IJhorst is a village in the eastern Netherlands, within the municipality of Staphorst, Overijssel. Its population is about 1,500.

The village is a recreational center of Staphorst, popular for walking and biking through fields and forests. There are several campsites.

The Reest is a small creek that runs along IJhorst from the ice ages.

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The Reformed Church cemetery in the village has the graves of Baron Frederik van Pallandt and his son, the scriptwriter, Nicolas van Pallandt.