Beaches
Zeebrugge has a quiet and beautiful beach just south of the seaport. In summer, the beach is a very dynamic place, with lots of young people. The beach reaches out to Oostende and is about twenty kilometres in length and approximately 70 metres wide. On hot summer days it is a great place for recreation with a nice atmosphere and lots of surfers. The beach consists of light sand and is long and wide.
A sunbath or a walk along the beach, playing fun or water sports. The very well maintained, white beaches of Zeebrugge will offer you peace and quietness. The beaches, with showers to rinse of the salt seawater, will be cleaned everyday. Besides the rescue brigade will guard the beaches and warns when there is a dangerous current or wind; a pleasant and safe feeling.
On the beaches and in the surf you can practice a variety of spectacular recreation forms. Other surf disciplines are mobile short boards, and the calmer long boards, body boards, bodysurf with a small board in the hand, kneeboards on your knees and the skim boards on the thin water film that stays behind after every wave. On the wide beaches of the North seacoast you can drive a sail wagon or do some beach surfing.
Facilities
This beach simply has it all: sports facilities, showers, toilets, various restaurants and bars, a train station and sufficient parking space.
Optimum facilities will tribute to the comfort and with that the holiday pleasure of the guests. It starts with accessible beach crossings and parking places, the availability of public showers and restrooms, beach cabins, and dustbins. Then there are the lifeguards and the rescue brigade whom watch over the well being of the guests, with a First aid post nearby. The possibility to rent beach-chairs, windshields and parasols is an extra comfort for our 'spoiled' bathing guests.
At the end the many beach pavilions will take care of the needs for serving drinks and snacks or lunch and diner.
Are dogs allowed on the beach?
Yes, but only under certain conditions. In some municipalities the beach is not accessible in certain areas or periods. Sometimes conditions apply. But generally there are exceptions for guide dogs.
De lokale regel in Zeebrugge:
Op het strand van Zeebrugge zijn tijdens de periode 15 maart t/m 1 oktober alle honden de gehele dag verboden op het gedeelte ten noordoosten begrensd door de havendam en ten zuidwesten door de terminus van de zeedijk. In de overige gebieden en periodes worden alleen aangelijnde honden toegestaan.
Kijkt u verder goed op de informatieborden die bij ieder strand(opgang) staan.
Beach tips
- At low tide there is a strong current towards the sea, than stay close to shore. In case you get pulled in by the current do not try to swim straight against it, but swim slanting to the shore with the current. Also be aware of floating devices like air-beds, boats or other swimming devices.
- Do not get to close to the poles, piers or other obstacles.
- Watch your children carefully, do not let them alone near the water. Are there recognition signs on the beach, tell it to your children.
- Help to keep the beaches clean.
