In the southwest of Garrel, heathland alternates with pine and spruce forests. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Garrel can then continue searching for accommodation.
Garrel is one of the seven municipalities and towns that make up the Thülsfelder Talsperre recreation area.
The Garrel Village Park is a green space with an extensive network of paths and a large body of water for recreation. The park includes a toboggan run, activity areas by the water, circular paths and places to relax. Garrel also has an indoor swimming pool.
On a family cycling tour around Garrel, the route starts and ends at Garrel Village Park; Varrelbusch airfield is the next stop. The Alleenroute is a 31.7-kilometre circular tour starting in Garrel.
In Nikolausdorf, a Santa Claus office has been operating since 1965, where volunteers answer thousands of letters to Santa Claus every year. St. Peter and Paul Church in Garrel was built between 1869 and 1871 as a neo-Gothic hall church and extended in 1966.
The Buurnmuseum in Garrel-Nikolausdorf is housed in a historic barn restored in 1988 and has been a museum of old machines and equipment since 1999. On special activity days, historical tools are demonstrated in use, including an old wooden-shoe-making machine.
Amerika is a district of Garrel with a shelter and picnic area. Groups can obtain the Amerika certificate there. Garrel's local heritage association preserves the history and chronicles of the municipality and its church villages and maintains an archive with exhibits.
WAGYŪ Auetal in Garrel breeds 100% fullblood Wagyu cattle. Visitors can explore the farm and farm shop, relax in the Wagyu hut and take part in exclusive tastings.
Other places in the district of Cloppenburg: Löningen, Cappeln, Molbergen, Essen, Lindern, Cloppenburg, Saterland, Barßel
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