54 Parks to Explore in Netherlands

Museum Park Orientalis Heilig Land Stichting is an open-air museum in the Gelderland village of Heilig Landstichting. The colorful world of Judaism, Christianity and Islam comes to life in a 30-hectare national monument. During your tour in the wooded area you will discover that in our multicultural society we share more than you might think!

A beautiful urban park located in in Rotterdam, Netherlands. There are so many things to see and do here. On the south side of the pond in the park a monument for Gerrit Jongh, director of municipal works in Rotterdam. There are several artworks in the park, so it also serves as a sculpture garden.

Nature Park Bloeyendael is a park and former estate in the Utrecht neighborhood of Rijnsweerd in the Oost district . The country estate was created between 1628 and 1660 by the renovation of the inn 'De Grote Biesbosch. The park is located southeast of Fort de Bilt between Waterlinieweg, Archimedeslaan and the provincial government building.

Noorderplantsoen is an urban public park in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, situated slightly north of the city center. Every year a number of events take place in the Noorderplantsoen, of which the Noorderzon Theater Festival is well known. This cultural event takes place at the end of August and is visited by over 125,000 visitors. Many theater, dance and music groups from The Netherlands and abroad perform during this 11-day festival.

Noorderplantsoen is a park in the Dutch city of Groningen , enclosed by the Oranjewijk , Noorderplantsoenbuurt and Hortusbuurt. The park is located where the northwestern part of the city's defensive walls was built in the 17th century and was opened in 1880. The park covers an area of ​​20 hectares and is characterized by its elongated narrow shape. which follows the former city walls.

Oosterpark is a small park in the east of the city of Groningen . It is located in the district of the same name . Until 2005, the Oosterpark Stadium was located in the park. it is one of the iconic location in this area and also you can have many leisure activities here.

Oosterpark has been the first big public park created by the municipality in Amsterdam. It has been designed in 1891 by Leonard Antonij Springer. The whole family can find fun in this park. While the older members can enjoy the meaning behind the monuments and the serene walking paths throughout the area, young kids can also have fun playing and running around the wide open meadows.

This is a small park in the north of the city of Groningen. The park is located between the Selwerd and Paddepoel districts , between Eikenlaan and the Northern ring road. On the northern side of the ring road, the park merges into the site of the former castle Selwerd and the Paddepoelsterweg towards the Van Starkenborgh Canal. The park was created in the 1970s as a neighborhood park for Selwerd and Paddepoel. The route of the Pieterpad runs through the park.

Park Groenestein is a park forest in the southern Helpman district in the city of Groningen.  This park is characterized by a varied flora and fauna , including squirrels, bats, hedgehogs and many species of birds. There are also a few fens and a number of monumental trees , some of which are more than 100 years old.

Park Lepelenburg is a lively park situated along the canals that surround the centre of Utrecht. The Lepelenburg originally served as one of the city’s defensive works, but was given a recreational purpose over time. As soon as the sun breaks through the clouds, Utrecht’s inhabitants are quick to occupy a patch of grass in Park Lepelenburg.

Park Lingezegen is a landscape park under construction between Driel , Arnhem-South and Huissen in the north and Elst, Nijmegen-Lent and Bemmel in the south. The park offers space for agriculture , recreation and new nature . The total area is 1700 hectares. The park will be laid out in large parts around the de Linge waterway , giving the canal a more animal-friendly character, partly because the steep quays are being replaced by sloping banks.

Park Meerstad is an almost 10 hectare city ​​park under construction in the Meerstad district of the Dutch city of Groningen . It is the largest public land art project in the Netherlands. The park is located on the Woldmeer and is made up of artificial ridges overgrown with grasses, flowers and about 500 trees. A straight bike path and a number of hiking trails cut through the park, which also has a water feature and some ecological gradient zones .

Park Transwijk is a city park in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The park was laid out between 1956 and 1964, at the same time as the southwestern districts of Transwijk and Kanaleneiland were built . A sleek design was used in the furnishing. In 2001 the park was redesigned. The park includes a petting zoo . Furthermore, the park is used for events such as the Liberation Festival.

Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg is a nature reserve in the province of Utrecht on the largest part of the former Soesterberg Air Base . The area has been owned by Het Utrechts Landschap since December 2017 and has been managed by them since June 2009. The area is 500 hectares and has a high biodiversity, with rare vegetation such as flowery and hectic grasslands and oak strubben forest. A good trekking destination and also there are so many to explore.

Plaswijckpark is a recreation park located on the Bergse Achterplas between the Schiebroek and Hillegersberg districts on the northern edge of Rotterdam. It is known as a small-scale amusement park for parents with small children and school groups.

A beautiful urban park named after the 17th-century painter Rembrandt. It has a surface area of 45 hectares which includes a petting zoo and playgrounds. In the park, 37 bird species including the common buzzard, 35 bee species including the orange-horned nomad bee, and 6 bat species including the pond bat have been observed.

Rensenpark is a park in the center of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe . The park consists of the site of the former zoo Emmen Zoo . This zoo closed in 2015, after which a new animal park was opened elsewhere in Emmen in early 2016. In June 2016, the old zoo was reopened as a city park by former zoo director Aleid Rensen. This park was first given the name 'People Park', but at the beginning of 2018 it was renamed 'Rensenpark', after the Rensen couple.

The Sarphatipark is a public urban park located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid in Amsterdam. The park is named after Samuel Sarphati. It was one of the iconic attraction in this area and is a beautiful place for a peaceful time.

The Schutterspark is a park in the Limburg municipality of Brunssum. The park is located in the valley of the Roode Beek and borders the colony Schuttersveld, which was formerly built for the Brunssum miners . The area is split into two parts by the stream . In the north lies a forest , heath and peat area that is somewhat in a natural state. In the south it is a recreation or people's park.

The Spoorpark is a city ​​park and day recreation area of almost ten hectares that was completed in 2019 in Tilburg . It has facilities for recreation, sports and culture. It was built in a neglected former railway and industrial area and was realized by a citizens' initiative . The name refers to its location on the Breda - Eindhoven railway line and to the shunting yard that was located here, the rails of which are partly included in the park.