The Kuinderbos is the largest and oldest forest in the Noordoostpolder. If you like forest walks, this is the place to be. But wait: there are also many unique things to see along the way. For instance, you can admire several sand sculptures throughout the year, a little further on you will come across a replica of a World War II hiding place and finally you will pass the ruins of the castle that stood on the former coast of the Zuiderzee. By the way, you can also spend the night in the Kuinderbos: at nature campsite De Veenkuil and holiday park Eigen Wijze.
The Kuinderbos is located on the north-eastern edge of the flat land of the Noordoostpolderder. With water, a mountain, a castle and a stream. The Kuinderbos is the largest contiguous forest in the Noordoostpolder. Perfect for a walk, bike ride or summer picnic.
The Kuinde...
The Kuinderbos is the largest and oldest forest in the Noordoostpolder. If you like forest walks, this is the place to be. But wait: there are also many unique things to see along the way. For instance, you can admire several sand sculptures throughout the year, a little further on you will come across a replica of a World War II hiding place and finally you will pass the ruins of the castle that stood on the former coast of the Zuiderzee. By the way, you can also spend the night in the Kuinderbos: at nature campsite De Veenkuil and holiday park Eigen Wijze.
The Kuinderbos is located on the north-eastern edge of the flat land of the Noordoostpolderder. With water, a mountain, a castle and a stream. The Kuinderbos is the largest contiguous forest in the Noordoostpolder. Perfect for a walk, bike ride or summer picnic.
The Kuinderbos is situated in the north-east of the municipality. This is the place to go for a perfect day out or to get some fresh air. The walking trails, cycle paths, nature and day campsites, play areas, picnic spots, campfire sites and historic ruins will make your day complete. Is that not enough? There’s also a castle trail, a ‘wet noses trail’ (an off-leash area for dogs), a sand sculpture trail, a mountain bike trail and a horse riding and carriage route. For true nature lovers: the forest stretches right across the border into the province of Overijssel. This means you’re almost in the Weerribben-Wieden National Park.
Discover nature and experience it as you’ve never done before. It’s teeming with unusual plants, mushrooms, butterflies, birds of prey and predators such as the pine marten. Around the Kuinderplas, Welsh ponies and Icelandic horses ensure that the clearings in the forest remain open. And take a good look at the ground: because the forest was planted on the seabed of the salty Zuiderzee, you can still find shell fragments amongst the trees. When are you going to explore this forest?
At the edge of the lake is an activity field with Swedish allure of about 1.5 hectares in size. There is a nice new toilet building and is a haystack that serves as an umbrella when it rains and can be used as a parasol in sunny weather. There are also 10 camper pitches overlooking the water. You can book these digitally, but only for weekend stays or recognised holidays.
For toddlers, there is a Kabouterpad in the Kuinderbos. At the starting point there is a knapsack and a real pointy hat ready for them, as well as the large Staatsbosbeheer Gnome book. It contains the assignments for the trail, which will help your little gnome become a real gnome expert! If all the tasks are done well, a gnome diploma will be waiting for you afterwards. And all that work will make you hungry: at the end you can bake bread on the campfire. For a small fee, coffee or tea will be waiting for you at the Foresters' Rest Point.
If you are not yet enthusiastic about the Kuinderbos by now, the forester will make sure you will be. Read here his enthusiastic story about the area he is allowed to manage and where you can recreate.
