About Schaalsee Lake

When we hear the word - the beach, in the head arises one established association - sea, sand and relax. But who says the sea has a monopoly on vacation? Often the lakes attract no less than the sea, and in some cases even more tourists than the seaside. Schaalsee Lake can be attributed to this.

Some general information about Schaalsee Lake. It is located in Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), total area - 24 km², the maximum depth is 72 meters.

The coast of Schaalsee Lake is a real find for lovers of saturated turquoise water, and even these places are not traditionally famous for memorable landscapes - your vacation certainly won’t be any worse!

It is dominated by sandy beaches, that primarily located within the settlements. Perhaps that is why Schaalsee Lake is popular among travelers.

The coastline of Schaalsee Lake is mostly straight, but the absence of winding shapes is compensated by the abundance of natural vegetation that is often present in the region. This vegetation creates a natural shadow that protects vacationers from the sun’s heat on hot days. These can be either rare trees or even dense forest areas, and it is important to be able to find them.

There are no secluded beaches here. So if you are looking beach holidays outside the hustle and bustle of the city, the coast of Schaalsee Lake is probably not your option.

Schaalsee Lake Best beaches

view the highest rated beaches in area

Schwimmbad am Schaalsee

Zarrentin am Schaalsee 0.6 km
Good
7.2
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Crowded in season
3 Amenities index
Pleasant
6.7
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Turquoise pure water • Good for swimming • Short walking distance
1.5 Amenities index

Planning a beach holiday, most travelers imagine a beautiful clean and uncrowded beach. The latter during high season, may be unreal. However, sometimes it is possible to find exceptions.

The coast of Schaalsee Lake is very popular with holidaymakers, so most beaches in season have a high level of occupancy. The most popular beaches of Schaalsee Lake you can explore in our selection - Schwimmbad am Schaalsee, Badestelle Dutzow

The key popular activity for beach recreation is, of course, swimming. For such activity Schaalsee Lake has the following features:

  • most beaches are sandy, but in some cases it is recommended to take aqua-shoes;
  • 2 beaches on Schaalsee Lake, have a very smoothly enter to the water, but there are exceptions;
  • 2 beaches on the coast has high level of transparency;
  • in most cases the cleanliness on Schaalsee Lake coast is high;