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Water fun

Stand-up paddleboarding and beach feeling

How about this: your feet playing in the warm, soft sand, the deck chair is comfortable, you have a cool cocktail in your hand, and a gentle breeze rustles in the palm fronds. No, no, you don't have to spend hours on a plane south for this Bacardí feeling; you can enjoy it at Hildesheim's beautiful Hohnsensee lake in the south of the city. At its northern tip stretches JoBeach, a 150-meter-long, bright sandy beach. Under palm trees and white tarpaulins, you can simply relax and enjoy yourself with other "Jo" lovers. At JoWiese, a 50-meter sports pool awaits, complete with diving boards and platforms, as well as a non-swimmer area with a slide and a baby pool. Oh, and your kids are already older and more into action and adrenaline? Then treat yourself and the kids to a visit to the Hildesheim water park – while you enjoy the sauna and massage, the youngsters can have fun in the whitewater rapids and current channel. The Innerste and Leine rivers are great paddling spots for SUP, canoe, kayak, and other watercraft; experienced canoeists are drawn to the whitewater course at Bischofsmühle.

Watersports

Swimming lakes in Hildesheim

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Hohnsensee

Hildesheim's largest lake lies near the city center and is a popular local recreation area. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll around the lake, cool off in the adjacent JoWiese outdoor swimming pool with JoBeach, or admire the view across the water from the terrace of the lakeside restaurant.

  • Hohnsen, 31134 Hildesheim

  • Free parking is available on "Hohnsen" street, and further parking options are available on "An den Sportplätzen" street.

clay pit

The clay pit is located on Galgenberg hill, near the university. The lake is very popular with students, as one of the student dormitories is situated next to it. The clay pit reaches a depth of up to 9 meters at its deepest point.

  • Blauer Kamp, 31141 Hildesheim

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Swimming lakes in the region 
Hildesheim

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Giftener See

The Sarstedt recreation area in the Giften district is perfect for swimming and stand-up paddleboarding on warm summer days. The lake is a popular destination not only during the summer months. A viewing platform offers a magnificent view of the entire lake. Two barbecue areas are also available for free use.

  • Giebelstiegstr. 13, 31157 Sarstedt

  • Free parking is available on "Hohnsen" street, and further parking options are available on "An den Sportplätzen" street.

Gravel pit Heisede

The natural outdoor swimming pool in the Sarstedt district of Heisede offers ample space for swimming and sunbathing. There's a small bathing beach and a playground for children. A kiosk provides refreshments.

  • Fasanengarten, 31157 Sarstedt

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Tip:

Do you want to know where you can easily navigate the Innerste and Leine rivers and where you can't? Then you'll find the waterway navigation map here.