Marinas in Friesland (Fryslân)

Friesland is the boating province of the Netherlands: the Frisian lakes in the middle, the IJsselmeer to the south-west and the Wadden Sea to the north, with more marinas than any other province.

At its heart is the lake district around Sneek, Grou, Heeg and Woudsend: sheltered, shallow water with the Prinses Margriet Canal as the through route and the Marrekrite moorings in the reeds. Along the IJsselmeer coast lie Lemmer, Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Workum and Makkum, old towns with the harbour in the centre and open water at the door. Harlingen is the gateway to the Wadden Sea and the islands; through the locks at Lemmer, Stavoren and Kornwerderzand you switch from inland water to lake or sea within the hour.

Lemmer has the most harbours, followed by Sneek, Heeg, Makkum, Woudsend and Terherne; Leeuwarden and Harlingen are the cities with a harbour at the quay. Friesland is for everyone: for a first rental boat on the lakes, for a sailing yacht bound for the IJsselmeer and the Wadden, and for the boating holiday where you tie up somewhere new every day. Summer is busy; come in May, June or September and you have the water almost to yourself.

All 129 marinas in Friesland (Fryslân) side by side, with facilities, number of berths and maximum boat sizes. Blue Flag: 18 · visitor berths: 67.