📜 Largest and highest dam in the Vltava Cascade, a major recreational hub in the Czech Republic.
🔍 Named after Orlík Castle, it offers extensive water sports, boat transport, and accommodation.
🌊 Explore the largest reservoir in the Czech Republic by volume, holding over 700 million cubic meters of water.
🚤 Enjoy boat transport connecting the dam with Orlík nad Vltavou and Zvíkov Castle.
🏊♀️ Engage in various water sports like swimming, surfing, windsurfing, and yachting.
⚙️ Discover a unique cogwheel boat lift and a hydroelectric power plant with four Kaplan turbines.
🏗️ Witness the ongoing construction of a new safety spillway, expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
Around the reservoir, there are thirteen campsites, mostly with sandy or rocky beaches, offering swimming, surfing, and boat/pedal boat rentals.
🏖️ Popelíky: A popular swimming spot with a grassy-sandy beach and gradual entry. Facilities include campsites, restaurants, a marina, and sports fields.
🌲 Lavičky: Located on the left bank, this area has a public campsite and a sandy beach with gradual entry, surrounded by forests.
🏕️ Trhovky: A popular swimming area with a campsite, sandy beach, pine forest, and a marina for tour boats during summer.
👨👩👧👦 Orlík – Podskalí: Situated about 4 km from Klučenice, offering a quieter environment for family recreation with boat rental, shop, kiosk, and restaurants.
🤫 Charvátská stráň: A location on the left bank popular with nudists.
🎣 Radava: A campsite directly across from Orlík Castle, featuring both sandy and grassy beaches, ideal for swimming, fishing, windsurfing, and yachting. Motorboat rentals are available.
🏞️ Velký Vír: Located on the left bank with a boat marina and two beaches: the 'Dolní' (Lower) with easy water access, and the 'Horní' (Upper), a romantic spot with excellent views.
🏢 Operator: Povodí Vltavy
📍 Address: Litvínovická silnice 5, 370 01 České Budějovice