This spacious park occupies the northern shore of Lake Gaasperplas, a man-made body of water that was created when the land was excavated to provide sand and earth for the new building projects in the area. The park came into being in the late 1970s and early 1980s and hosted the massive Dutch Floriade in 1982, an enormous flower and gardening event that is held once every 10 years. A large campground is also available in the park, but most people come here to go swimming and windsurfing or to rent a kayak for a few hours of fun on the water.