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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Diemerbos
Diemerbosabout 9 km (5 mi) from Amsterdam. Image credit: Image: Richardkw / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Forests

Forests Near Amsterdam, Netherlands

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Amsterdam, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Diemerbos — about 9 km
Furthest listed
about 19 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Amsterdam. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Amsterdam. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 1protected area
  • 1park

5 places near Amsterdam

Ordered by straight-line distance from Amsterdam, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Amsterdam

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Diemerbos
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    Diemerbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Diemerbos is a forest reachable from Amsterdam as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Diemerbos, about 9 km (5 mi) from Amsterdam

    Image credit: Image: Richardkw / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Beusebos
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    Beusebos

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Beusebos is a forest reachable from Amsterdam as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Beusebos, about 16 km (10 mi) from Amsterdam

    Image credit: Image: Jan de Schipper / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Echobos
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    Echobos

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Echobos is a forest reachable from Amsterdam as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Echobos, about 16 km (10 mi) from Amsterdam

    Image credit: Image: Ceescamel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Duinvliet
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    Duinvliet

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Duinvliet is a forest reachable from Amsterdam as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Duinvliet, about 19 km (12 mi) from Amsterdam

    Image credit: Image: Gerard Dukker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0