Countrycamping - Hausbay

Single travellers with motor caravan, caravan or tent can arrive at any time without reservation.

We would like to point out that our site is destined for holiday camping. Technicians, salesmen and other business travellers are only accepted after consultation of the management.

The reception is open daily, non-stop from 8:00 to 19:00 all year round. In the peak season we open at 07:00 and close at 22:00.

When you arrive after the opening times, please check if there is anybody still working. If this is not the case, please drive past the barrier to the right and hook up with the other vehicles. You can comfortably stay over night, take electricity and use the sanitary facilities on the back side of the reception building.

When you register, we assign you to a special area where you can choose your place by yourself.

Electricity can withstand a maximum load of 8 amps and is sufficient for the normal camping use. Since electricity is included in the camping prices, we do not allow the use for heating.

Neither cable TV nor the new DVB-T system can be used. TV reception with satellite dish is possible.

The mobile reception is not always good on the site. If you have to be reachable, please tell us at registration so that we can allocate a place with better reception.

Available is propane gas in 5kg and 11 kg grey bottles as well as 11kg aluminium bottles. You will give us your empty bottle and we swap it for a full one.

In small numbers we carry the 5kg grey steel bottles with the ring (used in the Netherlands). As they have a maximum lifetime we pay/charge the bottle life against each other.

Guests staying a few days or longer in the winter months may loan a bottle from us and upon return will pay the filling only.

Blue CAMPINGGAZ bottles will be on sale from April till October in den Size 901,904 und 907. Our small shop is carrying a selection of cartridges year round.

We have various areas that are, even in bad weather suitable for the largest units. Kindly inform the receptionist upon check-in about your vehicle size, so you will be shown some suitable pitches.

What is the medical services like? What to do in case of a medical emergency?

In the nearest town, Emmelshausen (8km) there are several general physicians as well as dentists and other doctors. There is also a small emergency office taking care off things on weekends and public holidays.

In case you have an emergency at night you may dial 110 (Fire/Doctor/Police) with the „Notrufklingel“, the emergency bell at the reception door. It is also possible to get the Duty Manager out of bed with the night bell.

The nearest hospital specialized to deal with accidents is in Oberwesel (18km), the central hospital in Simmern (25km) takes care of internal medicine.

More information, i.e. a list of doctors and pharmacies can be obtained from reception.

There will be friends visiting us when we are with you. Can they just stop by?

Basically anyone going onto the campsite must check-in with the receptionist.
This also applies to the shortest of visits.

Day guests pay the regular charge: Adult € 2,00, Child € 1,20 and Dog € 1,50. Cars must be parked on the visitors’ car park. Paying day visitors may use all campsite facilities from 08:00 und 22:00. Overnight guests will be charged as per regular price list.

Can we swim on the site?

Our lake is meant for swimming and is checked by the health inspector regularly throughout the summer season.

Several creeks run into the lake, the water then runs out towards the Baybach and the Moselle. It is a natural water, not clear, one side has a fair amount of water lilies. From two jetty one can step down or jump into the water. The deepest end is approx 3,50m and in some areas it is only 1,2 meter deep. Children in pre-school age should not use the lake without adult supervison.

As it is only permitted for use by our guest the lake is normally a quite and peaceful swim place.

Have you got a plan of your site?

As we are not reserving pitches, we do not really need a detailed plan but run with a sketch of the site showing the various fields and the different houses.

Upon check-in you will be given various options out of which you may choose a pitch depending on your needs. These can be: Near/Far from: playground, showers, dog gate, and restaurant. Pitch: shade, sun, quiet. Facilities: with own water tap, hard standing. Others: stay hooked up (car and caravan) early departure

Google Maps shows you a good overview of the grounds. The campsite is situated east of the village Hausbay.

How large are the pitches?

The campsite covers approx 30 ha area for around 400 pitches. Around 150 pitches are used by the residential campers, their size being 75 – 180 m². Another 50-80 pitches with 100- 150 m² each are used by seasonal campers and those holiday makers wishing to use their own water- and waste water supply.

The remaining pitches are used for touring guest and holidaymakers. There are four terraces in use for transiting guests. Various fields marked with colours red, blue, green and yellow are meant for holiday stays, the pitches not being bordered off they have at least 100-120 m².

We have a workstation for clients in the reception where they have access to the internet and can also phone, print, etc. In addition, there is a Telekom Hot Spot in the restaurant. There you can dial-in and pay via your own Telekom-account, by credit or prepaid card

We have consciously chosen the Telekom as partner because it has the most points of acceptance in Germany.

What about Barbeques? What is permitted?

Our campsite has spacious pitches so you do not have to stay close to your neighbour and disturb each other. Using a grill is a trademark of camping and permitted.

We allow the use of charcoal grills. This has to be done in a way that no-one is disturbed or harmed by fire, sparks or smoke.

We have an off-time but no ban on driving between 13:00 and 15:00. The reception is open non-stop, so that you can arrive and register also at lunchtime.

You are allowed to barbecue on the campsite (also with charcoal) as long as you do not disturb other campers.

