A beautiful vast beach. The perfect place for fossil hunters like me, as fossil seashells and fossil bones are commonly found. The seashells are from the Eemian stage of the Pleistocene, so 120'000 years old. The bones come mostly from mammals like the mammoth, the woolly rhino, the cave lion, etc. About 90% of the bones are 40'000 years old (late Pleistocene), but some are from the early Holocene (9'000 years old) and others from the middle Pleistocene (600'000 years old). Shark teeth, though uncommon, can also be found. Some are from the early Holocene (10'000 years old) and others are from the early Eocene (45 million years old). Fish bones (mostly vertebrae and sometimes teeth) from the late Pleistocene are also commonly found. Finding fossil seashells is incredibly easy, the only tricky part is to distinguish them from modern ones. Fossil seashells are mostly dull grey in color, don't shine, are heavier and thicker and feel like stone upon touching. Also, they shouldn't let any light pass through (or very little) when held up to the sun or a torch). Fossil bones are easily recognizable as they are heavy and dark in color (brown or black). They are often confused though with pieces of wood, stones and iron ores. Luckily, you will notice that iron ores are very dense/heavy, and don't have any specific shape; wood will easily crumble upon handling; and miscellanous stones will not have any distinctive shape. Also, fossil bones will likely have a porous structure (little holes in the bone; remains of where the veins used to be). Shark teeth (usually black in color) can be recognized by their shiny enamel. Fish vertebrae (black in color) have a very distinctive shape, similar to a sandglass. Modern seashells are also often found here, as well as early human artifacts (arrowheads, spearheads, etc). The Zandmotor is also a popular place to go kitesurfing or for talking your dog out for a walk (during winter months). Kijkduin, which is a bit more north, is also a popular beach with beach restaurants and tents. All in all, the Zandmotor is a fantastic place to go to on a sunny day, regardless whether you want to rest and enjoy the beach, do some sport, or learn more about the (pre-)history of the area; or a combination of them!

absolutely beautiful. a vast, secluded area to go on a walk, or for a swim. it wasn't very crowded at all, and provides a lot of space for kite surfing. the dunes are very pretty and good to measure for geographical purposes! bathrooms/restaurants are relatively far away, which can be a nuisance.

The Zandmotor is a large artificial beach extension by depositing huge amounts of sand. The sand is intended to find its way by sea currents to the beaches of South Holland. This natural process is monitored by the Argusmast, a forty meter tall tower with eight observation cameras. For now the Zandmotor forms a lovely wide beach, great for hiking and birdwatching. There are also a few beach clubs at the Northern edge, such as Blow, a Kitesurfing school and restaurant.

A great interesting leisure spot for example hiking, running and horseriding, The lagune is a real hotspot for kitesurfers.

This hidden gem has it all. Peace and quiet with minimal amount of people, a great place to do birdwatching and active kite and wind surfers to enjoy! The sand engine is named because it uses natural forces to combat sand erosion and maintain the beach. The tower oversees the project. Museum Boerhaave in Leiden has more in information on it.

(Translated by Google) Toys are good gwn (Original) Speelgoed is gwn goed

(Translated by Google) Smaller establishment. Staff however very friendly and helpful! (Original) Wat kleinere vestiging. Personeel echter zeer vriendelijk en behulpzaam!

(Translated by Google) Ample sorting toys, kindly helped. (Original) Ruime sortering speelgoed, vriendelijk geholpen.

A wild beach. Lots of open space. You can see how dunes slowly grow. The helm grass pops up and brakes the wind. The sand falls just behind. Waves are breaking near by. Silver seagulls hang on the wind. Flat seashells covering the sand. Changing clouds floating over.

(Translated by Google) Is a nice beach and not very busy (Original) Is een mooi strand en niet erg druk

(Translated by Google) Super. (Original) Super.

Beautiful beach!

Amazing beach. It’s not crowdy and the nature near by is sooo beautiful. You can come here to watch a sunset, it’s one of the best places in Den Hague for this purpose.

(Translated by Google) A quiet piece of paradise on earth. Enjoying nature and especially the silence with my dog (Original) Een rustig stukje paradijs op aarde. Heerlijk met mijn hondje genieten van de natuur en vooral de stilte

(Translated by Google) This is a toy store as a toy store is supposed to be! Large and diverse assortment! Service-oriented and friendly staff as well as the owner, Henk Kiers! Although I no longer live in Leusden, I just come back to Leusden for toys and advice about that! (Original) Dit is een speelgoedwinkel zoals een speelgoedwinkel hoort te zijn! Groot en divers assortiment! Servicegericht en vriendelijk personeel evenals de eigenaar, Henk Kiers! Ondanks dat ik niet meer in Leusden woon kom ik voor speelgoed en advies daarover gewoon nog terug naar Leusden!

