Tourist
The municipality of Opsterland is located in the Frisian Woods and has a landscape with forests, heathland, grasslands, canals, moors and nature reserves. The many opportunities for hiking, boating and enjoying nature make the municipality a nice and relaxing place to visit.
About Opsterland
'The municipality of Opsterland is located in the middle of the Frisian Woods in the southeast of Fryslân. The Opsterland landscape with woods, heathland, nature reserves, grassland, canals and moors is unique in the region. This landscape combined with peace, space and good accessibility via A7 and N381 makes Opsterland a very attractive residential and recreational municipality.
Beautiful landscapes, peace and space, quality of life, good accessibility, many recreational opportunities, art and culture: that is Opsterland. There is also a lot to learn and know here about Opsterland as a municipality; take a look!
What to do in Opsterland?
Opsterland is a municipality that offers a lot to tourists and people who want a day out. For example, you can walk, bike or drive many routes. Or check out the boating routes and other possibilities for activity on the water. Furthermore, the calendar is also full of art and culture and fun events.
Click the Read More button below to find out what's on in Opsterland.
Villages
Municipality of Opsterland consists of 16 villages, where our nearly 30,000 inhabitants live scattered throughout. The municipality has a territory of 23,000 hectares, with a varied landscape.
Tourist Information Point (TIP).
At tourist information points (TIP) you can get maps, brochures, great ideas for a day out, sell souvenirs and answer questions.
Visit the other Friesland
The Other Friesland is a collaboration between the five municipalities in Southeast Friesland:
Opsterland, Heerenveen, Ooststellingwerf, Smallingerland and Weststellingwerf.
Together they are working to promote this special region, which wants to stand out from the better-known areas such as the Elfsteden and the Wadden.
Practical information
As a tourist in Opsterland municipality, there are often questions about practical information such as:
- Where can you park?
- And how much does parking cost?
- When are bridges and locks opened and closed?
- And how well are Opsterland municipality and its villages accessible?
You can read the answers to these questions on the practical information page.
