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The Top 20 Lakes in the Netherlands

Looking to visit the best lakes in the Netherlands? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Netherlands’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!

Last updated: December 8, 2025

View of the North Sea and the Veerse Meer from the Veerse Gatdam

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Beautiful wide car-free cycle path through the dunes with the North Sea on one side and the Veerse Meer on the other. Although the wind can make cycling a lot more difficult.

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Vroongronden Nature Reserve

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Beautiful road between Renesse and Burgh-Haamstede straight through nature.

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Reindersmeer (Reinders Lake)

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Get off, sit down, enjoy the view. What more could you want?

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Oosterschelde National Park

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Oosterschelde National Park is openly connected to the North Sea via the storm surge barrier. Twice a day, 800 billion litres of salt water flows in and out of the …

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Oosterschelde National Park

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Gorgeous, this bike path. 👍🏻 The permanent view of the Oosterschelde - especially in sunshine - gives a pure holiday feeling. Stop on the tour necessarily at the terrace right.

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Maasplassen

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The Maasplassen extend over a vast area of approximately 3,000 hectares, consisting of a network of lakes, ponds and canals created by gravel extraction. With clear blue water and surrounded …

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Zuid-Kennemerland National Park

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The Zuid-Kennemerland National Park stretches from Zandvoort to IJmuiden, a 40-minute drive from Amsterdam. The always surprising dune landscape, from country estates on the outer edge to rugged dunes to …

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White Fen

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Here the Veen areas line up and are nice to combine with a tour.

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Utopia Bird Sanctuary

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Just switch off and listen to the waterfowl.

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Dalheimer Mill

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The Dalheimer Mühle is perhaps the oldest watermill between the Meuse and the Rhine. In 1231 it would already be written about in old parchments ... It is not known …

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