You can’t live in North Holland and not love the beach! Parnassia is the closest spot to Haarlem where dogs are allowed all year round. The edge of the beach is lined with dunes which give your pup something different to sniff on your way back home.
Because it is a dog area there tends to be slightly less people on it, and of course the further away you are from the parking areas and restaurants, the less people you will encounter who are sunbathing or picnicking.
You can walk all the way from Parnassia to IJmuiden, where you will find a lovely dog-friendly cafe/restaurant Paviljoen Noordzee. Technically the nudist beaches are not off-leash areas but I have never had anyone stop me. Keep to the shore line and you won’t even notice the areas to avoid.
This is a very clean beach, with bins dotted along the way for you to deposit poop bags. Let’s keep it clean!
Watch out for a land surfing school close to the restaurants, they can be pretty fast and you really do not want to get in their way!
Horses tend to gallop along the beach now and then, of course leaving their horse-potatoes behind them, but as for things lying around that can find their way into your pups mouth, apart from horse poop and jellyfish I tend to let him have his pickings. Nothing wrong with a little (sort of) fresh crab now and then…
Pros:
- Choose between playing in the sea or playing in the dunes
- Lots of space to play with / avoid other dogs
- Dog-friendly cafes
Cons:
- People…
Location:
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