Must-see lake · South Holland, South Holland
Foppenplas
Foppenplas is a lake in South Holland, South Holland.
Foppenplas: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Foppenplas
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Foppenplas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.93462, 4.29808. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foppenplas
- Bommeer · lake · South Holland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vlietlanden · sanctuary · South Holland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maria Magdalena · church · South Holland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oude Kerk · church · South Holland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum de Schilpen · museum · South Holland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Broekpolder · park · South Holland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tugboat Museum · museum · South Holland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Groote Kerk · church · South Holland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grote Kerk · church · South Holland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Zeillogger V92 Balder · museum · South Holland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museum Vlaardingen · museum · South Holland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hervormde Kerk · church · South Holland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museum De Timmerwerf · museum · South Holland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sint Jan de Doper · church · South Holland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stedelijk Museum Schiedam · museum · South Holland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grote of St. Janskerk · church · South Holland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Vierhovenkerk · church · South Holland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Marcuskerk · church · South Holland · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Foppenplas
- Bommeer · lake · South Holland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brielse Meer · lake · South Holland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bergsche Achterplas · lake · South Holland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dobbeplas · lake · South Holland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Harbour Rotterdam · lake · South Holland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kralingse Plas · lake · South Holland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Oostvoornse Meer · lake · South Holland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hofvijver · lake · South Holland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Maasmond · lake · South Holland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Slufter · lake · South Holland · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Foppenplas full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Foppenplas yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Foppenplas?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Foppenplas?
Nearby: Bommeer (lake, 1 km), Vlietlanden (sanctuary, 1 km), Maria Magdalena (church, 2 km), Oude Kerk (church, 2 km), Museum de Schilpen (museum, 2 km), Broekpolder (park, 3 km).
Is Foppenplas worth visiting?
Foppenplas is listed as a must-see lake in South Holland on Spotwander.