Mělické písáky sand quarry
Písníky Mělice-Lohenice
Swimming
Discover the Mělické písáky sand quarry, a popular natural swimming area near Přelouč, offering clear, warm water, sandy and grassy beaches, water skiing, and multiple campsites.

🏖️ A popular natural swimming area formed from flooded gravel-sand quarries, comprising two lakes (Mělice I and Mělice II) near Přelouč.
🏞️ Surrounded by beautiful pine forests, these lakes offer excellent swimming in relatively warm, clear water, with a total surface area of 42 hectares and a maximum depth of 9 meters.

Why Go

🏊‍♀️ Enjoy excellent swimming in clear, warm water, often compared to the sea.
⛱️ Relax on sandy and grassy beaches with gradual water entry, perfect for all ages.
🍽️ Food and drink stalls are available right on the beach for convenience.
⛷️ Features a water ski school with 3 dedicated lanes on the large pit, and is also suitable for surfers.
🏕️ Multiple campsites (Lohenice Beach, Naháč, U Třpytky, Marin Kemp) are available around the lakes.
🆓 Entry is completely free, making it a great budget-friendly option.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Some visitors have reported contradictory experiences regarding water cleanliness.
🍔 Isolated reports of bad food experiences from stalls.
🏭 Unverified concerns about potential upstream industrial pollution.

Cost

💰 Entry is free.

Getting There

🚗 Easily accessible by car, located right by the road, less than 10 km from Pardubice and reachable from the Prague-Hradec Králové highway.
🚶‍♀️ Accessible by foot (2km) from Přelouč or Valy, where trains arrive from Kolín to Pardubice.
🚴‍♀️ The Elbe cycling route number 2 runs along both pits.

Toilets

🚽 Information not available.

Managed By

👷‍♂️ Operated by Pískovna Lohenice - Mělice, with contact managed by Informační centrum města Přelouče.

Checklist

👙 Swimsuit and towel
💵 Cash for refreshments