Down Under (Plas Laagraven)
Official outdoor swimming location in Nieuwegein, Utrecht⭐ Top rated
One of the top-rated swim spots in Utrecht: 'excellent' in the annual EU bathing-water classification, with good facilities.
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Access & hours
Leisure lake at Laagraven on the Utrecht/Nieuwegein border, home of the Down Under beach club: cable wakeboarding, aqua park, beach volleyball, restaurant and terraces. The swimming beach itself is free; activities and parking are paid. Monitored 1 May – 1 Oct.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Food & drinks
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
- Lifeguard
- Unknown
- Boat ramp
- No
- Lounging area
- Yes
- Nude recreation
- No
- Dogs allowed
- Unknown
Location
- Water type
- —
- Province
- Utrecht
- Municipality
- Nieuwegein
- Coordinates
- 52.0477, 5.1255
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