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The best hidden piece of beach in the Netherlands

Sint Maartenszee has the best hidden beach in North Holland. And that is precisely why this is perhaps the nicest family beach in the Netherlands. Here the atmosphere is still rustic and friendly. Children have plenty of room to play and splash about on this beautiful, child-friendly stretch of coast. And you? You will relax completely during your wonderful getaway on the North Sea coast.

No mass tourism

We don't do mass tourism in Sint Maartenszee. No long traffic jams in the blazing sun, no trendy beach bars with loud music or your neighbor with his feet on your towel.
What do we offer? Rest, space, rest and rest. Your children and grandchildren will have more than enough space to play frisbee, play beachball or build a sandcastle with a moat on this family beach.
It is very nice here for small children: there is a separate children's pool, where they can enjoy themselves for hours. Because even on the hottest days of the year it is never really busy here. A delight for the whole family! It is not surprising that many holidaymakers return year after year to a holiday home at this beach in North Holland.

One of the cleanest beaches in the Netherlands

The Blue Flag. The beach of Sint Maartenszee has been allowed to fly the blue flag for years. That is a very exclusive eco-label that we are extremely proud of. The blue flag means that the bathing water is guaranteed to be clean and safe and that the beach is extremely clean. The pavilion owners therefore do everything they can to maintain the label in the summer: the beach is tidied and cleaned daily. But not only the beach is clean. The air is also very clean and clear. If you come from the Randstad, you will notice this immediately upon arrival. Even during a heat wave, the salty and clean air is still pleasantly fresh here.

It's always beach weather on this family beach

The weather is always good to go to the beach. Whether it's raining, freezing or windy, it's never boring here. The beach of Sint Maartenszee shows itself from a different side every day. Feel like crawling behind the window of one of the beach pavilions with a cup of warm chocolate, enjoying the rolling waves? Are you taking a long walk? Or do you enjoy the sun breaking through with the dunes behind you? You feel the wind in your hair and taste the salt on your lips. Stress? What is that? Overbooked calendars disappear completely into the background here and you will feel revitalized, whatever the weather looks like.

Most hours of sunshine in the Netherlands

Still, for most visitors, the coast is best when the sun is shining… In that regard, this beach is the right place for you!

Did you know that the coastal strip of North Holland between Den Helder and Sint Maartenszee has the most hours of sunshine in the Netherlands? In the north of North Holland there is on average less rain and the sun shines more often than in other parts of the Netherlands.
We see it often enough in the summer: clouds that linger in other parts of the country simply dissolve here!

Discover Sint Maartenszee ⤵

Dining at the sea

St. Maartenszee has 2 beach pavilions: North and NewSouth. These have an excellent kitchen with delicious dishes. Which do you choose: sole, satay or a delicious main course salad? Fine dining while watching the sun sink into the sea. What more could you want? The beach pavilions both have a very relaxed, accessible family atmosphere. Children play on the beach while the parents and grandparents enjoy a nice cool (or warm) drink behind the glass. Isn't that exactly the way you envision a holiday? Of course, the beach pavilions also rent out beach beds, beach chairs, wind screens and even complete beach cabins. Pavilion NewSouth is open all year round, so also in winter, when the waves crash on the beach. You sit wonderfully warm and have a unique, first-class view of this beautiful nature.

The Rescue Brigade keeps an eye out

Safety is paramount. This child-friendly coast has a very active, observant lifeguard. You will find it exactly between the two beach pavilions, in the red building. The excellently trained members of the Rescue Brigade know the beach and the area down to the last detail and are active in the months of June, July and August. You can tell by the waving flag whether the station is manned. Beachgoers can go there for first aid, dangerous situations and information.

The beautiful dunes with beautiful cycling and walking paths

The dunes of Sint Maartenszee, with their forests, dune valleys and a small dune lake, form a unique part of the Netherlands, which has even been named a 'geological monument and natura 2000 area'. This dune strip includes old sea lanes and drift dikes, valleys and dunes. The walk from your holiday home through this breathtaking area takes half an hour. Or three quarters of an hour…. or an hour…. whatever you want! You will always discover new, exciting hiking trails with panoramic views.

Wildrijk nature reserve

The Wildrijk, a stone's throw from Villa Park Anzelhoef, is a unique forest with mixed deciduous trees and rare plants. The forest is small, but very special. Good for a walk of less than an hour, especially in the spring. Then the bottom is covered with a blue carpet of wild hyacinths as far as you can see. In the summer you will find refreshment and in the autumn there are many mushrooms. Bats, woodpeckers and birds of prey inhabit the Wildrijk and occasionally visit our holiday park. The Wildrijk is one of the most beautiful possessions of Landscape Noord-Holland.

Zwanenwater: beautiful reserve

On the north side of the dunes in St Maartenszee, the 600 hectare nature reserve Zwanenwater begins. Here you will find dune valleys full of special plants: a refuge for rare animals. Various guided excursions are organized here until the beginning of August. The entrance to this dune reserve is a little further north near Callantsoog.

Face to face with Galloway cattle in the dunes

Scottish highlanders graze freely in the dune area of Sint Maartenszee. They eat grasses and saplings and thus help to maintain the vegetation in this nature reserve. Special plant species are given space here. When you walk or cycle in this area, there is a good chance that such a special cattle will cross your path. You don't have to be afraid and you can walk by them quietly, but don't pet them or startle them.