📜 A romantic natural lake in Plzeň, formed by the flooding of a sandstone quarry.
🔍 Offers natural swimming and relaxation with clear water, grassy beaches, and steep cliffs.
🏊♀️ Enjoy natural swimming in clear water with over two meters of visibility
👨👩👧👦 Kids can play at the children's playground
🍽️ Find refreshments at a restaurant about 100m away or a nearby pub
🚶♀️ Access the lake via a new gravel path from the parking area
🌿 Witness natural water purification by riparian marsh plants
🏞️ Explore a unique site with a rock viewpoint and an island with lily pads
🏐 Play volleyball or beach volleyball at nearby courts
The lake features grassy and sandy beaches with gradual water entry, and terraced stone strips for safe descent into the water. Water quality is regularly monitored and is ideal for swimming, with no oxygen for fish below five meters depth.
⚠️ Be aware of steep cliffs forming parts of the banks
🎣 Fishing is prohibited since February 2025
💤 Might feel too quiet or small if you're expecting a big lake
💰 Admission to Košutecké Lake is free
Free parking is available in a small lot directly next to the lake.
🚽 Chemical toilets are available, and a new facility with public WC is planned for completion by the end of 2025.
🏛️ Managed by Správa veřejného statku Plzeň
⏳ The park with the lake was created between 1935-1937 from former quarries, originally featuring two ponds that merged around 1940. Water levels stabilized in the 1980s.