This is the area between the Kanaalweg to Kolhorn the N248, the Provincial road to the Zand, the Westfriese dike and the Wadweg. It is approximately 100 hectares in size and almost entirely owned and managed by Staatsbosbeheer. This is the only nature reserve within the municipality of Schagen. There is a reed field of around 35 ha in the area, which is mowed every spring. The rest of the area is a small-scale polder landscape with a relatively high water level.

Schagerwad Schagen
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Recreation harbour Schagen
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- Schagen
Recreation port Schagen is also recommended for camper tourists. There are 21 parking spaces for campers, with electricity connections. The port is about 500 meters away from the city center and the facilities are modern and optimal.
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Starjump Schagen
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- Schagen
Starjump Schagen, the coolest indoor trampoline park in Noordkop!
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Monkey Town Schagen
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- Schagen
Welcome to Monkey Town Schagen, the nicest and most exciting indoor play paradise in the Netherlands for children from 1 to 12 years old. At Monkey Town you will find everything you need for a day full of excitement and experience under one roof: children can play the beast with us and play carefree in our challenging and safe indoor playground.
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Café de Bierkade
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- Schagen
The nicest café in Schagen for tasty beers, darts, live football, peanuts and live music.
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New York Pizza
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- Schagen
New York Pizza Schagen provides (home) delivery of freshly prepared, warm pizzas, pastas, salads, side dishes and drinks. If you wish, you can also pick up your order yourself at our location.
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Aquatic sports association Jan van Ketel
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- Schagen
For the demanding water sportsman, the cozy and attractive marina of WSV Jan van Ketel in Schagen offers a special stay. WSV Jan van Ketel offers more than enough berths for passengers at a very attractive rate. Facilities like electra and water points, showers and toilets, drainage points for chemical toilet are included! No extra money in the vending machine! You do not often do that.
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B&B De Spiegel
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- Schagen
B & B "De Spiegel" is a quiet residential area on the outskirts of the town of Schagen, directly adjacent to a nature reserve. The center with shops and terraces is just a 5-minute walk away. The accommodation offers two rooms, spacious and bright. The second room is only rented if guests are friends or families with children, to provide the guests with the best possible privacy.
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Oriëntaals Restaurant Peking
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- Schagen
At restaurant Peking we serve an oriental tapas menu and you can dine à la carte. At the Oriental Tapas menu you can enjoy unlimited Chinese & Japanese dishes. In addition, it is possible to dine à la carte from our menu with a choice of different Eastern specialties, as well as the famous Chinese dishes. The restaurant has about 80 seats and is also very suitable for your family or business party.
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Trattoria Sophia
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- Schagen
In Trattoria Sophia you will find yourself in warm, Italian atmospheres. Here you come for pure Italian cuisine and hours of dining together. Enjoy a real caffè or cappuccino with a dolce, delicious Italian lunch dishes or a delicious vino with antipasti. As Sophia Loren, the epitome of La Dolce Vita, once spoke: "Everything you see, I owe spaghetti".