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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park
Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park — about 7 km (4 mi) from Venlo. Image credit: Image: Tuxyso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Venlo, Netherlands

Research 9 protected areas within weekend reach of Venlo, 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
9
Closest
Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park — about 7 km
Furthest listed
about 86 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 Venlo. 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 Venlo. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 8nearby
  • 1day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 7protected areas
  • 5national parks
  • 3forests
  • 1park

9 places near Venlo

Ordered by straight-line distance from Venlo, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Venlo

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Schuitwater
    ForestNearby

    Schuitwater

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

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

    View place — Schuitwater, about 12 km (7 mi) from Venlo

    Image credit: Image: Gouwenaar / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of De Meinweg National Park
    National parkNearby

    De Meinweg National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 23 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park

    De Meinweg National Park is Dutch national park with terraced plateaus, forest and heath southeast of Venlo near Roerdalen on the German border. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — De Meinweg National Park, about 23 km (14 mi) from Venlo

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of De Groote Peel National Park
    National parkNearby

    De Groote Peel National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 24 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park

    De Groote Peel National Park is Dutch national park preserving raised peat bog, moorland and lakes west of Venlo on the Limburg-Brabant border. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — De Groote Peel National Park, about 24 km (15 mi) from Venlo

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was DirkvdM at English Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 1.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of De Maasduinen National Park
    National parkNearby

    De Maasduinen National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 25 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park

    De Maasduinen National Park is Dutch national park of river dunes, forest and heathland along the Meuse, immediately north of Venlo on the German border. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — De Maasduinen National Park, about 25 km (15 mi) from Venlo

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Stippelberg
    ForestNearby

    Stippelberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 32 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place — Stippelberg, about 32 km (20 mi) from Venlo

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Weerterbos
    ForestNearby

    Weerterbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 36 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place — Weerterbos, about 36 km (22 mi) from Venlo

    Image credit: Image: KB72 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Eifel National Park
    National parkDay-trip distance

    Eifel National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 86 km (53 mi)
    Recorded type
    Nationalpark

    Eifel National Park is German national park of forests, lakes and streams in the Eifel highlands, south of Venlo in North Rhine-Westphalia. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Eifel National Park, about 86 km (53 mi) from Venlo

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