Lakes for swimming

Last week-end I biked from down-town with the picnic-bag on my back to try the Boberger (swimming) lake that is by Billwerder/Boberg, i.e. east-southish. It took about 1 hour. You can also go there by S21to Mittlere Landweg and Bus 330 to Billwerder Kirche.

The nature is varied with beautiful large sand-dunes in the forest and pieces of open landscape. The lake attracts many people - the embankment with sand seemed to be preferred by families. You can swim everywhere but for one corner where the water plants dominate. A “Kaffee-garden” by the Billwerder Deich (embankment) offers refreshments.

Further swimming-lakes in Hamburg are (all in the east or s-e but for Bredenbecker Teich in the n-e); Allermöher See, Eichbaumsee, See hinterm Horn, Öjendorfer See, Hohendeicher See and Bredenbecker Teich.

Closer down-town in the “Stadtpark” (Central Park) you find the swimming lake “Stadtparksee“. There is a small “beach” there for children to play and grown-ups can freely swim lengths of 100-meter .  You have to pay a small entry fee. There are warm showers and a coffee and ice-cream shop.

Have a nice swim!