Best places: Lakes in Amsterdam, Netherlands

👍👍 When my better half said I should book a houseboat in Vinkefeen, I was initially confused: "Where is Vinkefeen?" Google Maps was able to help but immediately raised the next question: “why does it look so strange from above?” The explanation was quickly found: something like peat used to be mined he...

👍👍 Gaasperplas is a blue-green bubble of tranquillity with water as the central element. During the walk, the city feels far away but it isn't. Narrow white paths attract you with quiet corners and wooden benches. Beautiful nature to admire.

Lake area with marshes, grasslands & reed beds, popular for boating & other water sports.

👍 Great lake to spend time at. It’s a good alternative when you want to be on the beach but have no time to go to the sea. Most of the time the water and the beach is clean. There is plenty of space of everyone (you can sit closer to the water or a bit further and even get some shadow). It’s a very ch...

👍👍 This is a very huge sea with all around green. Ways to walk and bike. Make gym play on playgrounds swimming in the sea. You can do here a lot. You have here also very good restaurants and coffees and a big mall nearby. If You want to joy little bit of nature in Amsterdam this is the wright place. I...

👍👍 Very nice place to go if you want to escape the city. Not far away from Amsterdam. There are so many different paths, and you can climb up the sand hills, a great fun to do and in rewards you get a great view ;-) Lovely if you can manage and be here during the week ;-)))

👍👍 There is a swing in the woods And someone has come to swing on it I look at him He looks at me I nod at him He nods at me We both smile He sits on the swing and checks his phone The sun is setting slowly The swing hangs from a tree He looks up from his phone and looks at the lake A soft beep soun...

👍👍 It's our favourite place for walks. Many nice walking routes, cycle paths and chilling spots around the forest

👍👍 My favorite, slightly off the beaten escape spot in Utrecht. Ideal for a summer picnic or hangout.

👍 Great for swimming, sports, and relaxing. The lake was created during the development of (part of) Leidsche Rijn. The sand from this hole lies under many houses in the Vinex neighborhoods. Depth up to 30 meters. Lots of birds, especially behind the second lake without a beach. Unfortunately also m...

👍👍 Nice area to hang around for fishing or dog walking easy to access or to go with a bike or by car

👍 Highly recommended to go for a walk. About 5 kilometers to complete a hike around tbe lake. Also, there are restaurants if you want to rest for coffee or lunch.

👍 Lekkere zwem, surf en sub plek. Bij heel mooi weer wel druk.

🫤 It is BEAUTIFUL and sometimes very quiet, but unfortunately people (private boats, large party boats and groups along the waterfront) find it necessary to play very loud loud music with a thumping bass. There is no peace to be found in warm weather. I would like to see a ban on music in a nature re...

👍👍 Mooi meer met heel helder water en leuke aanlegplaatsen langs de eilandjes. Overal zijn zwemtrappen aanwezig dus je kunt heerlijk zwemmen. Wij hadden de hond mee en met de boot moesten we wdl even een plekje zoeken waar hij gemakkelijk in en uit het water kon maar wel gevonden. Er zijn leuke strandj...

Large lake with beaches & various water activities, including swimming & sailing.

👍👍 Enjoyed wonderfully. Ample parking. Plenty of place to rest while the kids can play, swim, play football, climb, play volleyball. Take as much food and drink with you as possible. The restaurant that is there has very good food but is quite pricey, otherwise there is nothing in the vicinity where y...

👍👍 Fantastisch meer met volop fiets, wandel en vaar mogelijkheden. Echt van alles te zien.