Valkenburgse Meer
Valkenburgse Meer is a recreational lake and sand extraction site near the village of Valkenburg and the adjacent Vliegkamp Valkenburg airfield in the municipality of Katwijk, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The lake was created in…
About this place
Valkenburgse Meer is a recreational lake and sand extraction site near the village of Valkenburg and the adjacent Vliegkamp Valkenburg airfield in the municipality of Katwijk, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The lake was created in the 1950s through sand mining for lime-sand brick used in the construction industry.
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Practical information & emergency numbers
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🚨 Emergency & Police
- General emergency (police/fire/ambulance) 112
- Police (non-urgent) 0900-8844
- International emergency line 112
🗺️ Tourist Information
- Rotterdam Tourist Information (VVV) rotterdam.info
- VVV Central Station — Stationsplein 20, daily 09:30–18:00
- VVV Hoek van Holland — Stationsweg 11, daily 09:30–17:00
🏥 City Hall & Medical
- City of Rotterdam (general inquiries) 0800-1545 (free)
- GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond (travel medicine, weekdays 8:30–17:00) 010-433 98 99
- GP out-of-hours service (after 17:00 + weekends, always call first) 010-290 98 88
🚇 Transport
- RET (tram, bus, metro) 0900-5006010 · ret.nl
- Watertaxi Rotterdam 010-403 03 03 · watertaxirotterdam.nl
- Rotterdam Taxi Central (RTC) 010-462 62 62
Source: rotterdam.info, City of Rotterdam — generated 17 mei 2026
Practical information
Opening hours
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Disclaimer: This brochure has been automatically compiled from publicly available sources and merchant data, generated on 17 mei 2026. Times, prices and availability may have changed. Alles Over Heerlen is not a representative of Valkenburgse Meer and accepts no liability for inaccuracies. Reservations, orders and bookings go directly through the merchant.