Frequently asked questions about beach in Ostend

Most shops, beach clubs, bars, terraces and restaurants remain open during the weekends in the low season. Many are also open throughout the week.

Each year the low season in Ostend begins after the autumn holidays till the beginning of the spring holidays. Several shops, beach clubs and restaurants use this period to rebuild, renew or for vacation. As a result, during this low season period, not all stores are opened every day.

Furthermore there is no general period when all the restaurants, bars and shops are closed. All entrepreneurs determine the temporary closure individually. Therefore is there are, also in the low season, enough shops and restaurants opened for you to enjoy.

More information: https://oostende.org/pdf/2012_folder_belgie_zon_zee_zorgeloos.pdf

All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://oostende.org/en/horseback-riding.php

• Dogs are prohibited on the beaches of Oostende during the period from Easter vacation till 1 October.
• Outside of the above mentioned period are dogs allowed (both loose and leased) on the beaches of Oostende.

Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).

Nearest beach for dogs at Oostende

Leashed dogs are allowed all year:

• from beach Halvemaandijk in the direction Bredene;
• from beach Westlaan in the direction Middelkerke.

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BVBA Hugo en Marc Vandevelde
Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 329
T 059/51.35.45
GSM Marc: 0497/61.61.56, tussen 15.30 uur en 17.30 uur
mail. info@strandoostende.be
web. https://www.strandoostende.be/

BVBA Michel Blanckaert
Woudweg naar Zedelgem 18
8490 Snellegem
T 050/ 81.34.94
GSM 0498/10.31.63,
mail. michel@dezeehut.be
web. https://www.dezeehut.be/

It's allowed to fish from the Oostelijke strekdam in Oostende. On this dam fishing is allowed all year.

More info: https://www.oostende.be/visvergunning

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All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://oostende.org/en/horseback-riding.php

Bredene is the first and only Belgian coastal town with a nude beach.

More information: https://bredene.org/en/beaches.php#nudist

Below is the location marked:

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You can rent chairs, windbreakers and umbrellas at various beach pavilions in Ostend.

Is kitesurfing allowed everywhere for the beaches of Ostend or are there special beach areas?

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On the sports beach you can find a variety of disciplines such as windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, catamaran sailing etc.

VVW Outside
Nabij Thermae Palace in Oostende
Koningin Astridlaan 9
8400 Oostende
tel 059/23.83.62
web. https://www.vvwinout.be/

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There are free showers at various beaches in Ostend. Inter alia:
- https://oostende.org/en/beach/1064/oosthelling.html
- https://oostende.org/en/beach/1065/kursaal.html

These beach showers are placed annually in early May and again removed from the beach at the end of September.