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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Donkere Duinen
Donkere Duinenabout 4 km (2 mi) from Den Helder. Image credit: Image: Archief Alkmaar Commons from Alkmaar, The Netherlands / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Forests

Forests Near Den Helder, Netherlands

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Den Helder, 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
Donkere Duinen — about 4 km
Furthest listed
about 52 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 Den Helder. 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 Den Helder. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 2protected areas

5 places near Den Helder

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

Places near Den Helder

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Donkere Duinen
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    Donkere Duinen

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Donkere Duinen is a forest reachable from Den Helder as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Donkere Duinen, about 4 km (2 mi) from Den Helder

    Image credit: Image: Archief Alkmaar Commons from Alkmaar, The Netherlands / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Doolhof
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    Doolhof

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Doolhof, about 10 km (6 mi) from Den Helder

    Image credit: Image: Roepers at Dutch Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Robbenoordbos
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    Robbenoordbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Robbenoordbos, about 20 km (12 mi) from Den Helder

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rysterbosk
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    Rysterbosk

    Straight-line distance
    about 50 km (31 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Rysterbosk, about 50 km (31 mi) from Den Helder

    Image credit: Image: It Fryske Gea / Tjerk Kunst / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Beusebos
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    Beusebos

    Straight-line distance
    about 52 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Beusebos, about 52 km (32 mi) from Den Helder

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