About Steinhuder 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. Steinhuder Lake can be attributed to this.

Some general information about Steinhuder Lake. It is located in Germany (Lower Saxony), total area - 29.1 km², the maximum depth is 3 meters.

The coast of Steinhuder 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 Steinhuder Lake is popular among travelers.

The coastline of Steinhuder 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 Steinhuder Lake is probably not your option.

Camping
Very good
8.3
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Crowded in season • Distant parking
1.1 Amenities index
Very good
8.2
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Very crowded • Trail > 500m
3.3 Amenities index
Camping

Surferstrand

Mardorf 3.7 km
Good
7.7
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Crowded in season • Distant parking
0.5 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 Steinhuder Lake is very popular with holidaymakers, so most beaches in season have a high level of occupancy. The most popular beaches of Steinhuder Lake you can explore in our selection - Surferstrand, Sandstrand Badeinsel, Badestrand Steinhuder Meer Nordufer

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

  • most beaches are sandy;
  • 3 beaches on Steinhuder Lake, have a very smoothly enter to the water, but there are exceptions;
  • 3 beaches on the coast has high level of transparency;
  • in most cases the cleanliness on Steinhuder Lake coast is high;

Latest reviews on Steinhuder Lake's beaches

Sandstrand Badeinsel
10 Zi Zan

This beach is absolutely stunning and makes you want to stay and daydream for hours.