# Things to see in Veendam (Netherlands): 34 places and when to go

> Veendam is a town in Netherlands, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly History (11), Architecture (11), Hiking (9). The best known are Wedderborg, De Eendracht, Gieterveen and De Juffer, Gasselternijveen. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. 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/veendam/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Netherlands · 53.1062, 6.872
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) (11) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arquitectura/) (11) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/espiritual/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 168 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Veendam

The places in and around Veendam, 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.

- [Wedderborg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/burcht-wedde/): Castle in the Netherlands · 14 km
- [De Eendracht, Gieterveen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-eendracht/): Windmill in Gieterveen, Netherlands · 9.0 km
- [De Juffer, Gasselternijveen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-juffer/): Windmill in Gasselternijveen, Netherlands · 14 km
- [De Wachter, Zuidlaren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-wachter/): Windmill in Zuidlaren, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Ennemaborg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ennemaborg/): Estate in Midwolda, the Netherlands · 13 km
- [Fraeylemaborg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fraeylemaborg/): Historic house museum · 13 km
- [Hazewind, Gieten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hazewind/): Windmill in Gieten, Netherlands · 13 km
- [Boezemvriend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-boezemvriend/): Windmill in De Groeve, Netherlands · 11 km
- [De Noordstar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-noordstar/): Windmill in Noordbroek, Netherlands · 11 km
- [Fraeylemamolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fraeylemamolen/): Windmill in Slochteren, Netherlands · 14 km
- [D9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d9-annen/): Dolmen in the Netherlands · 12 km
- [Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Scheemda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kerk-scheemda/): Church in Scheemda, the Netherlands · 10 km
- [Laarwoud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/laarwoud/): Manor house in Drenthe, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/molen-berg/): Windmill in Winschoten, Netherlands · 11 km
- [Dijkstra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/molen-dijkstra/): Windmill in Winschoten, Netherlands · 11 km
- [Edens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/molen-edens/): Windmill in Winschoten, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Veenkoloniaal Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veenkoloniaal-museum/): Museum in Veendam, the Netherlands · 287 m
- [Westerse Molen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerse-molen/): Windmill in Nieuw-Scheemda, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Strokartonfabriek De Toekomst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-toekomst-ii/): Former factory in Scheemda, Netherlands · 11 km
- [Nederlands Hervormde Kerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/margaretha-hardenbergkerk/): Church in Wildervank, Netherlands · 3.5 km
- [Onstwedder Holte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/onstwedder-holte/): Summit · 12 km
- [Adriaan Tripbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/adriaan-tripbos/): Forest area in Sappemeer and Tripscompagnie, the Netherlands · 6.0 km
- [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-10/): Hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands · 13 km
- [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-11/): Hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands · 12 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-aanlooproute-gieten/), [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-18/), [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-19/), [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-20/), [Hünenweg - 17](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunenweg-17/), [Westerwoldepad-1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerwoldepad-1/), [Westerwoldepad-10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerwoldepad-10/)
- **Nature**: [Leinwijk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/leinwijk/)
- **With kids**: [Speelpark Sprookjeshof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/speelpark-sprookjeshof/), [Tropiqua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tropiqua/)

## When to go to Veendam

The best time to visit Veendam 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 50 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 13 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 16 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 20 |

In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. In April, 34 of the 34 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 Veendam

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 168 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=53.1062%2C6.872)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.1062%2C6.872)

## Other towns nearby

- [Groningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groninga/): 94 places · 23 km
- [Bad Nieuweschans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bad-nieuweschans/): 17 places · 24 km
- [Assen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/assen/): 82 places · 25 km
- [Ter Apel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ter-apel/): 21 places · 29 km
- [Schoonoord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schoonoord/): 49 places · 29 km
- [Uithuizen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/uithuizen/): 15 places · 36 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 Veendam?

The best known: [Wedderborg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/burcht-wedde/), [De Eendracht, Gieterveen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-eendracht/), [De Juffer, Gasselternijveen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-juffer/), [De Wachter, Zuidlaren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-wachter/), [Ennemaborg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ennemaborg/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

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

April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20.

### How do you get to Veendam?

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 168 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.1062%2C6.872) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Veendam as the destination and these 34 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).