# Things to see in Lelystad (Netherlands): 17 places and when to go > Lelystad is a town in Netherlands, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), Wildlife (9), Museums and art (3). The best known are Oostvaardersplassen, Aviodrome and Nieuw Land National Park. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. 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/lelystad/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Netherlands · 52.5214, 5.437 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/espiritual/) (2) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/estrellas/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 51 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Lelystad The places in and around Lelystad, 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. - [Oostvaardersplassen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/oostvaardersplassen/): Nature reserve in the Netherlands near Amsterdam · 10 km - [Aviodrome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/aviodrome/): Aerospace museum at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands · 9.5 km - [Nieuw Land National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nieuw-land/): National park in Flevoland, the Netherlands · 8.1 km - [Marker Wadden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marker-wadden/): Artificial archipelago in the Netherlands · 8.5 km - [Larserbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/larserbos/): Forest in Flevoland, the Netherlands · 12 km - [Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/observatorium/): Earthwork by Robert Morris in Flevoland, Netherlands · 9.3 km - [De Pijler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/evangelische-kerk-de-pijler/): Church in Lelystad, Netherlands · 4.4 km - [Natuurpark Lelystad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/natuurpark-lelystad/): Recreation area near Lelystad, the Netherlands · 7.6 km - [Ontmoetingskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ontmoetingskerk/): Church building in Lelystad, Netherlands · 4.0 km - [Batavialand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/batavialand/): Museum · 4 m - [Burchtkamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/burchtkamp/): Nature area in Flevoland, the Netherlands · 7.5 km - [Flevohout](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/flevohout/): Forest in Lelystad, the Netherlands · 6.3 km - [Heggenlandschap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/heggenlandschap/): Nature area in Flevoland, the Netherlands · 13 km - [Larservaartbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/larservaartbos/): Forest in Flevoland, the Netherlands · 9.7 km - [Pionierspad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pionierspad/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands · 12 km - [Pionierspad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pionierspad-06/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands · 3.9 km - [Pionierspad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pionierspad-07/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands · 8.3 km ## When to go to Lelystad The best time to visit Lelystad 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 56 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 40 | | May | Best time | 15 h 31 | | June | Best time | 16 h 33 | | July | Best time | 16 h 07 | | August | Best time | 14 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 18 | | November | Possible | 8 h 25 | | December | Possible | 7 h 26 | In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. In April, 17 of the 17 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 Lelystad The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 51 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=52.5214%2C5.437) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.5214%2C5.437) ## Other towns nearby - [Almere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/almere/): 101 places · 23 km - [Biddinghuizen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/biddinghuizen/): 81 places · 24 km - [Bovenkarspel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bovenkarspel/): 23 places · 24 km - [Edam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/edam/): 21 places · 26 km - [Schokland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schokland/): 33 places · 26 km - [Nijkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nijkerk/): 135 places · 38 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 Lelystad? The best known: [Oostvaardersplassen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/oostvaardersplassen/), [Aviodrome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/aviodrome/), [Nieuw Land National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nieuw-land/), [Marker Wadden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marker-wadden/), [Larserbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/larserbos/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lelystad? April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. ### How do you get to Lelystad? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 51 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.5214%2C5.437) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lelystad as the destination and these 17 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).