# Things to see in Apeldoorn (Netherlands): 136 places and when to go

> Apeldoorn is a town in Netherlands, and this site lists 136 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (94), Nature (94), Hiking (16). The best known are Het Loo Palace, Apenheul Primate Park and Cannenburgh Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/apeldoorn/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Netherlands · 52.2253, 5.9305
- **Places:** 136 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) (94) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) (94) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) (16) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) (11) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/familia/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/montana/) (7)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 80 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Apeldoorn

The places in and around Apeldoorn, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Het Loo Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/paleis-het-loo/): Palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands · 1.4 km
- [Apenheul Primate Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/apenheul/): Zoo in Apeldoorn, Netherlands · 1.4 km
- [Cannenburgh Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-cannenburch/): Structure in Epe · 7.8 km
- [Het Oude Loo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-het-oude-loo/): Castle in Apeldoorn, Netherlands · 1.4 km
- [Koningin Juliana Toren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/julianatoren/): Themepark in Apeldoorn · 1.0 km
- [De Naald, Apeldoorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-naald/): Memorial in Apeldoorn, Netherlands · 1.1 km
- [Verscholen dorp (Vierhouten)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-verscholen-dorp/): History · 13 km
- [Country Residence Museum Jachthuis Sint Hubertus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/jachthuis-sint-hubertus/): Wilderness hut in Ede, Netherlands · 13 km
- [Torenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/torenberg/): Nature · Mountains · 5.1 km
- [Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwsche-stoomtrein-maatschappij/): Dutch heritage railway · 8.2 km
- [Huis Verwolde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/huis-verwolde/): Castle in Laren, Netherlands · 32 km
- [Aardmansberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/aardmansberg/): Mountain in the Netherlands · 6.0 km
- [Broodberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/broodberg/): Mountain in the Netherlands · 8.1 km
- [CODA Apeldoorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/coda/): Cultural institution with a public library, museum and city archive in the municipality of Apeldoorn, The Netherlands · 2.1 km
- [Geologisch Museum Hofland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/geologisch-museum-hofland/): Museum in Laren, the Netherlands · 49 km
- [Grondzeiler Wenum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/grondzeiler-wenum/): Windmill in Wenum, Netherlands · 4.9 km
- [waterfalls of the Vrijenberger Spreng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/loenense-waterval-de-grote/): Waterfall in the Netherlands · 11 km
- [Water pump Sint Hubertus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/waterpomp/): History · 14 km
- [Broederenkerk, Deventer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/broederenkerk/): Church building in Deventer, Netherlands · 16 km
- [Bruggelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bruggelen/): Park in the Netherlands · 7.2 km
- [Dassenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dassenberg/): Hill in Gelderland, Netherlands · 5.9 km
- [Passiflorahoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-passiflorahoeve/): Botanical garden in the Netherlands · 17 km
- [Building A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gebouw-a/): Main building of Radio Kootwijk · 9.6 km
- [Hoeve Delle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hoeve-delle/): Protected area · 12 km

