Optimised navigation in and around RCN’s international holiday parks

RCN is a company that manages holiday parks in the Netherlands, France, and Germany. While these parks were easily accessible through Google Maps, it was sometimes challenging to navigate to a specific holiday home or camping spot. This case study discusses four RCN parks where we made adjustments to improve navigation within and around the park.

1. De Noordster

Holiday Park De Noordster was incompletely displayed on Google Maps, with only the route to the reception being correctly shown. To map the entire park, we relied on the map available on their website. Roads within the park were named, and parking spaces were added. This makes it easy to link Google Maps to the maps available at the reception. View the end result here.

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Example De Noordster

Previously, visitors were directed around the park to reach destinations such as the playground, reception, or a camping pitch. Now that the roads are included in Google Maps, routes within the park are accurately displayed.

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2. De Potten

Holiday park De Potten was incompletely and inaccurately displayed, resulting in various navigation errors. Non-existent roads were shown, not all water features were visible, and parking spaces were missing. We corrected these errors and even added house numbers to the holiday homes, allowing visitors to navigate directly to their accommodation. Here you can see the updated version of the park.

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Example De Potten

Visitors to De Potten were not only directed along a non-existent road but also had to “jump” to reach the holiday home. After our adjustments, all locations within the park are accessible via existing roads.

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3. De Flaasbloem

Since the roads within holiday park De Flaasbloem were mostly correctly displayed, fewer significant adjustments were needed. We corrected and added some roads, marked water features, and indicated parking spaces. This prevents visitors from being directed along incorrect or non-existent roads and allows multiple parts of the park to be visible on Google Maps thanks to the new roads. You can view the result here.

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Example De Flaasbloem

Due to missing roads and footpaths, visitors were redirected 1 kilometer for a walk of only 300 meters. With the addition of footpaths, unnecessary detours will no longer be necessary.

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4. Belledonne Frankrijk

Like De Flaasbloem, Belledonne was also incompletely displayed. Additionally, there was a mistaken connection between the road and the park, leading visitors to a non-existent entrance. We corrected this error and added the remaining roads. The result can be seen here.

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Example Belledonne

Belledonne had a road incorrectly connected to Chemise de Planche Ronde, resulting in inaccurate navigation within and outside the park. By removing this incorrect connection and fully mapping the park, we prevent erroneous navigation.