Beat the Heat: Swimming Spots in Amsterdam, 1 of 10
Beat the Heat: Swimming Spots in Amsterdam, 1 of 10: Strand IJburg (Blijburg Beach)
Strand IJburg (Blijburg Beach)
BeachAmsterdam-Oost
Area
Amsterdam-Oost
Good for
1–12
Cost
Free
Setting
Outdoor
Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Closed until May 1, 2027. The city is rebuilding the beach for the new Strandeiland neighborhood, and it is off-limits to everyone, dog walkers included. It reopens smaller, with food trucks in place of the old restaurant.
What you need to know
- Supervision May 1 to September 30, the same window the toilets are open, so off-season visits mean no beach staff and no restrooms
- Stay inside the first buoy line, set at 1.4 meters deep; past it the city warns of currents and cold water
- Smaller beach from 2027: much of the sand becomes a building site for Strandeiland, so expect a reduced beach until the permanent one is finished around 2031
About
Strand IJburg is a wide sandy city beach on Strandeiland, the largest island of IJburg, facing the IJmeer lake. It is an official swimming spot: buoy lines mark a shallow zone at 60 centimeters for small kids and an outer line at 1.4 meters.
Beyond that, currents and cold water make swimming a bad idea. On the sand there's beach volleyball, skating, soccer and SUP or surf lessons.
OutdoorHas Water
Location
Strand IJburg (Blijburg Beach)
Pampuslaan 505, 1087 HP Amsterdam, Netherlands
