It belongs to the oldest buildings of the reclaimed land area called Noordoostpolder, see also Schokland.

In the middle of the 19th century a group of rich trading partners formed a company that built dams into the Zuiderzee to enable ships to reach the town of Zwolle and enhance shipping goods to the province of Overijssel.

After pumping the polder dry, Kraggenburg and the lands surrounding it were made into an agricultural area with a focus on growing fruits.

A large part of the area contained so-called stone clay which makes it virtually impossible to grow anything there.

It features a hotel, two group accommodations, three camp sites and a small yacht harbour.