Paal (Limburgish: Poël) is a town and borough in the municipality of Beringen, in the Belgian Limburg Campine.

[vague] The town plays an important role in both the industry and tourism of Beringen.

The town has a recreational area, the "Paalse Plas", with ponds, a sailing lake and a golf course.

The annual Paal op Stelten music festival attracts 20,000 visitors to the town each August.

[citation needed] The industrial area along the A13 motorway houses the facilities of a number of multinational companies.