(Translated by Google) Fantastic project. Much better than jaaarlijkse supplementation. Must be honest. There is little to see and it is a long walk for a cup of coffee. But what is not can still come naturally. (Original) Fantastisch project. Veel beter dan jaaarlijkse suppletie. Moet wel eerlijk zijn. Er is weinig te zien en het is een heel eindje lopen voor een kopje koffie. Maar wat niet is kan natuurlijk nog komen.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting nature reserve much peace. Fun to watch the surfers. (Original) Sehr interessantes Naturschutzgebiet viel Ruhe. Macht Spaß den Surfern zu zuschauen.

(Translated by Google) Wonderfully quiet stretch of beach. Great for dogs that are welcome here all year. (Original) Heerlijk rustig stuk strand. Leuk voor honden die hier het hele jaar welkom zijn.

(Translated by Google) Unique place. Very quiet as a rule. (Original) Unieke plek. In de regel zeer rustig.

(Translated by Google) Great for kite surfing! (Original) Super voor kitesurfen!

(Translated by Google) Nice piece of new nature .... (Original) Mooi stukje nieuwe natuur....

(Translated by Google) Peace and space! (Original) Rust en ruimte!

(Translated by Google) After a nice bike ride we arrived at a wide beach. Mesheften shell found (Original) Na een leuke fietstocht aangekomen bij een breed strand. Mesheften schelp gevonden

(Translated by Google) Beautiful kite spot by the sea, good parking facilities and close to Beach Club Blow. Definitely worth it! (Original) Mooie kitespot aan zee, goede parkeergelegenheden en dichtbij Beachclub Blow. Zeker de moeite waard!

(Translated by Google) Dangerous place with mass tourism. (Original) Levensgevaarlijke plek met massatoerisme.

(Translated by Google) Very quiet beach. Walk far from the transition to the sea. However, a lake closer (Original) Heel rustig strand. Wel ver lopen vanaf de overgang naar de zee. Wel een meertje dichter in de buurt

(Translated by Google) Amazing place and unique nature of the park surrounded by the North Sea. Cosmic landscapes and exceptional peace of beaches ...... Something for those who are tired of the hustle and bustle of Scheveningen. (Original) Niesamowite miejsce i niepowtarzalny charakter parku w otoczeniu Morza Północnego . Kosmiczne krajobrazy i wyjątkowy spokój plaż......Coś dla zmęczonych zgiełkiem Scheveningen .

Kilometers of empty sandy beach 😮 amazing place!

Good sand, nice shells.

(Translated by Google) An incredibly wide landscape. If you are in the corner, you should definitely take a look. (Original) Eine unglaublich weite Landschaft. Wenn man in der Ecke ist, sollte man sich das unbedingt mal ansehen.

Such a beautiful place. Super wide beach and a good view at the kites on a windy day

Lovely place.

This place is wonderful. The beach is very wide here, which at times makes it feel more like a desert than a beach. There's even a lake where people do a lot of kitesurfing, but you can also swim. As it's not easy to reach by car, it's often not too busy, here.

Great place to walk around and find some fossils on the beach.

Beautiful and perfect for a walk.

Huge beach, some parts are hard to barefooting because tones of seashells. And some parts are just like the road. Flat and nice for feet. There is a huge lake and sometimes two. You can also have a look to Rotterdam power plant.

so cool

Biggest beach in The Netherlands, guaranteed to be quiet and peacefull, and with a view on both Scheveningen and Pernis.

(Translated by Google) Pokemon cards (Original) Pokemon kaarten

Too childish

(Translated by Google) Still open (Original) Is nog steeds open

(Translated by Google) Nice place, unfortunately bankrupt (Original) Leuke plek, helaas failliet

(Translated by Google) A bit expensive (Original) Agak mahal

Nice place to visit, but don’t expect major architecture or infrastructure

(Translated by Google) Nice shop I don't really care (Original) Leuke winkel verder boeit het mij niet echt

(Translated by Google) Top store (Original) Top winkel

(Translated by Google) very expensive (Original) غالي جدا

(Translated by Google) A great release area for the dog all year round, with a number of nice beach bars nearby (Original) Het hele jaar door een prima losloopgebied voor de hond, met een aantal leuke strandtenten in de buurt

Mammoth bones and iron ore can be found laying around. The change is constant both horizontally, vertically and in time.

Environmental enlightment for the curious and coutageous. Must have affinity for beaches

Really great and enormous beach. Absolutly clean and nice landscape. Also ideal for dogs.

Wide empty beach!

(Translated by Google) Wonderful for walking and watching the kite surfers. (Original) Prachtig om te wandelen en te kijken naar de kitesurfers.

(Translated by Google) Nice place (Original) Prettig plek

(Translated by Google) quiet ... spacious ... enjoy. (Original) rustig...ruimtelijk....genieten.

(Translated by Google) Nice walk (Original) Lekker wandelen

(Translated by Google) Always nice and nice and quiet compared to other beaches. Dogs are welcome! (Original) Altijd leuk en lekker rustig vergeleken met andere stranden. Hondjes zijn welkom!

(Translated by Google) Peace and space on a huge sandy plain with an inland lake and the sea. A nice place to enjoy the sunset. (Original) Rust en ruimte op een enorme zandvlakte met een binnenmeer en de zee. Een mooie plek om van de zonsondergang te genieten.

