Vinkeveen Marina

Tucked along the north shore of the Vinkeveense Plassen, this marina puts you right on one of the most popular lake systems in the Netherlands, where peat extraction once carved out a sprawling network of open water perfect for messing about on boats. The setting is genuinely hard to beat — wide, calm lakes surrounded by green polders, just 20 km south of Amsterdam. Privately owned boats are available for charter here, and the municipality of De Ronde Venen keeps the area well set up for anyone who wants to get out on the water.