Frequently asked questions about beach in Oostduinkerke

There are free showers at various beaches in Oostduinkerke. Inter alia:
- https://oostduinkerke.com/en/beach/1114/centrum.html
- https://oostduinkerke.com/en/beach/1113/twenty-one.html

These beach showers are placed annually in early May and again removed from the beach at the end of September.

Het is in Oostduinkerke verboden vanaf het strand te hengelen in zee in de bewaakte zone tijdens de uren dat baden en zwemmen in zee toegelaten is.

More information: https://oostduinkerke.com/pdf/2012_folder_belgie_zon_zee_zorgeloos.pdf

You can rent chairs, windbreakers and umbrellas at various beach pavilions in Oostduinkerke.

• Dogs are prohibited on the beaches of Oostduinkerke during the period 1 June till 15 September between 10:30 till 18:30.
• Outside of the above mentioned period and time are only leased dogs allowed on the beaches of Oostduinkerke.

Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).

Nearest beach for dogs at Oostduinkerke

Leashed dogs are allowed all year:

1. Sint-Idesbald: from the municipal border with De Panne to the Pieterlaan (approx. 350 metres),
2. Koksijde: between Elisabethplein and Sint-André (G. Scottlaan) (approx. 1,170 metres),
3. Oostduinkerke: between Felix Timmermanslaan and Paardevissersweg (Groenendijk) (approx. 1,625 metres).

The zones are marked on-site and can also be found in the brochure which you can download from the official Municipality of Koksijde website.

All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://oostduinkerke.com/en/horseback-riding.php

Is kitesurfing allowed everywhere for the beaches of Oostduinkerke or are there special beach areas?

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All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://oostduinkerke.com/en/horseback-riding.php

Access to and use of the beaches of Oostduinkerke is (of course) free.

Bredene is the first and only Belgian coastal town with a nude beach.

More information: https://bredene.org/en/beaches.php#nudist

Below is the location marked:

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[Answer in Dutch]

TERNIER
centrum op het strand, t.h.v. openluchtzwembad
https://kabienen.be/
t. 058.52.16.62 (29/04-03/09) of
t. 058.23.71.30 (04-09-28/04)