Hemelplatform Achter de Zwarten

From the viewpoint Behind the Blacks you have a great view of the Lauwersmeer area. During the day, you can enjoy the animals living in the area from the platform. Highland cattle, konik horses and dozens of bird species. You might even spot the white-tailed eagle! Scarce and rare species such as broad-billed sandpiper and greylag have also been spotted here in the past. When night falls, enjoy hundreds of stars from this sky platform. The sky platform's side walls can be tilted and used as a headrest. This way, you can enjoy the starry sky while lying down.

Please note that the Sky Platform can only be reached on foot from the car park at Suyderoogh.

National Park Lauwersmeer
When the Lauwerszee was closed off from the Waddenzee in 1969, the Lauwersmeer was created. At the time, nobody could have predicted that the Lauwersmeer area would become one of the most beautiful nature reserves in the Netherlands. This combination of vistas of the horizon, magnificent flora and fauna and so much space for recreation cannot be found anywhere else.

Dark Sky Park
Since October 2016, National Park Lauwersmeer has held the Dark Sky Park designation: an area where it is dark, where darkness is preserved and where visitors are welcome to experience that darkness at night. Far away from artificial light sources, it is so dark here at night that you can actually see everything.