Frequently asked questions about beach in Noordwijk

Noordwijk has two mudist beaches:

1) Between kilometre posts 79.5 and 78.0 (situated between Koningin Wilhelmina Boulevard and the Duindamseslag.
https://www.nfn.nl/../duindamseslag/

2) Between kilometre posts 74.0 and 73.0 (situated between the Langevelderslag and the municipal border with Zandvoort.
https://www.nfn.nl/.../langecelderslag/

Display Nudistenstrand Noordwijk Duindamseslag
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The Blue Flag is an international environmental award, granted annually to beaches and marinas that participate in the campaign and have proven to be clean and safe.

The goal of the Blue Flag programme is to continuously involve governments, entrepreneurs, and recreational users in the care for clean and safe water, beautiful nature, and a healthy environment. Holding a Blue Flag is a recognition of the efforts made by the beach municipality or marina operator in this area. For tourists, the Blue Flag is internationally the recognition and quality symbol for good beaches and marinas.

What are the criteria for the beaches?

• The bathing water is of excellent quality.
• The beach is kept clean.
• There are enough toilets and waste bins on the beach.
• Rescue materials and a first aid post are available on the beach.
• Information activities are organized to protect the natural environment of the sea, beach, and dunes.

More information: https://www.blauwevlag.nl/

No, you may not enter the dunes of Noordwijk. This is to prevent damage. The main function of the dunes is to provide natural protection for the coast against the sea. Without the dunes a large part of the Netherlands would be under water.

In addition, almost all the dunes in the Netherlands is part of a nature reserve. They are an important part of biodiversity. In the dunes live many animals such as rabbits, foxes, deer, lizards and many species of birds. It's official forbidden to pick the plants and to chase animals in the Dutch dunes.

Furthermore you are (of course) allowed to walk on the created hiking paths.

All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://noordwijk.org/en/horseback-riding.php

It is prohibited to take a sulky (two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage) on to the beach without a permit or exemption from the municipality of Noordwijk.

Most shops, beach clubs, bars, terraces and restaurants remain open during the weekends in the low season. Many are also open throughout the week.

Each year the low season in Noordwijk begins after the autumn holidays till the beginning of the spring holidays. Several shops, beach clubs and restaurants use this period to rebuild, renew or for vacation. As a result, during this low season period, not all stores are opened every day.

Furthermore there is no general period when all the restaurants, bars and shops are closed. All entrepreneurs determine the temporary closure individually. Therefore is there are, also in the low season, enough shops and restaurants opened for you to enjoy.

All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://noordwijk.org/en/horseback-riding.php

For reasons of public safety, the use of barbecues – as well as any open fire, such as campfires, fire pits or grills – is strictly prohibited on the beach of Noordwijk at all times.

Barbecues held indoors or on the terrace of a beach pavilion are exempt from this rule and allowed, provided they are arranged in consultation with the respective pavilion.

For reasons of public safety, the use of barbecues – as well as any open fire, such as campfires, fire pits or grills – is strictly prohibited on the beach of Noordwijk at all times.

Barbecues held indoors or on the terrace of a beach pavilion are exempt from this rule and allowed, provided they are arranged in consultation with the respective pavilion.

Access to and use of the beaches of Noordwijk is (of course) free.

It is prohibited to sail from or to moor motor craft on the beach without a permit or exemption from the municipality of Noordwijk.
No permits at all are granted for jet-skis or water scooters.

It is prohibited to take a land yacht on to the beach unless an exemption has been granted.

• Dogs are prohibited on the main beaches of Noordwijk (Koningin Astrid Boulevard and Koningin Wilhelmina Boulevard, afrit 2 t/m 21) during the period 1 June till 1 September.
• Outside of the above mentioned period are dogs allowed (both loose and leased) on the beaches of Noordwijk.

Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).

Nearest beach for dogs at Noordwijk

• Dogs (both loose and leased) are allowed all year from beach Afrit 1 in the direction Katwijk;
• Leashed dogs are allowed all year from beach Afrit 21 in the direction Zandvoort.

To moor sailing boats in Noordwijk you should contact the Noordwijk Sailing Club (ZVN) clubhouse on telephone number 071 36 17 287.

As far as we know it is permitted to search the beach of Noordwijk with a metal detector.

General information
Generally it is allowed to search the Dutch beaches using a metal detector at amateur level. Metal detection is a search method for finding metal objects in the ground. Beach searchers use a metal detector to find lost items (jewelry and coins) of bathers.

Of course, Dutch laws and regulations also apply on the beach. This means that you, also when searching on beach, need to take the following into account: Law on Archaeological Heritage, the Monuments law, the weapons and ammunition law, the local General Local Regulation (APV), Lost and Found items according to the civil law etc. Aside from that you should always leave behind your search location the way you found it. In other words, neatly close any dug holes.

A local municipality may decide to prohibit the use of a metal detector (detection ban) via the General Local Regulation. Therefore always check the General Local Regulation and/or contact the municipality where you wish to search. Noordwijk is subject to the municipality of Noordwijk. Here you will find contact information about this municipality: https://www.noordwijk.nl/

Dunes
Note: Searching in the Dutch dunes is generally strictly prohibited. This is due to the protection of nature.

There are free showers at various beaches in Noordwijk.
Inter alia:
- https://noordwijk.org/en/beach/410/afrit-10.html
- https://noordwijk.org/en/beach/415/afrit-16.html
- https://noordwijk.org/en/beach/417/afrit-17.html

These beach showers are placed annually in early May and again removed from the beach at the end of September.

It is prohibited to bring riding or draught animals on to the Noordwijk beach during:
the entire year on the beach between beach posts 83.000 and 80.750 (broadly speaking the beach situated along both boulevards); and
during the period from 1 June to 1 September on the beach between beach posts 75.000 and 74.000 (broadly speaking on the Langevelderslag ).

It is prohibited to take a motor vehicle on to the beach unless an exemption has been granted.

Sport fishing from the beach of Noordwijk in the North Sea is all year and throughout the day allowed. Be careful when inserting your rod to the other beach and sea users.

To sport fishing in the sea from the beach you will not need a license. To fish in lakes (and other waterways) is a license and a fishing license required. These are available in the tourist office.

So even though sport fishing from the beach is allowed throughout the year, one thing remains; keep account of each other!

All local surf information (including surfing schools) can you find on our special page: https://noordwijk.org/en/surfing.php

On this website you will always find the latest information on the quality of bathing water in Noordwijk: https://www.zwemwater.nl/

Possible messages are:
- Good: There are no reports for this swimming spot. You can safely swim.
- Warning: Swimming allowed, however there is a potential health risk.
- Advice against bathing: Not swimming, health risk.
- Swim Ban: Swimming prohibited, great health risk.

During the bathing season (May 1 to October 1) local provinces will inform you about the quality of the water of the official bathing sites. The measuring point is the place where most bathers are expected either where the risk of pollution is greatest.

Outside the bathing season, the bathing water is not investigated. If you go into the water off season, you must decide for yourself whether it is justified.

For reasons of public safety and to protect the flora and fauna, open fires, including barbecues and campfires, are prohibited across the entire beach.

You can rent chairs, windbreakers and umbrellas at various beach pavilions in Noordwijk.

[Answer in Dutch]

Zee en Zon
Strandvak 10
2225 KATWIJK
tel. +31 71-4071509
gsm. +31 6-53934594
mail. info@zeeenzon.nl
web. https://www.zeeenzon.nl

Flying controllable kites (two or more lines and including a kite used for kite surfing) is only permitted on the section of beach between beach post 83.250 and the municipal border with Katwijk (which is the beach south of Koningin Astrid Boulevard).