National Parks Atlas · Country · checked 5 Oct 2026
22 national parks, one of them privately owned. Our first Dutch park guide takes you to De Hoge Veluwe, with the White Bicycles and the Kröller-Müller Museum.
Photo: Bert van As (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed) ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
De Hoge Veluwe in full, with tickets, opening hours and the Kröller-Müller Museum
park authorities, operators and transport providers
according to the Samenwerkingsverband Nationale Parken
Veluwezoom; the Hoge Veluwe followed in 1935
Last checked: 5 Oct 2026
The Netherlands has 22 national parks; the state grants the title at the request of the province to nature areas of at least 1,000 ha. The oldest is the Veluwezoom from 1930, the youngest the Hollandse Duinen, designated in April 2026. This atlas covers De Hoge Veluwe National Park in full – privately owned, with an entrance fee, free White Bicycles and the Kröller-Müller Museum.
All 22 parks are listed in the directory with province, area and year established.
01 · Park guides
Entrance fees, White Bicycles, opening hours by month, wildlife watching and the Kröller-Müller Museum.
02 · Directory
Province, area and year designated according to the park pages of the Samenwerkingsverband Nationale Parken, as of 5 October 2026.
The Netherlands has 22 national parks, including the Kalmthoutse Heide cross-border park shared with Belgium. The Veluwezoom has been a national park since 1930 and officially since 2005. The largest park is the Van Gogh National Park with 49,271 hectares, the smallest De Peel with 1,340 hectares.
| National park | Province | Hectares | Since | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationaal Park Veluwezoom | Gelderland | 5,000 | 1930 | Official page |
| Het Nationale Park De Hoge Veluwe | Gelderland | 5,400 | 1935 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Schiermonnikoog | Friesland | 5,400 | 1989 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Dwingelderveld | Drenthe | 3,700 | 1991 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden | Overijssel | 12,000 | 1992 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park De Peel | North Brabant, Limburg | 1,340 | 1993 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park De Biesbosch | North Brabant, South Holland | 7,100 | 1994 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park De Meinweg | Limburg | 1,800 | 1995 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland | North Holland | 3,800 | 1995 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park De Maasduinen | Limburg | 4,200 | 1996 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Drents-Friese Wold | Friesland, Drenthe | 6,100 | 2000 | Official page |
| Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide | North Brabant, Antwerp (Belgium) | 6,150 | 2001 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa | Drenthe | 33,000 | 2002 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Duinen van Texel | North Holland | 4,300 | 2002 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Oosterschelde | Zeeland | 37,000 | 2002 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer | Groningen, Friesland | 6,000 | 2003 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug | Utrecht | 21,000 | 2003 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park De Sallandse Heuvelrug | Overijssel | 2,740 | 2004 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen | Friesland | 4,000 | 2006 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Nieuw Land | Flevoland | 29,000 | 2018 | Official page |
| Van Gogh Nationaal Park | North Brabant | 49,270 | 2024 | Official page |
| Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen | South Holland | 18,300 | 2026 | Official page |
03 · Good to know
Free bikes, a private park and a museum with its own ticket.
De Hoge Veluwe belongs to a foundation and charges €13.85 from age 13; a car costs €9.80 extra. At the entrances you can only pay by card. Hoge Veluwe tickets
2,000 bikes wait at the entrances and inside the park; take one, ride off and leave it anywhere in the park. Cycling through the park
The Kröller-Müller Museum lies inside the park but is a separate organisation; the combined ticket for museum and park costs €27.75. Kröller-Müller Museum
04 · Editorial
Every fee, date and rule on this page comes from the park guides below, each linked to the official source.
Photo: Bert van As (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed) ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
Fees, opening times and reservation rules change. Check the official page before you travel.