Nice beach if you are looking for somewhere quite. The nature is also beautiful

(Translated by Google) Nice piece of nature (Original) Mooi stukje natuur

(Translated by Google) Super piece of the Netherlands that is not really known by the masses (Original) Super stukje Nederland dat niet echt bekend is bij de grote massa

(Translated by Google) beautiful emptiness (Original) prachtige leegte

(Translated by Google) great piece along the sea to walk the dog. Can be busy with surfers (Original) prima stuk langs zee om de hond uit te laten. Kan wel druk zijn met surfers

(Translated by Google) Great kite location! (Original) Schitterende kite locatie!

(Translated by Google) Nice quiet place (Original) Mooie rustige plek

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful nature, landscape worth seeing (Original) Sehr schöne Natur, sehenswerte Landschaft

(Translated by Google) North Sea, as it must be (wind and waves) and a wide beach where the dogs are allowed to walk around freely and play. (Original) Nordsee, wie sie sein muss (Wind und Wellen) und ein breiter Strand an dem die Hunde frei herumlaufen und spielen dürfen.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful to catch your breath. See seals regularly. (Original) Prachtig om even op adem te komen. Met regelmaat zeehonden te zien.

(Translated by Google) This is how you see the dynamics of nature at work (Original) Zo zie je de dynamiek van de natuur in werking

(Translated by Google) Nice piece of nature, created by pouring a little sand. The windsurfers have a lot of fun. (Original) Leuk stukje natuur, ontstaan door een beetje zand te storten. De windsurfers hebben er veel plezier van.

(Translated by Google) The fairy tale is beautifully clean (Original) Bajka jest pieknie czysto

(Translated by Google) You can enjoy a quiet walk (Original) Je kunt er heerlijk rustig wandelen

(Translated by Google) A wonderful place for a walk. Peace, space and beautiful natural phenomena. (Original) Een heerlijke plek om te wandelen. Rust, ruimte en prachtige natuurverschijnselen.

Quiet, very few peps, no windsurfers today, very cool water.

(Translated by Google) Just beautiful (Original) Gewoon mooi

Nice view.

(Translated by Google) A wonderful example of innovative coastal protection where nature does the work under the direction of Rijkswaterstaat. And it also provides an extensive walking area in the interplay of sea, sand, light and birds. (Original) Prachtig voorbeeld van innovatieve kustbescherming waar de natuur het werk doet onder regie van Rijkswaterstaat. En het levert ook nog een uitgestrekt wandelgebied op in het samenspel van zee, zand licht en vogels.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful and romantic walk is something that is perfect for this park (Original) Piękny i romantyczny spacer to coś co jest w sam raz na ten park

(Translated by Google) A great project and a very nice walking area. (Original) Een geweldig project en een erg fijn wandelgebied.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful nature area great for walking for miles and getting a breath of fresh air. (Original) Prachtig natuur gebied heerlijk om kilometers te wandelen en uit te waaien.

(Translated by Google) You can only reach this part of the beach by bicycle or walk on the beach from Monster or from Kijkduin. You cannot reach this beach at the height of the water tower from Haagweg. You can park at the Schelpenpad and then it is quite a walk or cycle. From Kijkduin you also walk on a section of a nudist beach. For the rest, a wide beach or better walk from the dune to the water, there is also a kind of inner lake, the water is not really clean here. For the rest, it is more quiet than at Kijkduin or the beach of Monster. (Original) Dit deel van het strand,kan je alleen per fiets bereiken of over het strand lopen vanaf Monster of vanaf Kijkduin. Vanaf de Haagweg kan je dit strand ter hoogte van de watertoren niet bereiken. Parkeren kan ter hoogte van het Schelpenpad en dan is het een een behoorlijk stuk lopen of fietsen. Vanaf Kijkduin loop je ook over een gedeelte nudisten strand. Voor de rest breed strand of beter vanaf het duin een behoorlijk stuk lopen tot aan het water,er is ook een soort van binnen meer, het water is hier niet echt schoon. Voor de rest is het rustiger liggen dan bij Kijkduin of het strand van Monster.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and wonderfully quiet (Original) Mooi en heerlijk rustig

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place for kite surfing. (Original) Prachtige plek om te kitesurfen.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful nature and struggling with strong winds. (Original) Piękna natura i zmaganie się z silnym wiatrem.

(Translated by Google) Area is becoming more and more interesting due to more plant growth (Original) Gebied wordt steeds interessanter door meer plantengroei

(Translated by Google) Wonderful for walking, beach, sea, dunes (Original) Heerlijk om te wandelen, strand, zee, duinen

(Translated by Google) Magnificent! (Original) Prachtig!

Heerlijke wandeling over het strand. Zorg wel dat als je rond gaat je waterdichte schoenen tot je enkels aan hebt. Genoeg horeca voor een hapje en drankje op het strand.

Peace man

Nice walks

Perfect place!