Beach Paal 21

Beach entrance Paal 21 lies on the north side of De Koog, where the village gives way to the dunes towards De Muy.

• Beach pavilion: Strandpaal 21 sits on top of the dunes, is open all year and has three suites for two; in the evening you watch the sun disappear into the sea.
• Swimming: this beach is part of the De Koog swimming location; since 2026 the Texel lifeguards supervise the designated swimming zones from late June to 1 September.
• Nature: from the Bertusnol viewpoint you look out over the dunes, and further north lies De Muy with a spoonbill colony.
• Camping: De Shelter is within walking distance.

Beach pavilion at Paal 21

At beach entrance Paal 21 you will find beach pavilion Strandpaal 21, so food and drinks are never far away.

• Strandpaal 21: right at this beach entrance.
• Dikke Zeehond: ±1,1 km further along, at beach entrance Paal 20.
• Bries 20: ±1,1 km further along, at beach entrance Paal 20.

Today at the sea

This is the current situation at the sea near beach entrance Paal 21, useful if you are heading to the beach today.

• Weather: 4,2°C, overcast; weather forecast.
• Wind: 3 Bft from the south.
• Sea water: about 9,0°C.
• Tides: high tide at 08:24 and 22:44; low tide at 04:46 and 16:34; all tides.
• Sun: sunrise 08:05, sunset 16:47.

Dogs on the beach

• On the guarded beaches on Texel are only leased dogs allowed during the period March 1 till September 1. More information on: the Dogmap of Texel
• Outside these abovementioned time periods are dogs (both free-running and leashed) allowed on the beaches of Texel.

Please read the information boards carefully, which are at each beach (entrance).

Horses on the beach

On Texel you may ride on the whole beach from 1 October to 1 May; from 1 May to 1 October only on the recreation and sports beaches, from sunrise to 10:00 and from 19:00 to sunset.