At walking distance:
- the forest
- https://www.nationaalparkhogekempen.be/nl - 5700 ha nature reserve

At biking distance:
- the center of Lanaken for weekly shopping
- the farm for kids with playground and resto (https://www.lanaken.be/domeinpietersheim/Kids). It's free and very nice for a walk, playing, discovering,...
- Pietersheim castle and stronghold with resto (https://www.lanaken.be/domeinpietersheim/Waterburcht/Bezoeken)
- some nice other restaurants (La Butte aux Bois, Contrast, ...)

There are very interesting cities in the direct environment:
- Maastricht (15 min), beautiful city for shopping, culture, ... Kayak on the Maas...
- Genk (15 min), known for the garden cities and the mining history (C-Mine, Thor, B)mine,...),
- Tongeren (25 min), great historical city,
- Hasselt (30 min), shopping! Culture, food, ....
- Diving in Beringen (B-Mine) (https://www.todi.be)
- Windsurfing in Zutendaal
- Indoor Ski in Peer or Landgraaf
- Bokrijk open air museum (25 min)

Limburg is very good equiped for bike-riding en walking in the nature. Knooppuntennetwerk is an ideal tool for the most beautiful routes!