It is in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Mijdrecht.

Amstelhoek lies on the river Amstel, directly across from Uithoorn.

It was first mentioned in 1936 as Amstelhoek, and means "corner of the Amstel river".

[5] The Mennonites left around 1800, and sold the land and church to the Protestants in 1804.

[6] Between 1885 and 1895, two big forts were built near the village as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam.