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Visiting Texel with your kids


Texel is the perfect place for a holiday with kids. No long car journeys, but still a proper break. Your holiday starts at the ferry, a real adventure for kids! Discover all the tips here!

Photo gallery Texel with children

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Top 5 activities with children

What are the most fun activities to do with kids? Our guests find: 

1. Ecomare: In first place is Ecomare, where children learn about fascinating seals and other sea creatures in an interactive way.
2. Sheep farm: At number two is the Sheep Farm, where children get the chance to admire these woolly friends up close and even feed them.
3. Icecream farm Labora: For the sweet tooth, icecream farm Labora is in third place, where you can take a look at the cow barn and see the fully automated milking robot in action.
4. shrimp fishing: At number four, the adventure of shrimp fishing offers a unique opportunity for children to roll up their sleeves and experience what it's like to catch real Texel shrimp.
5. Sommeltjespad: An enchanting hiking trail specially designed for children. The trail takes you on an adventurous journey of discovery.

More Texel tips for children

The Sommeltjespad

The Sommeltjespad

De Koog

Follow the directions of the Sommeltjes on the 1.5 km long Sommeltjespad.

Water playground

Water playground

De Cocksdorp

Have a joyful day with water and fun at the water playground! 

Food Forest

Food Forest

Oudeschild

Come and enjoy picking your fruit and flowers at the self pick garden!

OERRR's Play Nature

OERRR's Play Nature

De Waal

Go on an adventure by clambering & splashing around in nature!

Easter egg hunt

Easter egg hunt

Multiple locations
20-04-2025 - 21-04-2025

The Easter Bunny has hidden his eggs in various places again. Can you find them all? 

Bonfire Meierblis

Bonfire Meierblis

Multiple locations
30-04-2025

Warm up by the big fire and bake sandwiches or marshmallows by the small fires!

Krim forest

Krim forest

De Cocksdorp

The youngest forest area on Texel. Come here for walking, cycling, running or horse riding. 

King's Day

King's Day

Multiple locations
26-04-2025

Discover how the various villages on Texel celebrate King's Day and have a great day!

Beach, sea and plenty of adventure

Once on Texel, there is plenty to do. Enjoy the sun, sea and beach. The vast beaches offer a playground of sand and sea; building sandcastles or searching for the most beautiful shells. Or being active and cycling, hiking or flying kites. Older children may want to climb in the climbing park, go-karting or surfing

Discover lost treasures in the Juttersmuseum, watch the seals in Ecomare or on an excursion on the mud flats. Is it a day with less weather? Then come swim in the swimming pool or play in the indoor play paradise at Holiday Park De Krim.

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Meet Piper on the beach of Texel

If you are on the beach of Texel, chances are that you will encounter little birds like Piper. Piper is a sanderling and these birds are looking for food on the beach of Texel where they constantly running away from the rolling waves. Are you going to look for Piper on the Texel beach?

Book your stay on Texel

There is plenty of entertainment for children. The beach and nature are always close to your accommodation. The parks are spread across the island. At Camping Kogerstrand, Camping De Shelter, Holiday Park De Krim and Camping Loodsmansduin there is a lot of entertainment for children of all ages during the school vacations.

Frequently asked questions

There is a lot for children to do at Holiday Park De Krim. We have collected all the recreational programs for you here. This way you can immediately view the recreation program of the campsite where you are staying.

Yes, Texel is great fun for kids. There are plenty of activities where children can have a great time. For example, visit the various museums or discover the Fonteinsnol

Yes definitely! There is also plenty to do on Texel for older children. Think about climbing in the climbing park, karting or surfing. Vacation park De Krim also has a game hall with various slot machines, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf and laser gaming

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Update: June 5, 2024 8:45

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