OaseParkNature ParkGroningen
Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer
A former sea arm turned freshwater wilderness on the Groningen–Friesland border — vast reed, grazing Konik horses, huge bird numbers and one of the darkest night skies in the Netherlands.
Nature ParkFriesland, Netherlands
Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen
A Frisian fen national park of lakes, reed and wet forest between Leeuwarden and Drachten — a paradise for boaters, otters and marsh birds.
Facilities
Walking trailsWoodlandWaterSports & cycling
A Frisian fen national park of lakes, reed and wet forest between Leeuwarden and Drachten — a paradise for boaters, otters and marsh birds.
Highlights
- Sailing & whisper-boats
- Otters & marsh harriers
- Reed and wet woodland
Best for: A Frisian water-nature day
Where to find it
Friesland, NetherlandsView on OpenStreetMap
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Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden
The largest fen landscape in North-West Europe, in Overijssel: reed beds, peat channels and floating meadows shaped by centuries of reed-cutting, alive with otters and black terns.