Put van Drunen listed among Dutch dive locations.
Netherlands
Easy freshwater shore dive with a sloping bottom and low visibility.
Easy freshwater shore dive with a sloping bottom and low visibility.
Put van Drunen - Strand is the easy shore-entry freshwater dive at Drunense Put Noord in North Brabant, with a gently sloping bottom, clay walls, and a mix of vegetation and small wreck features that make it a good trim and night-diving site. It is more about practice, shore convenience, and finding perch, pike, carp, eels, and crayfish than about big depth or clear water, so plan for a relaxed lake-style dive with low visibility and a short walk in from the beach.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Watch the road when gearing up, and keep the dive compact if the water is stirred up.
Access Restrictions
Beach entry with limited roadside parking and a short walk to the water.
Legal Notes
Free access is listed, with no permit indicated in the site guides.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Maximum depth is about 15 m with a gently sloping profile; a small upside-down wreck is present.
Freediving
The shallow slope can work for relaxed training dives, but the site is better known as a beginner shore dive than a dedicated freedive spot.
Snorkeling
The beach entry and shallow slope make it usable for casual snorkeling, though visibility is usually modest.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Research Sources
Put van Drunen listed among Dutch dive locations.
North entry, species list, and visibility baseline.
North entry, easy shore dive, and shallow wreck feature.
Shore entry, gentle slope, and night-dive use.

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