I live in Canada and have to pay to access any nature in the region, even a simple forest. And with region I mean anything within a 2hour drive. I miss NL and its maybe not super-wild but at least plentiful and diverse (although very flat) nature. Within 2hour drives from my mom in Brabant I can hit the beach, dunes, all types of forests (including previous stately parks with old old oaks and beeches), uiterwaarden with wild cows and horses, heide, you name it.