Beaches of Terschelling
The beach of Terschelling runs for almost 30 kilometres along the north coast of the island, from West-Terschelling to the Boschplaat.
- Sections: the beach consists of these sections:
- Beach pavilions: along the beach you will find:
- Dogs: dogs are allowed on the beach all year, off or on a lead.
- Tides: at high tide the beach gets narrower, so check the tide times before you go.
- Weather: the current weather with sea temperature and wind force.
- Parking: where to park most easily near the beach is explained under parking in Terschelling.
Map of the beach entrances
Click on a beach entrance on the map for photos, beach pavilions and the rules on that part of the beach.
West-Terschelling and the Groene Strand
Near West-Terschelling lies the Groene Strand, the only beach you can reach on foot from the harbour.
- Beach pavilion: De Walvis, with a beach wheelchair with wide tyres.
Nature: to the west lies De Noordsvaarder, with vast sand flats and young dunes.- Dogs: dogs are welcome on the beaches of Terschelling all year round, on or off the lead.
West aan Zee and Midsland aan Zee
On the North Sea lie Paal 8, West aan Zee and Midsland aan Zee, the most popular beaches in the west of the island.
- Beach pavilions: West aan Zee at pole 8 and De Branding at pole 10.
- Swimming: at West aan Zee and Midsland aan Zee, KNRM lifeguards are on duty in July and August.
Nature: behind the dunes lie Badhuiskuil and the Duinmeertje van Hee; west of pole 8 there is a naturist beach.
In the east lie Formerum aan Zee, Hoorn and Oosterend, with fewer and fewer people the closer you get to the Boschplaat.
- Beach pavilions: ZandZeeBar, Kaap Hoorn and Heartbreak Hotel; all three are easily accessible or lend a beach wheelchair.
- Swimming: only Formerum aan Zee is supervised in July and August.
Naturist beach: east of pole 12 there is a long naturist beach, except right by the Hoorn and Oosterend entrances.
Beaches nearby
Fancy another beach? These beaches are close to Terschelling:
- Ameland: 11 beach entrances; some 27 kilometres of beach along the north coast.
- Vlieland: 7 beach entrances; quiet beach on the almost car-free island.
- More about the beach: general information about the beach of Terschelling is on the beach page.
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