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Mariaparkabout 3 km (2 mi) from Turnhout. Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Turnhout, Belgium

Research 10 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Turnhout, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
10
Closest
Mariapark — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 33 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 Turnhout. 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 Turnhout. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 10nearby

What is out there

  • 6protected areas
  • 5forests
  • 2parks

10 places near Turnhout

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

Places near Turnhout

Showing all 10 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mariapark
    ParkNearby

    Mariapark

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    park

    Mariapark is a park reachable from Turnhout as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mariapark, about 3 km (2 mi) from Turnhout

    Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tikkebroeken
    Protected areaNearby

    Tikkebroeken

    Straight-line distance
    about 5 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    protected area

    Tikkebroeken is a protected area reachable from Turnhout as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Tikkebroeken, about 5 km (3 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Grotenhoutbos
    ForestNearby

    Grotenhoutbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Grotenhoutbos is a nature area reachable from Turnhout as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Grotenhoutbos, about 6 km (4 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Graafsbos
    ForestNearby

    Graafsbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Graafsbos is a nature area reachable from Turnhout as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Graafsbos, about 9 km (6 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Visbeekvallei
    Protected areaNearby

    Visbeekvallei

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature area

    Visbeekvallei is a nature area reachable from Turnhout as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Visbeekvallei, about 12 km (7 mi) from Turnhout

    Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of De Pomp-Poelberg
    Protected areaNearby

    De Pomp-Poelberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    De Pomp-Poelberg is a nature reserve reachable from Turnhout as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place De Pomp-Poelberg, about 12 km (8 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of De Averegten
    ForestNearby

    De Averegten

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    Forest

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

    View place De Averegten, about 31 km (19 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Peerdsbos
    ForestNearby

    Peerdsbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Peerdsbos, about 33 km (20 mi) from Turnhout

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