Name: Eeltjesmeer
Address: Friesland, Netherlands

conditions & access

Best wind

Unverified. No checked exact public source names a safe compass sector or documents tree/shore wind shadow at this small lake; choose only a direction that preserves a clear return to Strand Eeltsjemar: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/netherlands/friesland/eeltjesmeer/ https://www.friesland.nl/nl/locaties/3816757317/strand-eeltsjemar

Season

Unverified for wingfoiling. The official tourism page describes the beach as a summer family/swimming location but publishes no wind season or watersport operating window; cold-water protection and current on-site access must be assessed outside summer: https://www.friesland.nl/nl/locaties/3816757317/strand-eeltsjemar

Water

Small, tide-free freshwater lake with flat-water conditions reported by the exact wingfoil submission. The exact public beach also serves swimmers, surfers and sailors; the depth profile outside the swimming area and any weed/obstruction pattern are unverified: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/netherlands/friesland/eeltjesmeer/ https://www.friesland.nl/nl/locaties/3816757317/strand-eeltsjemar

Experience

Unverified for foil. The exact community submission describes a small flat-water wingfoil lake, and the regional tourism page confirms swimming, surfing and sailing, but neither supplies a skill rating, rescue cover or foil-depth survey. Independent riders should first confirm mast clearance and return ability: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/netherlands/friesland/eeltjesmeer/ https://www.friesland.nl/nl/locaties/3816757317/strand-eeltsjemar

Hazards

A shared family beach with children, swimmers, surfers and sailors, unsurveyed foil depth, possible cold inland water and no verified rescue cover are the supported concerns. Do not mount the foil inside a shallow/swim area; inspect for weeds or submerged objects and preserve separation from other users: https://www.friesland.nl/nl/locaties/3816757317/strand-eeltsjemar https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/netherlands/friesland/eeltjesmeer/

Parking & access

An exact public parking lot and sanitary facilities are published at Strand Eeltsjemar, Tuskenmarren 2. No checked source states a fee, hours, camper/overnight permission or a dedicated watersport unloading space: https://www.friesland.nl/nl/locaties/3816757317/strand-eeltsjemar

“Nice little lake in Friesland between Dokkum and Gytsjerk, where you have flat water and beautiful surroundings. There is a public toilet, a grass area to set up and you 2026-08-02 requested-field verification: Exact community and regional public-tourism sources verify a flat small lake, mixed recreation, parking and sanitary facilities. Skill, season, compass sector, foil depth, rescue, camera and surf report remain explicitly unverified. 2026-08-14 Wingfoiltips Eeltjesmeer audit completion: the full page describes the public grass rigging area, adjacent parking and toilet, flat water, sandy beach and useful southerly winds. Dantumadiel's current municipal page confirms the renovated Eeltsjemar recreation site, shallow boomed swimming area, deeper former-quarry water, May-September official bathing season and in-season dog exclusion. Independently mapped toilets at 53.2827404,5.9368827, parking at 53.2827661,5.935688 and the managed swimming area corroborate that existing 53.28279896039398,5.937402234826652 lies in the physical shore-access cluster rather than at the tourism address or lake centroid. Current foil permission, rescue coverage and depth outside the swimming area remain caveats. KNMI Leeuwarden is stored separately 13.96 km away. No qualifying original camera was found.”

— via WingfoilTips via FoilersHub; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-14

All 1 webcam in Friesland

Local guides

wingfoiltips.com Eeltjesmeer — Wing Foil Tips Exact community wingfoil listing and the current Visit Friesland/Provincie-supported exact beach page. The official page corroborates the public recre wingfoiltips.com friesland.nl Strand Eeltsjemar — Friesland Exact community wingfoil listing and the current Visit Friesland/Provincie-supported exact beach page. The official page corroborates the public recre friesland.nl

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