Wake Hostivař
Fee required
Wake Hostivař is an urban oasis on Prague's largest natural swimming area, offering diverse water sports like wakeboarding, wakeskating, surfing, paddleboarding, and e-foiling on a 2.0 lift. It also provides land activities such as a workout playground, mini ramp, beach volleyball, and slackline, hosting regular events with professional instructors.

📜 Water sports center on Hostivař Dam, Prague's largest natural swimming area.
🏄‍♀️ Offers diverse water and land activities for all skill levels.

Why Go

🌊 Diverse water sports on a 2.0 lift, including wakeboarding, e-foiling, paddleboarding.
🤸‍♀️ Wide range of land activities: slackline, workout playground, mini ramp, beach volleyball, streetball, pingpong, petang.
👨‍🏫 Learn from professional instructors, including national champions.
🎶 Regular events like night rides and contests, plus on-site restaurant with good food.
😌 Relaxed atmosphere and beautiful surroundings.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Reports of lift malfunctions and communication issues for reservations/refunds.
🚫 Mandatory cash-only entrance fee to dam area (can be avoided with Multisport/season ticket).
🗣️ Some instructors unhelpful or refuse to adjust lift speed for beginners.
💳 No card payment option for wakeboarding/rentals at the lift.
🚧 Obstacles may be fewer or repositioned compared to previous years.

Tips

💡 Use Multisport card or season ticket to avoid dam entrance fees.
🗓️ Book wakeboarding slots and coaching in advance.
📱 Check social media for up-to-date opening hours.

Cost

💰 Wakeboarding slots from 299 CZK, dam entrance from 70 CZK. Multisport accepted.

Hours

🕒 Daily 10:00 - 20:00, dam area entry until 19:00. Hours may vary by season.

🅿️ Parking

🅿️ Free parking available near main beach on K Jezeru street.

🚿 Facilities

🚿 Showers, changing rooms, toilets, restaurant, WiFi, wake shop.
🏄‍♀️ Equipment rentals for wakeboarding, SUP, pedal boats, e-foil, ski, wakeskate, foil.
🤸‍♀️ Beach volleyball, slackline, workout playground, mini ramp, streetball, pingpong, petang.