Most reviewed Bodies of Water in North Holland Province
4.5Herengracht(2.240 reviews) - Herengracht Bodies of Water
At the beginning of the Herengracht we find the Herenmarkt, a square that now serves as a children's playground. Behind the square stands the West India House, built in 1617. From 1624, the building served as the head office of the Dutch West India Company, a multinational which administered the Dutch colonies in North and South America. In the year 1625, a meeting took place in this building, in which it was decided to found the city of New Amsterdam. Which was later renamed to New York.See more..
4.5Westeinderplassen(46 reviews) - Biggest body of inland water in the Netherlands Spent 2-3 hours Bodies of Water • Beaches • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Had a great day on the lake, boating with former colleagues. Watching planes go to and from Schiphol. The Westeinderplassen actually is the biggest body of inland water in the Netherlands. Something I didn’t know, myself. We had a lot of fun exploring all the small islands, moats and inlets around the lake. Ice place to relax and have fun sailing or boating!See more..
4.0Oudeschild, Texel(42 reviews) - So Many things to do here Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water • National Parks
We went to OudeSchild many times during our week stay on Texel. Seal excursion to see them in the wild... lovely coffee and cake on the water, shopping in the village. it is a beautiful little harbour city.See more..
4.5Ronde Hoep Polder(32 reviews) - Dutch landscape by bike or cabrio Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water • Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Start with a cup of coffee or tea in the Bakery Out near the little bridge in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Did you know that Ouderkerk is the founding place of Amsterdam? After the stop go left over the bridge. First part till you pass the highway A9, aprox. 2 km, you enter the world of the oldest Polder in NL. Enjoy the ride!See more..
4.5Spaarne(31 reviews) - Its a river. Bodies of Water
Yep. Its a river alright. Boats, kayakers. Ducks. Swim races. Bridges. I’m not sure how to rate a river, but it doesn’t reek and isn’t full of garbage so, a very nice river. See more..
4.0Ouderkerkerplas(24 reviews) - wonderful surprise after a very long time Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water • Beaches • Nature & Wildlife Areas
So nice to finally be able to have a drink or a bite now too! A pavilion has been opened on the edge of the beach, so it is now even easier to stop for a moment to have a drink or to have a wonderful day at the beach without having to bring a full cool box.See more..
4.0De Strook(14 reviews) - Perfecte recreatie plaats Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water
Perfecte recreatie plaats, alleen op zonnige dagen is het hier echt druk. Voor de Corona is er genoeg plaats om de 1,5 meter afstand te bewarenSee more..
4.0Alkmaardermeer Lake(11 reviews) - Great place to fish Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water
Always having a good time at Alkmaardermeer. Few great places to eat and drink. If you like fishing, you can find some great fishing spots here as well for pike.See more..
4.5Noordzeekanaal(11 reviews) - Great intro to the Netherlands Bodies of Water
The Noordzeekanaal or North Sea Canal is a great waterborne introduction to the Netherlands. The canal links Amsterdam to the North Sea at Ijmuiden, Ijmuiden looked interesting from our ship, with a huge industrial plant/ power station on the opposite canal bank. The canal is, at this point some 200 meters wide, with some small islands by the sea locks, and WW2 fortifications. Bizarrely there were beach huts on one side of the small estuary, and huge wind turbines plus the industrial plant on the other. Huge twin towers on either side of the canal, had people guessing as to what they were, (but photos on TC indicated that they were ventilation towers for the autobahn underneath the canal). Its a real assortment of craft that use the canal, including the fast express hydrofoil from Amsterdam to Ijmuiden. We did not see much wildlife though. The Amsterdam cruise ship terminal is within 800 meters of the Centraal station (beware of cycles if walking between the two)See more..
4.5Uitgeestermeer(10 reviews) - Beautiful and peaceful Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water
We are staying in Uitgeest for a month and we are very happy with the area. The lake area is beautiful and very quiet. There are sheep, wild birds and windmills. If you like nature, you will surely enjoy taking a walk around the lake area when the sun comes out.See more..
4.5Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen(10 reviews) - Fantastic walk Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water • Nature & Wildlife Areas
The Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen is an area of dunes where in the 1800 canals were carved to extract fresh water to supply Amsterdam. The area is protected and is covered by forest with deer, foxes, hares and lots of birds. The area is big and there many trails for walkers and riders. The paths are not difficult and some of them even allow for wheelchairs. There is even a wooden decked path to reach the visitor's centre hosted in a old pumping station (see photos). I Strongly recommended it. See more..
3.5Meertje Van Caprera(4 reviews) - Rescuing a Young Bird Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water
It is too small to call a "lake" but also bigger than a pond. We've just finished walking around the pond then suddenly we saw something struggled in the water. We saw a bird fought for its life so we decided to rescue him, took him home with us directly and called the animal ambulance. He was back from the shock when the ambulance came two hours later. We're relieved that he was alive.See more..
