About us
The Campinastrand is a well known name in the Kempen, known for its beautiful fish ponds and natural environment. For years you have been able to camp, swim or enjoy a drink on our terrace overlooking the ponds.
History
Het Goor used to consist of heath and marshland and belonged to the 'wild', undeveloped land of the municipality of Dessel, which every resident could use freely. Shepherds mainly came to graze their flocks of sheep and in the nineteenth century a lot of peat was cut. At the beginning of the twentieth century, people gradually began to cultivate the grounds of the Goor." In the past, the weekly newspapers mentioned the useful and pleasant undertaking that the Municipal Council of Desschel made there through the middle of the heath and woods, to Het Goor to dig a fishing pond of approximately 10 hectares and to surround it with fresh wood crops and clean lanes in such a way that it would become a welcome stopping place and an attraction for all tourists and sports-loving visitors due to its location and layout. It is with pleasure that Mr. Theophiel Hens-Heylen (Sas V), the well-known tourist friend and lover of all kinds of sports, has become the owner of the saying pond.The institution will be solemnly opened on Ascension Day 21. We have known for a long time that Mr. Hens has no trouble spares, when he takes up a matter, to bring it to a successful conclusion.So again this time in the day of the commissioning, 21 these are offered by his initiative on the pond the opportunity to play with beautiful boats and in the evening the whole will be magically illuminated with fireworks, while the members of the “Eendracht” will perform their most beautiful pieces of music. be until the Goor on May 21 really needless to say. Mr Hens also rents out cabins for swimming, in the summer, a small boat, or rather, to make a rowing trip on this beautiful calm lake: fishing opportunities will be available by agreement for enthusiasts, line fishermen, etc. and more. other amusements and will always be found…”
