Visiting Scheveningen beach and pier

About Scheveningen beach and pier

Scheveningen's wide sandy beach runs for kilometres in front of the boulevard, with seasonal beach pavilions from spring to autumn. The pier extends into the North Sea with a ferris wheel at its end, and the 1885 Kurhaus hotel dominates the seafront.

Tip: Ride the ferris wheel at sunset for views along the coast and back towards the city.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: Half a day.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Scheveningen Bad, beach resort with the Kurhaus, the pier and a boulevard of beach clubs.

Best time to visit Scheveningen beach and pier

Scheveningen beach and pier is outdoors, so weather matters most. The driest, most comfortable months are:

• June: 20°C (68°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, busy crowds.
• July: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, busy crowds.
• August: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, busy crowds.

For the view at golden hour: in mid-June the sun sets at about 22:05 local time (calculated for The Hague).

When to visit The Hague has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Scheveningen beach and pier is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Mauritshuis and Hofvijver and Binnenhof.

• No. 8 of the 17 sights in our The Hague things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in The Hague.
• One of the picks in outdoors in The Hague.
• A family favourite in The Hague with kids.

If you like Scheveningen beach and pier

• Madurodam — Statenkwartier, 2–3 hours
• Noordeinde Palace and gardens — Hofkwartier and Noordeinde, 30 minutes
• Lange Voorhout — Hofkwartier and Noordeinde, 30 minutes
• Museum Voorlinden — Wassenaar, 2–3 hours

Staying near Scheveningen beach and pier

Stay in Scheveningen Bad ($$$) to walk here: beach resort with the Kurhaus, the pier and a boulevard of beach clubs. All areas to stay in The Hague.

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