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Windmills along a canal at Kinderdijk during the golden hour📷 Photo by Thomas Bormans on Unsplash

Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

History

Nineteen 18th-century windmills along the polder canals.

Nearest town
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Category
History & culture
GPS
51.8837, 4.6392

Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.

Good to know

Best time to go

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and October. Cold, short days in January–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

Getting there

  • Netherlands: No motorway tolls for cars. 100 km/h on motorways between 6:00 and 19:00.

Nearby

Cube Houses – Blaakse Bos chess (DSC 3081)© Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0
Oddities

Cube Houses

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Biesbosch National Park – 20170625 048 Dordrecht Brabantse Biesbosch Grote Canadesegans (35243706330)© Jac. Janssen from Baarlo lb, NL · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Biesbosch National Park

Drimmelen, Netherlands
Delft Market Square – (48-365) Midwinter Photowalk (5281611722)© Sander van der Wel from Netherlands · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Delft Market Square

Delft, Netherlands
2025-07-18 Mauritshuis 03© Szilas · CC BY 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Mauritshuis

The Hague, Netherlands

Campsites nearby

  • Camperpark KinderdijkMotorhome stopover
    4 km from Kinderdijk · 65 pitches
    MotorhomesElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Boerencamping Vreede is RijckdomCampsite
    14 km from Kinderdijk
    TentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • de BovenstadCampsite
    14 km from Kinderdijk · 15 pitches
    TentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Farmcamps de Stolkse WeideCampsite
    14 km from Kinderdijk
    TentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Camping De KoornmolenCampsite
    15 km from Kinderdijk
    TentsCaravansMotorhomesShowersToiletsDogs allowed
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Mini-Camping "De Witboom"Campsite
    15 km from Kinderdijk
    TentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToilets
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip

All campsites in Netherlands · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026

FAQs

Where is Kinderdijk?

Kinderdijk is in Kinderdijk, Netherlands, at GPS 51.8837, 4.6392. It is about 12 km from Rotterdam.

Can you camp near Kinderdijk?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Camperpark Kinderdijk, about 4 km away; within 25 km there are 84 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

What is there to see near Kinderdijk?

Places worth a stop nearby: Cube Houses (11 km), Biesbosch National Park (18 km), Delft Market Square (24 km) and Mauritshuis (31 km).

When is the best time to visit Kinderdijk?

The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)