Dogs

To help preserve fragile nature and to ensure other visitors are not inconvenienced, dogs are not welcome everywhere.

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Dogs are permitted in the areas listed below. Use the digital map to locate the areas.

Estates

  • On the Caprera estate (not on a lead)
  • On Elswout (on a lead)

Dune areas

  • Along Visscherspad (not on a lead)
  • Along Duinpieperpad (not on a lead, except for the section between the cattle grids)
  • Along Blinkertweg (not on a lead)
  • In the Heerenduin area before the cattle grid (not on a lead)
  • In the Brouwerskolk Park (not on a lead)
  • In the Wethouder van Geluk Park (on a lead from 1 March until 1 August, otherwise not on a lead)
  • In the Meester Enschede Park (not on a lead)

Beach

  • Along the Parnassiaweg, between the entrance of the kiosk and the Parnassia restaurant (on a lead)
  • In the Parnassia car park (on a lead)
  • Beach north of the Parnassia beach exit up until Kattendel (not on a lead)
  • Beach at IJmuiderslag (not on a lead)
  • Beach at IJmuiden aan Zee (not on a lead between 1 October and 1 April)