The site was founded as a Scouting campsite in 1923 by Philip baron van Pallandt on his Eerde Estate in Ommen.

The first training was held in July 1923 by Scoutmaster Jan Schaap, close after official opening of the site.

[2][3] Ada's Hoeve can host over 600 Scouts on 25 camping fields and housing accommodation.

It has always complied with the quality requirements of Scouting Nederland to their campsites, and is therefore a certified Labelled Site (Dutch: Labelterrein).

They include a 13 meter high totempole, which was a gift in 1960 by the visiting 34th Sea Scouts[8] group based at Perak House in Singapore, that carved and painted it.

There is also the ornamental gates to the Leader Fields, created by the Delftsche Zwervers, which were used in Wood Badge training ceremonies.