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National parks in Netherlands
Netherlands has 21 national parks in this guide. The oldest is Veluwezoom National Park (1929); the largest is Hollandse Duinen National Park (450 km²).
Hoge Veluwe National ParkKröller-Müller MuseumHeathland, sand dunes and woodland with a Van Gogh museum in GelderlandForestHeathDunesBest Apr–May, Aug–Oct
De Biesbosch National ParkHollandse BiesboschFreshwater tidal wetlands of creeks and willow forest in the western NetherlandsWetlandsRiversForestBest Apr–Sep
Veluwezoom National ParkSignaal ImboschHeath, oak forest and glacial hills on the eastern edge of the Netherlands' VeluweForestHeathDunesBest May–Jun, Aug–Sep
De Maasduinen National ParkParabolic dunesParabolic dunes, heathland and forest on a sandy plateau in LimburgHeathForestWetlandsBest May–Sep
Zuid-Kennemerland National ParkThijsse's HofCoastal sand dunes, dune forests and beaches west of Haarlem in North HollandDunesCoastForestBest May–Sep
Sallandse Heuvelrug National ParkNoetselerberg viewing pointHeathland, forested moraine hills and the last Dutch black grouse in OverijsselForestHeathHistoryBest May–Sep
Meinweg National ParkProtected woodland and heath on the Dutch–German border in LimburgForestHeathBest May–Sep
Weerribben-Wieden National ParkGiethoornPeat lakes, reed beds and canoe routes in Overijssel, eastern NetherlandsWetlandsLakesForestBest May–Sep
Van Gogh National ParkDe Loonse en Drunense DuinenNatural areas and cultural heritage between five cities in Noord-BrabantForestDunesHistory
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National ParkPyramide van AusterlitzGlacial ridge with heath, shifting sands and forest in central NetherlandsForestHeathDunesBest Apr–Jun, Sep
De Alde Feanen National ParkIt EibertshiemPeat lakes, reed marshes and meadows in Friesland, the NetherlandsLakesWetlandsForestBest Apr–Sep
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De Groote Peel National ParkThe red-pole routePeat bog, lakes and sand ridges on the Limburg and North Brabant borderWetlandsLakesHeath
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Lauwersmeer National ParkLauwersoogFormer Wadden Sea estuary turned freshwater lake in northern NetherlandsLakesWetlandsCoast
Dwingelderveld National ParkWet heathlandWet heathland, fens and juniper thickets in Drenthe, the NetherlandsHeathWetlandsForestBest Aug–Sep
Drents-Friese Wold National ParkVledder AaForests, heath and drift-sands across the Drenthe and Friesland borderForestHeathDunesBest May–Jun, Aug–Sep
Dunes of Texel National ParkDe SlufterDune systems, salt marsh and coastal plains on the island of Texel, North HollandDunesCoastWetlandsBest May–Sep
Nieuw Land National ParkMarker WaddenWetlands, lakes and an artificial archipelago in Flevoland, the NetherlandsWetlandsLakesIslandsBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Oosterschelde National ParkZeeland BridgeTidal waters of the Oosterschelde between the islands of ZeelandCoastIslandsBest May–Sep
Schiermonnikoog National ParkBeachesDunes, salt marshes, tidal flats and beaches on a car-free Frisian islandCoastIslandsDunesBest May–Sep
Drentsche Aa National ParkDrentsche Aa valleyBrook valley, hedges and heathland in a farmed landscape in DrentheRiversHeathMeadowsBest May–Sep
Hollandse Duinen National ParkMeijendelCoastal dunes, beaches and country estates along South Holland's North Sea coastCoastDunesForestBest Apr–Jun, Sep