plenty to discover.

cozy.
relaxing.delicious.

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