It is often referred to as Ouddorp aan Zee (Outdorp on the Sea) to promote itself as a seaside resort, because the village has an 18 kilometres (11 mi) long beach which is the longest of the Netherlands.

[4] Ouddorp is a circular village around a church which developed in the Middle Ages.

The Reformed Church dates from 1892, but was damaged in 1944 and received its current shape during the restoration of 1946 and 1947.

An electro motor has been installed, but it is often in service by wind power, and supplies a nearby pet shop and bakery.

After World War II, Ouddorp started to developed as a seaside resort.