Nudist beach Meerwijck (Nieuwe naaktstrand)

Last visited 19-07-2017

General

It is located on the north side of Zuidlaardermeer Meerwijck recreational area.
The Meerwijck recreation area, with an area of 20 hectares, was laid out between 1965 and 1975. There are many recreational facilities, including a large sandy beach, beach pavilion, campsite and a marina. On a small screened part of the textile beach is also nude recreation Allowed.                 

Until 2013, the recreational area had two areas where nude recreation took place.
When the nudist beach was moved to the current one in 1998 location at the large textile beach, remained unsatisfied Recreators use the old nudist beach, leaving it in it actually 2 nudist beaches. At the entrance to the recreation area and also the path to it old nudist beach signs are placed with the text that only on the nudist beach indicated by the municipality is nudist recreation allowed.
Since then, many police checks have made it old nudist beach is no longer used, but is, given the remote location, still suitable for nude recreation.

In 2015, the College of Mayor and Aldermen of the Hoogezand-Sappemeer municipality to close the nudist beach in response to complaints about sexual nuisance. After fierce protests, including by this site, remain the nudist beach to exist. To social control on the nudist beach the beach is now shared with the windsurfers. 17 May 20106 was the combined surf nude beach burgemeestern De Jonge of Hoogezand-Sappemeer opened. read here about the battle that preceded this.

The nudist beach is protected by bushes from it textile beach and is accessible through three narrow openings in the bushes. It mainly consists of grassy sandy beach, with a small sandy beach on the waterfront. The the easternmost part (furthest from the entrance) is mostly used by naturists.

It is better not to recreate on the water i.v.m. the frequent launch of the windsurfers. The windsurfers with their large presence on the small beach one big stamp on the beach. The windsurfers have their own Facebook page: Windsurfing & nbsp; at & nbsp; Meerwijck .

There are few shady areas on the beach places. There are no further facilities on the beach, but at 280 meters there is a toilet block at the textile beach. At 400 meters away is a beach pavilion with a snack corner.

The bathing water has a gradually sloping bottom with a defined area.
The water depth within the defined area is maximum approximately 1.50 meters.
The bathing water is not clear and has a view of approximately 0.50 meters.

The old nudist beach

The municipality has banned nudist recreation here since 2013. Because the municipality does not have the authority to allow nude recreation prohibit, this prohibition has no value whatsoever. The nude edge is sheltered and is therefore very suitable for nude recreation; in addition, nudist recreation used to be official at this location Allowed. Visitors who receive a fine can do it Best not to pay and let the case come to the fore. acquittal is almost certainly, because the municipality must demonstrate that the area unsuitable for nude recreation. Also check out the site artikel430a.nl, which deals extensively with the legal aspects of nude recreation.

If you don't feel like this hassle, choose the new nudist beach.

The nudist beach is shielded from the textile beach, but it is located on the sailing route to the recreational village of Meerwijck.
The nudist beach mainly consists of a sunbathing area. The toilet block on the nudist beach is closed. Furthermore, there are no Services.

The bathing water is accessible through a narrow opening and has no gradually sloping bottom. It is about 0.60 meters deep right at the start. The bathing water is not clear and has a transparency of about 0.50 meters.

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