16 kmSvanholm Lake is a nature site where children don't just have to look at the water. There is a nature playground with a zip line and mini Tarzan course, and nearby are picnic tables, a barbecue, a fire pit and a covered picnic shelter. This makes it an easy place for an outing where you can run around, eat and take a break without packing half the house.
The lake is in a former brown coal pit, giving the area a rather different background from a classic forest lake. The water lies like a calm mirror in a landscape shaped by excavation and since reclaimed by nature. There are paths around the lake, so your visit can be more than just a stop at a table.
Anglers can fish for free with a rod from the marked sections of the shore, but a state fishing licence is normally required. The shelter site is open and close to the lake, and the municipal shelters can be booked in advance. Svanholm Lake is therefore a short family outing, a fishing trip and a simple night outdoors — all in one spot by the water.