There are some fireplaces on the tent areas. These are mainly used by tent groups in the high season, but there is usually at least one free fireplace. Please ask for permission in the reception since some fire protection rules have to be obeyed.

Fresh bakery products, magazines, staple foods, camping equipment, drinks and sweets / snacks are available in the shop. We have some milk products; sometimes grill meat, but no fresh fruits and vegetables.

There are supermarkets and some discounters (Aldi, Lidl, Netto, Penny) in Emmelshausen (approx. 9 km).

Fish are put in the lake irregularly. Fishing is free of charge. You receive permission in the reception against submission of your fishing pass.

For a stay of a few days, it is recommended to bring along bicycles and hiking equipment.

Fishing, tennis, table-tennis, swimming and bowling are other activities which are possible on the campsite.

We would like to emphasize that the special about our site is the calmness and therefore the relaxation and recreation. In spite of the special programmes, we have no animation.

Only 15 km far away, you can visit the Middle Rhine Valley which is an UNESCO cultural world heritage.

The towns St. Goar, Oberwesel and Bacharach should be visited and also a boat tour is a special highlight. The stage between Oberwesel and St. Goar can be discovered by bicycle. The 46 km long bike tour starts 500m from the campsite.

The valley of the Mosel is worth seeing: Cochem, Zell and Bernkastel-Kues have their special flair.

Koblenz with the “Deutsches Eck” and castle “Ehrenbreitstein” is also good for shopping or a museum tour. The state capital Mainz is 75 km far away and worth visiting.

Health resorts like Bad Ems on the river Lahn or Bad Kreuznach on the river Nahe are interesting for a day trip.

Interesting excursions can also be made in the southern Hunsrück: the big game park in Rheinböllen, Simmern with the Schinderhannes tower, the airplane museum in Hermeskeil or the gemstone town Idar-Oberstein. There are numerous visitor mines.

Is public transport an option when visiting the site?

The Hunsrück is countryside with a lot of small villages with sometimes less than 100 inhabitants that are in general only 1-3 km apart.

Due to the low population the service of public transport is limited and has its main emphasis on getting people to school and work. From either Hausbay or Pfalzfeld you may take a bus approx every 1-3 hours to the main towns of Kastellaun and Emmelshausen which are approx 8-10 km away.

Not far from the campsite is the Schinderhannes Bicycle path, so it considerable to take a little bike tour to shop. Tourists with motor caravans wishing to go sightseeing will have no problem finding cheap and easy accessible car parks in the various towns. Another option is to take a small rental vehicle for a day.

The site is open all-year. Favoured months are June and September. Especially in September, the wine parties and the fireworks “Rhine in Flames” and “Night of 1000 Fires” offer a special occasion.

An insider tip is the first weeks in July: The pre-season is over and the holiday camping has not started yet. It is quite calm and recreative.

Please note that all castles and palaces in Rhineland-Palatinate are closed in November.

Do you run animation programmes?

We understand our campsite as one dedicated to rest and peace. There are plenty other campsites that offer animation and children’s programmes with whom we do not like to compete, especially since we offer best prices.
We believe we are a no-nonsense campsite.
For kids there is a playground, a playing field and other facilities such as table tennis, basketball etc. We encourage children to play in the nature of our spacious, to play in the creeks and to build dams as long as there is no damage.

Please note that it is not necessary to reserve a place on the site, also not on the Rhine in Flames weekends.

Something very special is to watch the event from a boat in the middle of the river. Through very good contact, we can obtain tickets from the KD-line. The price is approx. 45 € incl. dinner.

To reserve a boat ticket, you have to contact us until the beginning of September. Should you arrive on Thursday before the event or earlier, it is sufficient to book the ticket via e-mail and you can pay at arrival on the campsite. If you arrive on Saturday, we would like a security so that we can be sure that the tickets are sold (credit card data is sufficient).

You can choose the menu on the ship. There are two options: Cold plate or warm meal (usually turkey or something like that) with appetiser and bred. We recommend the warm meal. The bus-transfer is designed according the boat timetable; usually you take the earlier departure.

Payment is possible with Visa and Mastercard as well as with EC-/Maestro-card. If you stay longer, we give a discount if you pay cash.

We do not offer hired caravans / bungalows since the demand is low and there are low priced accommodation opportunities nearby.

We have a special parking area without additional costs for caravans, the price is 1,50 € per night. The caravan can also stand on the tourist places, then the price is 5 € to 8 € according to the season. Very low priced is our offer for seasonal campers; you can install and use the caravan 3 months for 400 € (details see price list).

The campsite is open all-year, the shop and the restaurant from the weekend before Christmas until the first weekend in the new year. (The restaurant is closed on Christmas Eve.) The actual data can be found in the category “actual dates”

We offer a diversified Christmas and New Year’s Eve programme from December 26th to January 1st every year. A written registration is necessary; further details can be found in the category “programmes”. In general, it is possible to book the programme e.g. only from December 28.

Of course, you can also stay individually. We have enough places and the sanitary facilities and the restaurant are at your disposal. It is not necessary to reserve in advance.

Is it necessary to reserve a place?