Nudist beach Texel De Cocksdorp

Texel is the largest Wadden Island and has an area of ​​approximately 170 square kilometers. It is the only non-Frisian Wadden Island. Due to the vastness of the island, the car is also a popular means of transport for day trippers. On the North Sea side you will find the vast nature of National Park Dunes of Texel with over 30 kilometers of beach.

There are 7 villages on the island, of which the centrally located Den Burg is by far the largest. The picturesque village of Oudeschild has a harbour for pleasure and commercial shipping. Tours across the Wad are organized from here.
The ferry does not arrive at this harbour, but at the northernmost point of the island just below Den Hoorn.

Accessibility

From Den Helder there is a departure every hour from 6.30 am to 9.30 pm. The boat leaves on the half hour. There is an hourly departure from Texel from 06:00 to 21:00. The boat departs on the hour. The 4.2 km crossing takes about 20 minutes. In the high season there are also often extra departures, so that there is a half hour timetable.
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, an off-peak rate (30% discount) applies for motor vehicles. For more information, visit the site of Teso.
At the ferry port 't Horntje on Texel there is a bike rental. For information about public transport on the island, visit the site Texelhopper.nl

Nude recreation

Unlike the other Wadden Islands, where nude recreation is usually tolerated on quiet beach sections, there are two official nude beaches here. In the APV article 5:38, the municipality of Texel has banned nudity recreation with the exception of two beach sections:

Article 5:38 Prohibition on recreation in the nude

1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 430a of the Criminal Code, it is prohibited to recreate naked in a public place.
2. The prohibition applies not located on the beaches between the railings:
   8 and 10.13, and
   26.4 and 27.45

From numerous case law on article 430a DCC. it has become apparent that the municipality (council) only has the authority to designate places that are (justifiably) suitable for nude recreation. The local nudity ban is therefore not legally valid. On Texel, in addition to the two beach sections described here, many quiet places are suitable for nude recreation.

1.Den Hoorn (between beach posts 10.13 and 8.00)
2. De Cocksdorp (between beach posts 26.4 and 27.45

About two kilometers from the nudist beach Den Hoorn, camping site Loodsman duinen is available. At this campsite, a protected area is reserved for naturists. The naturist part has 100 places for tents, folding trailers and caravans.