Dogs: from 15 June to 15 September dogs are not allowed on the beach; outside this period they are allowed on a lead, and towards Oostende and Westende all year.
Tides: at high tide the beach gets narrower, so check the tide times before you go.
Weather: the current weather with sea temperature and wind force.
Parking: where to park most easily near the beach is explained under parking in Middelkerke.
Map of the beach entrances
Click on a beach entrance on the map for photos, beach bars and the rules on that part of the beach.
Beach bars: from the Easter holidays to mid October Middelkerke has the beach bars Beau M, Tiki Beach, Pata Pata and Bondi Beach.
Swimming: lifeguards are on duty here from mid June to mid September; swimming is only allowed in the supervised zones.
Accessible: in Middelkerke you can borrow a beach wheelchair at Hotel Middelpunt on the Westendelaan; Middelkerke and Westende have accessible toilets.
Dogs: from 15 June to 15 September dogs are banned from the beach, except in three dog zones; the rest of the year they are allowed on a lead of up to 2 metres.
Horses: between the groyne at the Paul Houyouxstraat and the Rotonde (Zeedijk 300) riding is also allowed in the Easter and Whitsun holidays and from 1 June to 15 September, from 7.30 pm to midnight.
Dogs: west of the sports beach at the Louis Logierlaan there is a dog zone where dogs are allowed in summer too, on a lead of up to 10 metres.
Views: the Warande tower is a lookout tower in the middle of the dunes.
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