When we decided to check this place out, we originally thought it would be full of kids playing and screaming, and would find itself on our list of places to avoid. We were very pleasantly proven wrong!
Toolenburgerplas is a large lake surrounded by park grounds. You can walk around the lake which is around a shared bike path of 3km or so. Or you can extend it a little and weave your way through the neighbouring walking paths, keeping out of the way of cyclists and giving your pup something more interesting to sniff!
The park is very well maintained, most paths are covered in gravel and the leash on/leash off areas are pretty well marked or even fenced off. About half the lake edge is accessible for dogs.
OK, we went here when it was a dreary day in summer when nobody in their right mind would be picnicking and swimming. Even so there were quite a few people around, either walking dogs, sitting in the flower parks or visiting the 2 restaurants. By the size of the car parks, I can imagine this place to be extremely busy and loud in summer so this area could potentially be a place to go to off-season or bad weather only.
Parking – There are two large parking spots on the IJweg that runs alongside the park, the Toolenburgerplas parking and Long Island parking (the name of one of the restaurants).
Pros
- Very clean area, clearly marked on or off leash areas
- Clean water
- Varied, fun to walk around
Cons
- Not tested but potentially unbearably busy in high season summer
Where is it?
Loslopen.net 