What does the blue flag mean at the beaches?
The Blue Flag is an international environmental award, granted annually to beaches and marinas that participate in the campaign and have proven to be clean and safe.
The goal of the Blue Flag programme is to continuously involve governments, entrepreneurs, and recreational users in the care for clean and safe water, beautiful nature, and a healthy environment. Holding a Blue Flag is a recognition of the efforts made by the beach municipality or marina operator in this area. For tourists, the Blue Flag is internationally the recognition and quality symbol for good beaches and marinas.
What are the criteria for the beaches?
- The bathing water is of excellent quality.
- The beach is kept clean.
- There are enough toilets and waste bins on the beach.
- Rescue materials and a first aid post are available on the beach.
- Information activities are organized to protect the natural environment of the sea, beach, and dunes.
More information: https://www.blauwevlag.nl/
Are there certain rules for beach fishing in Renesse? For example, only from a specified time and / or location?
Sport fishing from the beach of Renesse in the North Sea and Oosterschelde is open all year and throughout the day allowed. Be careful when inserting your rod to the other beach and sea users.
To sport fishing in the sea from the beach you will not need a license. To fish in lakes (and other waterways) is a license and a fishing license required. These are available in tourist offices in Zierikzee and Renesse.
So even though sport fishing from the beach is allowed throughout the year, one thing remains; keep account of each other!
We would like to riding on the beach. At what riding stables is it possible to make a beach ride on a horse?
All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://renesse.com/en/horseback-riding.php
Can we rent a sunbeds, windbreakers, umbrellas and/or beach chairs on beach for a day in Renesse?
You can rent chairs, windbreakers and umbrellas at various beach pavilions in Renesse.
Can you take a surfing course near Renesse?
All local surf information (including surfing schools) can you find on our special page: https://renesse.com/en/surfing.php
Are there (free) public showers on the beach of Renesse?
There are free showers at various beaches in Renesse.
Inter alia:
- https://renesse.com/en/beach/215/jan-van-renesseweg.html
- https://renesse.com/en/beach/220/ellemeet.html
These beach showers are placed annually in early May and again removed from the beach at the end of September.
I plan to spend a weekend in December in Renesse. Are all restaurants, beach pavilions and shops also open in the winter months?
Most shops, beach clubs, bars, terraces and restaurants remain open during the weekends in the low season. Many are also open throughout the week.
Each year the low season in Renesse begins after the autumn holidays till the beginning of the spring holidays. Several shops, beach clubs and restaurants use this period to rebuild, renew or for vacation. As a result, during this low season period, not all stores are opened every day.
Furthermore there is no general period when all the restaurants, bars and shops are closed. All entrepreneurs determine the temporary closure individually. Therefore is there are, also in the low season, enough shops and restaurants opened for you to enjoy.
Is making a campfire allowed on the beach of Renesse?
With regard to the public security fire (including a campfire, fire pit, grill or barbecue) is prohibited at all times on the beach of Renesse.
Barbecues inside or on the terrace of a beach restaurant, are not covered by this prohibition.
Where can I rent a beach cabin in Renesse?
[Answer in Dutch]
Strandcabines te huur op het strand bij het Watergat, in de omgeving van strandpaviljoen Zuid Zuid West en bij de Scholderlaan te Renesse, vanaf 1 mei tot de eerste week van september.
Strandpaviljoen Zuid Zuid West
West 2, Renesse
tel. +31 111 461568
web. https://www.zuid-zuid-west.nl/verhuur/strandcabine/
Strandhuisjes Overbeeke verhuur
Stranden: Watergat - Zuid-Zuid-West en Jan van Renesseweg
tel. +31 111-652138
email: strand@zeelandnet.nl
Does Renesse has a nude beach? And if so, where is that naturist beach?
There are in the surroundings of Renesse several nudist beaches. The nearest location is along the north side of the Verklikker dunes between Renesse and Nieuw Haamstede.
More information: https://www.nfn.nl/../renesse/
Where can I rent a Strandkorb (beach basket) in Renesse?
