11 Parks to Explore in Utrecht

Sculpture Park Jits Bakker is a museum sculpture park on the Beerschoten estate in De Bilt with a permanent collection of monumental sculptures , consisting of thirty - one sculptures in bronze , marble and granite by the internationally renowned Dutch artist Jits Bakker .

The Griftpark is a park in the Dutch city of Utrecht. However, the site had become heavily polluted. The park was therefore nicknamed Gifpark in Utrecht . The soil in the area was remediated between 1993 and 2002, after which it was redesigned as a city park. The contaminated soil is, as it were, wrapped up so that the poison can no longer cause any damage.In the park there is a skating rink that enjoys great popularity. Just like the football cage, often used by students.

The Julianapark is a city park in the neighborhood Julianapark and surroundings in the Noordwest district in Utrecht. The 9.5 hectare park is bordered by the neighborhoods Elinkwijk , Egelantier-, Mariëndaalstraat and surroundings , the railway line Utrecht-Amsterdam and the Amsterdamsestraatweg. The park is known for the petting zoo and the many chickens roaming around.

The Máximapark is a city park , located in Utrecht. The park is named after princess, later queen Máxima. It forms the green central heart of the large urban expansion of Utrecht west of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal , which started in the second half of the 1990s. In 1995 this area had about 18,000 inhabitants. In 2020, this number has increased to more than 90,000. The Máxima Park covers an area of ​​300 hectares, making it one of the largest city parks in the Netherlands.

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.

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 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.

Van Boetzelaer park has everything a park supposed to have. Trees, flowers, a pond with fountain and ducks, also kids' playground. It is one of the iconic location for a family day out and also there are so many things to see and do.

The Wilhelminapark is a city park in the Dutch city of Utrecht. It is one of the first parks in the Netherlands to be recognized as a national monument. The park is centrally located in Utrecht-East and east of Oudwijk. The park is bisected by a cycle path, which is heavily used by students who cycle between De Uithof and the city center. The large meadow in the south in particular is not only used by individual holidaymakers who, for example, have a picnic, play football or frisbee.

The Zocherpark is a city park in the Dutch city of Utrecht that is located along part of the canal around the old city center . The several kilometers long Singelplantsoen was designed by the 19th-century landscape architect Jan David Zocher Jr. With a few exceptions, the centuries-old city defenses were demolished during the construction. A large part of the freed up space was subsequently used for the construction of the park.