Hemmeland is a free-access day recreation area on the Markermeer near Monnickendam, in the municipality of Waterland. Situated along the Gouwzee, the area draws visitors for walking, cycling, swimming, surfing, and sailing.

A marina and campsite are located adjacent to the recreation grounds. The area holds appeal year-round.

In winter, the Gouwzee is among the first places in the Netherlands to freeze sufficiently for ice sailing, and the beach near the Mirror Pavilion has long served as a launch point for DN ice-sailing vessels.

The Association for the Preservation of Historic Ice-Sailors regularly uses the Gouwzee with restored traditional craft.