Nieuw Land National Park

Netherlands, Flevoland

Hiking
Birdwatching
Boating
Cycling
Wildlife watching

The Kotterbos offers challenging singletracks for mountain biking with sharp turns and short climbs.
The park is home to unique species like the white-tailed eagle, bearded reedling, and various wintering swans.

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Rules and access

What Nieuw Land National Park asks of visitors. Rules come from the park authority.

Allowed

Photography
Visitors are encouraged to take photos of species they discover and upload them for identification and documentation.
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Boating
Boating is allowed, but prior registration is required to pass bridges and locks in Flevoland as they are remotely operated.
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Not allowed

Access
Not all areas of the park are freely accessible.
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Seasonal closure
Parts of the Oostvaardersplassen, including Kotterbos, Oostvaardersbos, and Driehoek, are closed annually in winter starting January 5.
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Wildlife
Visitors are encouraged to respect wildlife and maintain a safe distance.
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Trails

Marked routes inside the park. Colours are the waymarks you follow on the ground.

Uilenpad door het Oostvaardersbos
2.3 km · Easy
Hertenpad wandelroute
2 km · Easy
Dodaarspad
12 km · Difficult
Rondje Lepelaarplassen
Moderate
Rondje Oostvaardersplassen Almere
32.1 km · Moderate
MTB-route Kotterbos Almere Buiten
14 km · Moderate
Vlinderpad
1 km · Easy
Doorkijkpanelen Route Lelystad
65 km · Moderate
Fietsroute Bevertrail
42 km · Moderate
Lepelaarplassen Tour
Moderate
Zuigerplasbosroute
5.6 km · Moderate
Wandelroute Hans Prins
20.6 km · Difficult
Batavieren
78 km · Moderate
Boswachterspad Roerdomp
5.7 km · Moderate
Vogelvluchtroute Marker Wadden
3.4 km · Easy
Wandelroute Zeearend
4 km · Moderate
Wandelroute 't Henkepad
1.5 km · Easy
Marker Wadden lange route
Moderate
Wandelroute De Nootroute
1 km · Easy
Pampushout and Lepelaarplassen Cycling Route
17 km · Moderate
Lepelaarsplassen Walking Route
12 km · Moderate
IVN Trektocht Almere - Dronten
114.3 km · Difficult
Audiotour - Nationaal Park Nieuw Land
35 km · Moderate
MTB-route Lelystad
33.2 km · Moderate
Rond(je) Flevoland
240 km · Moderate
Egelpad
2 km · Easy
Familiepad Kotterbos
3.5 km · Easy
Fietsroute Almere Buiten
23.3 km · Moderate
Wijze Uilenspeurtocht
1.2 km · Easy
Lelystads Mooiste
41.3 km · Moderate
Speciale routes voor kinderen
Easy
Marker Wadden Trails
Moderate
Oerbosroute
Moderate
Natuur- en architectuurroute Oostvaardersplassen
37 km · Moderate
Wandelroute Wielewaal Oostvaardersplassen
5 km · Moderate
De Almeerse Natuurroute
41.7 km · Moderate
Wandelroute Zandpad
3.5 km · Moderate
Gratis audiotour: Nationaal Park Nieuw Land
7.9 km · Moderate
Keren langs de Meren
113 km · Moderate
Rondje Oostvaardersplassen
33 km · Moderate
Wandelroute Appelvink
2 km · Easy
Fietsen langs Almeerse wateren, natuur en architectuur
40 km · Moderate
Ontdek Nationaal Park Nieuw Land
44 km · Moderate
Boswachterspad 't Lange Pad
7.5 km · Moderate
Frans Vera pad
3 km · Easy
Bos- en Buitenroute
Moderate
Nieuwe stad op de zeebodemroute
63.7 km · Moderate
Moeraspad wandelroute
3.5 km · Moderate
De Slinger
149 km · Moderate
Fietsroute De Pampushout & Lepelaarplassen
17 km · Moderate
Wandelroute Kotterbos - audiotour
7.5 km · Moderate
Kraterpad
4 km · Moderate
Fietsroute Noorderplassen
19.1 km · Moderate
Oostvaarderstrappen
95 km · Moderate
Wandelroute de Gele Loper
2.3 km · Easy
Kustroute Marker Wadden
Moderate
Gassen langs de Plassen
85 km · Moderate

What you might see

Wildlife and plants recorded in the park. Watch from a distance; leave no trace.

White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Beaver
Castor fiber · Common
Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis · Common
Great Egret
Ardea alba · Common
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis · Common
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo · Common
Various bird species
Various bird species · Common
Greylag Goose
Anser anser · Common
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus · Common
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica · Common
Red Deer
Cervus elaphus · Common
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus · Common
Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia · Common
Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus · Common
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis · Common
Moths
Moths · Common
Geese
Geese · Common
Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula · Common
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus · Common
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta · Common
Bittern
Bittern · Common
Black Tern
Black Tern · Common
Fox
Fox · Common
Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta · Common
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris · Common
Buzzard
Buzzard · Common
Heck Cattle
Heck Cattle · Common
Konik Horse
Konik Horse · Common
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler · Common
Fieldfare
Fieldfare · Common
Winter Ducks
Winter Ducks · Common
Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole · Common
Lepelaar
Lepelaar · Common
Various geese and duck species
Various geese and duck species · Common
Wild Cattle
Wild Cattle · Common
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea · Common
Lichens
Lichens · Common
Orchid
Orchid · Common
Gold
Gull · Common
Heron
Heron · Common
Winter aconite
Winter aconite · Common
Hazel
Hazel · Common
Coot
Fulica atra · Common
Rare orchid
Rare orchid · Common
Bird species
Bird species · Common
Plant species
Plant species · Common
Mushroom species
Mushroom species · Common
Moth species
Moth species · Common
Bearded reedling
Bearded reedling · Common
Jack snipe
Jack snipe · Common
Tundra swan
Tundra swan · Common
Chain beetle
Chain beetle · Common
Bosschildmos (a type of moss)
Bosschildmos (a type of moss) · Common

Getting there and planning

Nearest city: Almere

Park facts

Designation: National park
Established: 2018
Area: 289 km²