De Biesbosch National Park
Netherlands, Noord-Brabant and Zuid-Holland
- Hiking
- Boating
- Wildlife watching
- Fishing
- Cycling
- The park offers unique overnight options, including camping on a floating ecolodge.
- The Sint-Elisabeth flood of 1421 played a key role in the formation of the Biesbosch landscape.
Rules and access
What De Biesbosch National Park asks of visitors. Rules come from the park authority.
Good to know
Trails
Marked routes inside the park. Colours are the waymarks you follow on the ground.
Boswachterspad Zuiderklip
Moderate
Oostwaardpad
Difficult
What you might see
Wildlife and plants recorded in the park. Watch from a distance; leave no trace.
Beaver
Castor fiber · Common
Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis · Common
Great Egret
Ardea alba · Common
European Otter
Lutra lutra · Common
Getting there and planning
Nearest city: Dordrecht
Park facts
- Designation
- National park
- Established
- 1994
- Area
- 90 km²