Beat the Heat: Swimming Spots in Amsterdam, 2 of 10
Playground
Speeleilanden (Play Islands) in the Amsterdamse Bos
- Hours
- Check before you go
- Price
- Free
- Setting
- Outdoor
Beat the Heat: Swimming Spots in Amsterdam, 2 of 10: Speeleilanden (Play Islands) in the Amsterdamse Bos
Speeleilanden (Play Islands) in the Amsterdamse Bos
PlaygroundAmstelveen
Area
Amstelveen
Good for
4–12
Cost
Free
Setting
Outdoor
Updated
Oct 25, 2026
Renovation works on the Play Islands run from early October to early December 2026. Some play equipment is out of use, and the paths stay open.
What you need to know
- Swim and play at your own risk, with no organized supervision, so stay within reach of younger kids on the bridges and rafts
- A change of clothes, since the bridges wobble and most kids end up in the water on a warm day
- Open all year, though the water play is a summer outing; out of season it is a spot to climb and build huts
About
A water playground on small islands in the Grote Vijver pond, next to the Openluchttheater. Kids reach the islands over wobbly footbridges, a rope bridge and a small ferry they pull across themselves.
In and over the water there are ropes, poles to climb, and floating nets and rafts. Between swims there is room to build huts, picnic or lie in the sun on the small beach.
OutdoorHas Water
Location
Speeleilanden (Play Islands) in the Amsterdamse Bos
De Duizendmeterweg 6, 1182 DC Amstelveen, Netherlands
