It is a part of the municipality of Soest, and lies about 5 km northeast of Zeist, on the road between Amersfoort and Utrecht.

It was the location of Soesterberg Air Base The town was first mentioned in 1840 as Berg, meaning hill belonging to Soest.

It is one of the few remaining buildings in Nazi architectural style in the Netherlands, and has 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) thick walls.

The Dutch Airforce (then called LuchtVaartafdeling or LVa, literally airdriving department) was established here in 1913.

From 1954 to 1994, Soesterberg Air Base became a NATO base for the United States Air Force 32nd FS (originally 512th FDS later it became 32nd FD, 32nd FIS, and 32nd TFS), and the village of Soesterberg housed a number of American families.