A walk around the neighborhood or on that one nice lawn further away. We’re talking about walking your dog. Walking the same route every day with your four-legged friend quickly gets boring. There are plenty of beautiful places in the Netherlands where you and your dog can enjoy the beautiful nature of our little country. Discover it together.
On the beach
With your feet in the sand, your bikini on and drying off in the sun. This is how we prefer to see the beach, but don’t underestimate the beach in the cold months. Get some fresh air and your dog will have enough space to run and burn off his energy. The dogs are allowed to run free during the winter months. Another big advantage of the beach in the cold months is the parking costs. These are a lot lower than in the summer and there is therefore no excuse to shorten the costs. A few nice beaches on the Dutch coast are: Callantsoog, Zandvoort, Domburg and Kijkduin.
In the woods
Don’t like sand? Then a forest is also a nice option. The Netherlands has incredibly beautiful forests where you can take lovely walks with your dog. Of course you have the famous Amsterdamse Bos where you can spend hours. In Drenthe you have Boswachterij Schoonloo. There is a large swimming lake here and in the off-leash area you can walk for hours through the forest and over the heath. The Het Leesten dog forest should of course not be missing from the list. Walk the Wet Noses walking route here and discover the forest.
Dunes
A good and fun tip for a nice walk and letting the dogs run are the dunes. De Lange Duinen in Soest is definitely a place you should visit together. From the parking lot (where you can park your car for free) you are in the middle of the dunes in just a few steps. A beautiful nature reserve. Enjoyment not only for the dogs, but also for us.
Dog playgrounds
In addition to all the beautiful areas where you can enjoy your dog and nature, there are also dog playgrounds. Here your dog plays safely with other dogs and there are special attributes for the dogs, such as: a see-saw, a tunnel, a water hole and/or a ball pit. We have selected a few nice dog playgrounds for you.
- Zevenkamp dog playground in Rotterdam.
- Dog playground Midden Drenthe in Deilen
- Dog swimming pond in Oeffelt
- Dog playground in the middle of the Netherlands in Bunnik