As far as we know there are no Strandkorbs (beach baskets) (for rent) on the beaches of Renesse.
Where you can drive the car up near the beach in Renesse?
Info: Strand Brouwersdam
Address: Grevelingenlaan, Ellemeet
The use of a metal detector is not allowed on all the beaches of Renesse. Here you can read what local beach rules are applicable: https://renesse.com/pdf/strandfolder.pdf
General information
Generally it is allowed to search the Dutch beaches using a metal detector at amateur level. Metal detection is a search method for finding metal objects in the ground. Beach searchers use a metal detector to find lost items (jewelry and coins) of bathers.
Of course, Dutch laws and regulations also apply on the beach. This means that you, also when searching on beach, need to take the following into account: Law on Archaeological Heritage, the Monuments law, the weapons and ammunition law, the local General Local Regulation (APV), Lost and Found items according to the civil law etc. Aside from that you should always leave behind your search location the way you found it. In other words, neatly close any dug holes.
A local municipality may decide to prohibit the use of a metal detector (detection ban) via the General Local Regulation. Therefore always check the General Local Regulation and/or contact the municipality where you wish to search. Renesse is subject to the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. Here you will find contact information about this municipality: https://www.schouwen-duiveland.nl/
Dunes
Note: Searching in the Dutch dunes is generally strictly prohibited. This is due to the protection of nature.
Are there in Renesse also beach wheelchairs available to borrow or for rent? And if so, where?
During the long beach season (June, July, August and September), various beach wheelchairs are available on the beaches of Renesse.
It is highly recommended to make a reservation by phone. Often the use of the beach wheelchairs is free of charge. The beach wheelchair is intended for use on the beach and in the sea only. Please note that you will need someone to push the wheelchair.
At the beach pavilions listed below near Renesse, you can borrow a beach wheelchair for free and safely leave your own wheelchair:
Are the beaches of Renesse free accessible?
Access to and use of the beaches of Renesse is (of course) free.
Are dogs allowed on the beaches of Renesse?
Only leashed dogs are allowed on the beaches of Renesse during the period 1 May till 1 October between 10:00 till 19:00.- Outside of the above mentioned period and time are dogs allowed (both loose and leased) on the beaches of Renesse.
Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).
We would like to riding on the beach. At what riding stables is it possible to make a beach ride on a horse?
All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://renesse.com/en/horseback-riding.php
Where can I find information about seawater quality of Renesse?
On this website you will always find the latest information on the quality of bathing water in Renesse: https://www.zwemwater.nl/
Possible messages are:
- Good: There are no reports for this swimming spot. You can safely swim.
- Warning: Swimming allowed, however there is a potential health risk.
- Advice against bathing: Not swimming, health risk.
- Swim Ban: Swimming prohibited, great health risk.
During the bathing season (May 1 to October 1) local provinces will inform you about the quality of the water of the official bathing sites. The measuring point is the place where most bathers are expected either where the risk of pollution is greatest.
Outside the bathing season, the bathing water is not investigated. If you go into the water off season, you must decide for yourself whether it is justified.
Is it allowed to enter the dunes of Renesse? For example, to sit out of the wind?
No, you may not enter the dunes of Renesse. This is to prevent damage. The main function of the dunes is to provide natural protection for the coast against the sea. Without the dunes a large part of the Netherlands would be under water.
In addition, almost all the dunes in the Netherlands is part of a nature reserve. They are an important part of biodiversity. In the dunes live many animals such as rabbits, foxes, deer, lizards and many species of birds. It's official forbidden to pick the plants and to chase animals in the Dutch dunes.
Furthermore you are (of course) allowed to walk on the created hiking paths.
With regard to the public security fire (including a campfire, fire pit, grill or barbecue) is prohibited at all times on the beach of Renesse.
Barbecues inside or on the terrace of a beach restaurant, are not covered by this prohibition.
Display Nudistenstrand Renesse
Only leashed dogs are allowed on the 