Frequently asked questions about beach in Bredene

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 Bredene 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.

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

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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://bredene.org/en/horseback-riding.php

There are free showers at various beaches in Bredene. Inter alia:
- https://bredene.org/en/beach/1055/duingat.html

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

Access to and use of the beaches of Bredene is (of course) free.

[Answer in Dutch]

Strandvisserij en hengelen op het strand is verboden op onderstaande plaatsen en/of tijdstippen:

a) in de zones die door het gemeentebestuur als badzone worden aangeduid en dit vanaf 1 juni tot en met 15 september;
- deze zones worden aangeduid door middel van oranje of gele boeien en borden met pictogram;
- dit verbod geldt over de volledige lengte van het strand en de zee tussen de golfbrekers van bedoelde zone;

b) in de zone voor het beoefenen van het plankzeilen op zee (zoals omschreven in artikel 6.1.34);
c) in de zones voor vaartuigen (zoals omschreven in artikel 6.1.41).

De andere strandgebruikers mogen niet gehinderd worden door de activiteit van de hengelaar of diens lijnen of haken.

Strandcabines en strandstoelen t.h.v. strandpost 2 'Duingat' te huur bij:

Barbara Brecht
tel. +32 490-64 36 99
brecht_barbara@yahoo.com

More information: https://bredene.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://bredene.org/en/horseback-riding.php

• Dogs are prohibited on the beaches of Bredene during the period 1 juli till 1 September between 10:30 till 18:30.
• Outside of the above mentioned period and time are only leased dogs allowed on the beaches of Bredene.

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 Bredene

Leashed dogs are allowed all year:

• from beach De Duinpan in the direction De Haan;
• from beach Twins in the direction Oostende.

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