Callantsoog
Het Zwanenwater, North Holland · Netherlands
The Netherlands' first official clothing-optional beach, below the Zwanenwater dunes. Wide, windy and for everyone.
Updated
- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Netherlands
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
52.8160° N, 4.6950° ECrowd A clothing-optional beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Drive or bus to Callantsoog, then walk south along the beach into the dune reserve.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Callantsoog?
Het Zwanenwater, North Holland, Netherlands. The map pin is 52.8160° N, 4.6950° E.
What is Callantsoog like?
The Netherlands' first official clothing-optional beach, below the Zwanenwater dunes. Wide, windy and for everyone.
How do I get to Callantsoog?
Drive or bus to Callantsoog, then walk south along the beach into the dune reserve.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.