Nearby towns include Monster, 's-Gravenzande, Naaldwijk and Delft to the northeast andMaassluis to the southeast. On the other side of the river is the Europoort and theMaasvlakte. The wide sandy beach, one section of which is designated for use bynaturists, runs for approximately 18 kilometres to Scheveningen and for most of this distance is backed by extensive sand dunes through which there are foot and cycle paths.
On the north side of the Nieuwe Waterweg, to the west of the town, is a pier part of which is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
The Berghaven is a small harbour on the Nieuwe Waterweg where the Rotterdam and Europort pilots are based. This small harbour is only for the use of the pilot service, government vessels and the Hoek van Holland lifeboat.
During World War II this was one of the most important places for the Germans to hold because of the harbour
