Ameide is a small historic town on the north bank of the Lek in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, province of Utrecht.

Bordered to the north by the Lek and to the east by the Oude Zederik, it sits in the northeast corner of the Alblasserwaard and counts roughly 3,075 inhabitants.

The river shaped the town's identity for centuries — Ameide served as an important transhipment port during the Middle Ages and the Golden Age, and its prosperity is still visible in the many monumental buildings that line its streets.

As an access point on the Lek, Ameide sits near the Lekdijk and offers a convenient starting point for riverside routes. A pedestrian and bicycle ferry, De Overkant, provides a crossing of the Lek.

The town is reachable by local bus from Utrecht or Gorinchem, and parking is available near the town square.