Natural monument and diving hotspot Oosterschelde National Park. The Oosterschelde is certainly the wettest national park in the Netherlands. It is a world of tides, wind, and above all water, lots of water. The tides mean that the landscape is always changing. At low tide, you can see the sandbanks and mud flats, while at high tide it is a play of wind and water. Underwater, a beautiful, colorful world awaits. The people of Zeeland have lived with the sea for centuries. You can still see remnants of this behind the dikes in the form of cart fields, inlets, and creek areas.

Information Desks

At the “De Duikbril” information point at the start of the Kattendijksedijk , you can learn more about the underwater world. And at the entrance to the Zuid-Beveland Canal , across from the radar station , is the “’t Schip” information point. Here , you can learn more about the ships that sail on the Oosterschelde.

For more information about the National Park, visit the Oosterschelde National Park website.

Tidal pools

Between the two beaches lie four tidal pools. At high tide, they’re submerged, and at low tide, they’re exposed. This brings the underwater world right up close, allowing you to admire various types of seaweed, shrimp, anemones, and young fish—all without getting wet!