We had rented bicycles from A-Bike Rental that is close by, as there are no bicycle rent shops inside the park. The park is quite massive, though there are lots of people cycling, walking or just relaxing. Little to do inside the park though, so we just cycled several times around.

Unplanned circumstances allowed us to become well acquainted with Vondelpark in the heart of Amsterdam. We had Sunday reservations at both the Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum. We had no idea that the Amsterdam Marathon was being run that day! Sunday morning, as we tried to access the Van Gogh Museum, we discovered that we would have to use an alternate, longer route. We hurried through Vondelpark and finally found a bridge that took you over the participants. After our time in the museum, we leisurely walked through the park to then discover that getting into the Rijksmuseum would be just as difficult. Vondelpark is a beautiful green space in the center of Amsterdam!

Spring is coming! Visiting Vondelpark during the spring season is a wonderful experience. This iconic park is blooming with snow drops and other spring flowers right now. We had a lovely stroll in the sun and enjoyed a take away coffee from one of the carts in the park. My 2 year old played with the ducks near the pond. When you walk here you know: life in Amsterdam is good. So don’t hesitate to visit this park if you want a peaceful getaway right next to the hustle and bustle of the city center.

Vondelpark is ideal for a walk, cycle or run. We hired bikes for an hour (25 euro for 2) from Macs, about half mile away. This meant cycling on cycle lane to the park. There doesn’t seem to be anywhere within the park to hire bikes. We were looking forward to seeing lots of tulips in the park, being April, but there were hardly any, apart from in baskets in the lake, but otherwise, a lovely park.

Spectacular park with limestone paths throughout. You can relax near one of the water features or stroll through the trees. The weekends can be very busy with so many runners and bikers. It's a great place to enjoy some outdoor greenery.

Beautiful park not far from Rijksmuseum. During warm days a nice place to relax either in the sun or in the shade, during the evenings a lovely pretty quiet place for a walk, run or biking where you can hear the birds sing even in the middle of a city. There are a few place where you can buy something to drink but I didn't try them.

Really beautiful park, easily accessible via the trams. Had been scared to rent bikes and ride them around the streets of Amsterdam, but rented a few for a cycle around the park. It was amazing! If you do cycle around the park, make sure to follow the rules of the road (cycle on the right, indicate with hands before turning). The Picasso statue blends right into the park, such an interesting way to show that art is for the every day. Unfortunately we weren’t able to see any storks, however the island they are supposedly on still looked beautiful! We went mid day and it was busy, but not too crowded. Overall, a delightful park to visit.

I went to Vondelpark twice. Once I went on my own and I also took a bike tour of the city where we biked through the park. It is a beautiful park to walk or bike through. There is not much to see except for the beauty of the park. There are lots of runner, walkers, cyclists, etc... in the park and the park is very well maintained. If I was to run while on my trip I would have definitely headed over to the park. If you are a photographer there are lots of beautiful views. If you want to just experience Vondelpark and say you were there, 30-60 minutes is more than enough. I would compare it to Central Park in NYC. There are people that can walk the 6 mile road in Central Park for 2-3 hours and love it or you take several hours to see the whole park and all of the areas, or you can say an hour in the park is enough to experience it and say you were there. It would also be similar to Lumpini Park in Bangkok.

I like to call it the Central Park of Amsterdam because there's so many things to see, from sculptures, water features and ponds. It's slightly out of the centre but can be accessed from many different entrances. The park itself is huge and there's many green open spaces so perfect for having picnics and catching up with friends. When we visited the weather was stunning, 25 degrees celsius to be exact, so it was very busy but there was still plenty of room to sit down and soak up the sunshine. Overall, a stunning park which is well kept and litter free. Would highly recommend if the weather is good and you're looking to relax whilst visting Amsterdam.

Did a walk through and indeed it is a beautiful park. On the other hand it is a regular bicycle thoroughfare and any peace you might feel has to be tempered by the constant vigilance for bicycles. Easy to pick a path but difficult to cross the main bike path.