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Sight Windmill Island, Holland

Windmill Island Gardens

A sight in Windmill Island, Holland, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Early May (Tulip Time).

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Windmill Island Gardens in Windmill Island, Holland
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Why go

Park with De Zwaan, a 250-year-old working Dutch windmill, plus tulip gardens.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Holland, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 outdoor spots and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is New Holland Brewing Pub on 8th, 0.8 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Windmill Island
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Early May (Tulip Time)

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Holland, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    New Holland Brewing Pub on 8th

    Downtown brewpub of the brewery behind Dragon's Milk stout.

    Drinks · 0.8 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Holland Museum

    Downtown museum on the town's Dutch settlers and immigrant history.

    Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant

    Lake Macatawa restaurant with a big patio, lake perch and lobster rolls.

    Food · 1.5 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Captain Sundae

    Long-running ice cream stand with oversized sundaes.

    Food · 2.8 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Mount Pisgah Dune Boardwalk

    Stairway and boardwalk up a dune for views over Lake Macatawa and Big Red.

    Outdoors · 5.8 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Holland State Park

    Wide Lake Michigan beach at the channel with views of the red Holland Harbor Light.

    Outdoors · 6.1 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Windmill Island Gardens is a stop on our Michigan Lake Shore route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Holland

Windmill Island Gardens is our only sight pick in Holland; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Holland guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Holland run from 31°F in January to 76°F in August; October is usually the wettest month. For Windmill Island Gardens itself, we suggest: Early May (Tulip Time).

Modelled monthly averages for Holland from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Holland weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
1 Lincoln Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
Coordinates
42.79800, -86.09370
Destination
Holland, Michigan

Windmill Island Gardens: quick answers

How much time do you need at Windmill Island Gardens?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Windmill Island Gardens. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Windmill Island Gardens?

Our pick: Early May (Tulip Time). Insider tip: Open about late April to early October; tulips peak in May.

Where is Windmill Island Gardens?

Windmill Island Gardens is at 1 Lincoln Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA, in Windmill Island. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Windmill Island Gardens?

Windmill Island Gardens appears on Michigan Lake Shore, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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