Veerplas, Waarderpolder (October – April)
Veerplas is a relatively small beach area, popular in summer as a play and swimming area for children. For that reason it is only open to dogs between 1 October…
Park 21 – Extended version, Zwaanshoek
I stumbled upon this hidden gem when the road to another area was closed for repairs, I drove on to find a spot to stop and figure out a different…
Meester Enschedepark, Aerdenhout
Meester Enschedepark is a little hideaway on the road from Haarlem towards the dunes in Zandvoort, and is a section made available to the public at the bottom of the…
De Boseilanden, Zwaanshoek
De Boseilanden is about a 3km long and narrow stretch of land alongside the N205. It’s a deceptively large area and, judging by the lack of dogs everywhere, it’s also…
Het Naaldenveld, Bentveld
This is a small area with a single pathway through the middle (there and back), which seems to be a bit of a walk-through for the local walkers and cyclists,…
Zandvoort Dunes
A lovely little all-round area with street parking directly next to the start of the dunes, a range of mini hills to climb, sand pits to fall into, mice to…
Wijk aan Zee / Velsen Noord
Just north of the canal and ferry port, Wijk aan Zee is quite a cute little town with a dunes area and dog beach. It’s skyline is dominated a little…
Bloemendaal aan Zee
Between 15th April and 1st October, dogs are only allowed on the beach between Bloemendaal aan Zee and Zandvoort before 9am and after 7pm. That means in summer, this is…
Blinkertpad, Haarlem
This is not an official spot, but on the corner of the Houtmanpad and Westerlikje Randweg, is a field that is pretty much surrounded by canals, making it quite a…
Krantje Lek & Dunes, Haarlem
Along the Duinlustweg towards Elswout, unless you knew it, you wouldn’t believe that there is an entrance to the dunes here. Directly behind the Krantje Lek restaurant is the start…
Molenplas, Meerwijkplas, Poelbroek
Situated between Schalkwijk and Vijvhuizen, the large Molenplas and Meerwijkplas lakes. This route winds around both lakes and takes you along a canal lined with some impressive houseboats. There are…
Venneperhout, Nieuw-Vennep
We found this place by accident. It doesn’t look like much from the outside and is pretty close to a busy road, but on further investigation it is actually a…
Spaarnwoude/Houtrak
Houtrak is part of the vast Spaarnwoude network of recreational parks and is situated roughly halfway between Amsterdam and Haarlem. It is a popular place for picnickers, fishers, horse riders…
Parnassia Beach
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…
Toolenburgergplas, Hoofddoorp
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…
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