And the other 112, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Immenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/immenberg/), [Kroondomein het Loo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kroondomein-het-loo/), [Loenerveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/loenerveld/), [Munsterman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/munsterman/), [Paleispark het Loo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/paleispark-het-loo/), [Spelderholt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/parc-spelderholt/), [De Reeënberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/reeenberg/), [Schalterberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schalterberg/), ['t Sol (Garderen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-sol/), [Van der Huchtbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/van-der-huchtbos/), [Aardhuispark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/aardhuispark/), [Appen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/appen/), [Beekwold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/beekwold/), [Beemterdal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/beemterdal/), [Berkenhoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/berkenhoeve/), [Boonen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/boonen/), [Boswachterij Kootwijk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/boswachterij-kootwijk/), [Boswachterij Ugchelen Hoenderloo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/boswachterij-ugchelen-hoenderloo/), [Broeklands Kapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/broeklands-kapel/), [Caitwickerzand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/caitwickerzand/), [De Bunze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-bunze/), [De Glaszhorst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-glaszhorst/), [De Gravenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-gravenhof/), [De Grote Woeste Hoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-grote-woeste-hoeve/), [De Kooiberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-kooiberg/), [De Meintjes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-meintjes/), [De Ossenkamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-ossenkamp/), [De Ploeg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-ploeg/), [De Poll](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-poll/), [De Schorpioen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-schorpioen/), [De Vrijenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-vrijenberg/), [Drostendal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drostendal/), [Eerbeekse Hooilanden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eerbeekse-hooilanden/), [Ekeby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ekeby/), [Elspeeter Struiken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/elspeeter-struiken/), [Elspeterbosch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/elspeterbosch/), [Empese en Tondense Heide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/empese-en-tondense-heide/), [Gardenbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gardenbos/), [Groote Noordijk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groote-noordijk/), [Het Beloofde Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-beloofde-land/), [Het Feithenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-feithenhof/), [Het Hunderen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-hunderen/), [Het Meertje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-meertje/), [Het Willemsbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-willemsbos/), [Klarenbeek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/klarenbeek/), [Kleine Noordijk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kleine-noordijk/), [Kleine Noordijk GLK](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kleine-noordijk-glk/), [Kloosterberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kloosterberg/), [Korte Broek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/korte-broek/), [Kraaigraaf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kraaigraaf/), [Landgoed de Cannenburch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-de-cannenburch/), [Landgoed Deelerwoud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-deelerwoud/), [Landgoed Kiekenkamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-kiekenkamp/), [Landgoed Kleyn Barlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-kleyn-barlo/), [Landgoed Ter Horst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-ter-horst/), [Landgoed Tongeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-tongeren/), [Loenense Enk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/loenense-enk/), [Loenense Hooilanden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/loenense-hooilanden/), [Meerveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/meerveld/), [Nijmolense Beek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nijmolense-beek/), [Orderbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/orderbos/), [Ozo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ozo/), [Paalveen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/paalveen/), [Pollense Veen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pollense-veen/), [Reeënberg - Vitens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/reeenberg-vitens/), [Schaveren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schaveren/), [Smallertse Beek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/smallertse-beek/), [Snippenveen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/snippenveen/), [Spelderholt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/spelderholt/), [Staverden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/staverden/), ['t Bergelt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-bergelt/), ['t Hul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-hul/), ['t Schol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-schol/), [Teugse Broek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/teugse-broek/), [Tongerense Heide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tongerense-heide/), [Tongerense Veen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tongerense-veen/), [Uiterwaarden IJssel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/uiterwaarden-ijssel/), [Vier Mudden en Hindekamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vier-mudden-en-hindekamp/), [Vierhouterbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vierhouterbos/), [Vossenbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vossenbroek/), [West Raven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/west-raven/), [Westerwolde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerwolde/), [Wiesel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wiesel/), [Wildlust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wildlust/), [Wisselse Veen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wisselse-veen/), [Zandhegge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zandhegge/), [Zwarte Kolk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zwarte-kolk/)
- **History**: [Landshuis, Deventer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landshuis/)
- **Museums and art**: [Museum EICAS](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museum-eicas/)
- **Stargazing**: [Bussloo public observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/volkssterrenwacht-bussloo/)
- **With kids**: [De Kakelhoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-kakelhoeve/), [De Koperen Ezel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-koperen-ezel/), [Havikshof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/havikshof/), [Kinderboerderij de Maten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kinderboerderij-de-maten/), [Kinderboerderij Laag Buurlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kinderboerderij-laag-buurlo/)
- **Diving**: [duikwel.nl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/duikwel-nl/)
- **Hiking**: [Hanzestedenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hanzestedenpad-e/), [Marskramerpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marskramerpad-08/), [Marskramerpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marskramerpad-09/), [Marskramerpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marskramerpad-10/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/trekvogelpad-18/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-doorsteek-1-etappe-20/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-doorsteek-2-etappe-21/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-doorsteek-3-etappe-22/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-doorsteek-5-etappe-24/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-06/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-10/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-11/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-12/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-13/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-14/), [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-15/)

## When to go to Apeldoorn

The best time to visit Apeldoorn is **April to September**; also possible: October to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 28 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 30 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 05 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 27 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 30 |

In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. In June, 135 of the 136 places are at their best.

When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Apeldoorn

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 80 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.2253%2C5.9305)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.2253%2C5.9305)

## Other towns nearby

- [Biddinghuizen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/biddinghuizen/): 81 places · 26 km
- [Arnhem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arnhem/): 223 places · 26 km
- [Nijkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nijkerk/): 135 places · 27 km
- [Lochem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lochem/): 67 places · 32 km
- [Zwolle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zwolle/): 103 places · 35 km
- [Elst Ut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/elst-ut/): 137 places · 40 km

And all of Netherlands, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Apeldoorn?

The best known: [Het Loo Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/paleis-het-loo/), [Apenheul Primate Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/apenheul/), [Cannenburgh Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-cannenburch/), [Het Oude Loo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-het-oude-loo/), [Koningin Juliana Toren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/julianatoren/). In all, 136 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Apeldoorn?

April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30.

### How do you get to Apeldoorn?

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 80 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.2253%2C5.9305) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Apeldoorn as the destination and these 136 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).