Frequently asked questions about beach in Koksijde

You can rent chairs, windbreakers and umbrellas at various beach pavilions in Koksijde.

Most shops, beach clubs, bars, terraces and restaurants remain open during the weekends in the low season. Many are also open throughout the week.

Each year the low season in Koksijde begins after the autumn holidays till the beginning of the spring holidays. Several shops, beach clubs and restaurants use this period to rebuild, renew or for vacation. As a result, during this low season period, not all stores are opened every day.

Furthermore there is no general period when all the restaurants, bars and shops are closed. All entrepreneurs determine the temporary closure individually. Therefore is there are, also in the low season, enough shops and restaurants opened for you to enjoy.

More information: https://koksijde.com/pdf/2012_folder_belgie_zon_zee_zorgeloos.pdf

Bredene is the first and only Belgian coastal town with a nude beach.

More information: https://bredene.org/en/beaches.php#nudist

Below is the location marked:

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Access to and use of the beaches of Koksijde is (of course) free.

There are free showers at various beaches in Koksijde.
Inter alia:
- https://koksijde.com/en/beach/1121/zouaven.html
- https://koksijde.com/en/beach/1124/ster-der-zee.html

These beach showers are placed annually in early May and again removed from the beach at the end of September.

Your dog is allowed on the beach. However, there is one exception: from 1 June to 15 September, dogs are only allowed in three dog zones between 10.30 am and 6.30 pm.

1. Sint-Idesbald: from the municipal border with De Panne to the Pieterlaan (approx. 350 metres),
2. Koksijde: between Elisabethplein and Sint-André (G. Scottlaan) (approx. 1,170 metres),
3. Oostduinkerke: between Felix Timmermanslaan and Paardevissersweg (Groenendijk) (approx. 1,625 metres).

The zones are marked on-site and can also be found in the brochure which you can download from the official Municipality of Koksijde website.

Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).

Nearest beach for dogs at Koksijde

Leashed dogs are allowed all year:

• from beach Bettystraat in the direction Oostduinkerke;
• from beach Lucionplein in the direction De Panne.

Het is in Koksijde verboden vanaf het strand te hengelen in zee in de bewaakte zone tijdens de uren dat baden en zwemmen in zee toegelaten is.

Biking on beach is forbidden by the municipality Koksijde.

Is kitesurfing allowed everywhere for the beaches of Koksijde or are there special beach areas?

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All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://koksijde.com/en/horseback-riding.php

All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://koksijde.com/en/horseback-riding.php