Brouwershaven
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The marina of Brouwershaven sits on the Grevelingenmeer, the largest saltwater lake in Western Europe. The water here is salty but has no tide, which makes swimming and sailing different from the open North Sea. On 1 January 2023 the town had just over 1,250 inhabitants, giving it the size of a village, with a history of town rights that goes back to the Middle Ages.
- Beach clubs
- 1
- Avg. rating
- 4.6 / 5
The area within the old fortifications has been a protected townscape since 1973. You notice this in the old harbour, the warehouses and the Sint-Nicolaaskerk that rises above the rooftops. Until 1961 Brouwershaven was an independent municipality; after that it was briefly the main town of a municipality of the same name, before becoming part of Schouwen-Duiveland.
On the waterfront you will find one beach club. It has an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 and serves brunch, lunch and dinner. The style is on the more upmarket side, with a kitchen that keeps going into the evening as well. For a day at the Grevelingenmeer, this is the place to go for food and drink.
The surroundings lend themselves well to water sports. The Grevelingenmeer is popular with sailors, surfers and divers, and the marina of Brouwershaven is one of the moorings on the lake. If you prefer to walk or cycle, you can explore the dykes and the polders around the town.
Brouwershaven lies close to other destinations on Schouwen-Duiveland and the Kop van Goeree. Scharendijke is just over a kilometre away, while Ouddorp aan Zee and Renesse are around seven kilometres away. This makes it easy to combine a visit to Brouwershaven with the nearby North Sea beaches.
By public transport, Brouwershaven is less directly accessible. The nearest station is Goes. From there you travel on by bus or car. If you come by car, there is parking within walking distance; the details are in the parking overview on this page.
The combination of the protected townscape, the marina and the Grevelingenmeer makes Brouwershaven a quiet base. It is less busy here than in the larger North Sea resorts, and the character is that of an old harbour town on an inland lake.
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The Grevelingenmeer is salt water without a tide, which makes the water calmer than on the open North Sea. The beach club is known as family-friendly and serves brunch and lunch during the day. The harbour and the old town centre are within walking distance, so a day by the water and a stroll through the town are easy to combine.
Brouwershaven falls under the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, where dogs may run off the lead on the beach and in the sea from October to April inclusive. During the summer months a lead requirement applies during the day; the exact times are described under the beach zones. A clean-up obligation applies everywhere.
The only beach club on the Grevelingenmeer also serves a dinner menu in the evening and has an average rating of 4.6 out of 5. The atmosphere is on the more upmarket side. Its setting on the lake means that, in clear weather, you can watch the sun go down over the water.
During the day you can call in at the beach club for brunch and lunch, with a view over the Grevelingenmeer. The venue has an average rating of 4.6 out of 5. After lunch you can walk straight on to the marina and the old town centre of Brouwershaven.
The Grevelingenmeer is widely used for sailing, surfing and diving, which makes it a good starting point for an active day with colleagues. Afterwards, the beach club offers space to eat with the group, from lunch to dinner.
When the weather is poor, the protected town centre of Brouwershaven offers an alternative, with the old harbour, the warehouses and the Sint-Nicolaaskerk. The beach club serves brunch, lunch and dinner, so you can head indoors even when it rains.
The season around Brouwershaven is closely tied to the water sports on the Grevelingenmeer. In spring and summer the marina is full and sailors, surfers and divers are active on the lake.
During the summer months it is busiest around the harbour and the beach club. Even so, it stays quieter than in the larger North Sea resorts such as Renesse, because Brouwershaven is above all a harbour town on an inland lake.
The beach club runs with brunch, lunch and dinner for most of the season. Outside summer it becomes quieter and the emphasis shifts towards walking and cycling along the dykes and through the polders.
The protected townscape within the old fortifications makes Brouwershaven worthwhile all year round, even when it is too cold for the water. Bear in mind that opening hours outside the high season may be more limited; check this in advance with the beach club.
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Last updated: 23 June 2026