Top 20 Lakes around gmina Babice

Attractive lake with a beach

The sinkhole ponds in Żarki, near Libiąż, are an extraordinary example of a landscape transformed by mining activity. They were created as a result of mining damage and subsidence of the land above the former workings, creating a picturesque water area surrounded by forests and meadows. This place attracts nature lovers, fishermen and cyclists who can admire the wildlife, especially the numerous species of water birds. The trails around the ponds are ideal for a leisurely ride, but you should watch out for the marshy terrain in some places. This is an interesting alternative to the more popular water areas in the region, offering peace and closeness to nature.

Balaton in Trzebinia is a picturesque reservoir created on the site of a former quarry. Surrounded by limestone rocks and forest, it is a popular recreational area for both walkers and cyclists. In the summer season, there is a guarded swimming area, and the water has a characteristic turquoise hue. There are paths ideal for cycling and viewpoints around. It is worth taking sturdy shoes if you plan to explore the rocky areas around the reservoir.

Chechelskie Lake (also Chechło Lagoon) - an artificial dam reservoir in southern Poland, located in the Lesser Poland Province, Chrzanów County, Trzebinia and Piła Kościelecka. The reservoir, established in the 1960s, is approximately 54 ha in area and 1.5 km long. The lake is fed by the Chechło River flowing out of the Dulowska Forest and the Młoszówka Stream. There are holiday centers offering accommodation and rooms for rent. A guarded bathing beach and water equipment rental are open in the season. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezioro_Chechelskie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QQDcT-r5dg

The pond complex is located in the southern part of the city, in the Dąb region, within the Chrzanów forest complex, Chrzanów Forest District. The reservoirs are located in the area of the former "Tarka" leisure and recreation center, which now belongs to Kompania Węglowa. Despite the fact that the years of its splendor are behind it, it does not lose its attractiveness, if only because of its biodiversity, which is richer here, compared to many other places in Jaworzno. The presence of 4 ponds, separated from each other by dikes and the surrounding forests, are the conditions for the growth of biodiversity in this area. https://www.slaskie.travel/poi/475029/stawy-belnik-na-terenie-osrodka-tarka

Dziećkowice Reservoir (Imieliński Reservoir) - a post-mining reservoir located between Mysłowice and Oświęcim, next to Imielin. It is located right on the border of the Śląskie and Małopolskie voivodships, it was built in 1985. The dam is 7 meters high, the maximum depth is 12 meters, and its area is 7.3 km², while the total capacity is 52.8 million m³, the average width is about 1.8 kilometers, the length of the reservoir is 4.3 kilometers. This reservoir was created in the mid-1970s, in an excavation that is a remnant of the former sand exploitation area, and was used in mining for backfilling purposes, for the Maczki-Bór mine in Sosnowiec. The mine was extracting sand to fill the mine workings. Earlier in this area there was a forest with many ponds and very clean spring water - the so-called riparian forest. It is powered mainly by water, discharged from the distant system of the Skawa - Soła rivers. It is one of the cleanest reservoirs in the Silesia Province and serves as a drinking water reservoir. https://polskie-jeziora.pl/jezioro-dzieckowice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg5iFl15AcE

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Balaton is a bathing lake in the center of Trzebinia in a quarry that has been reduced in size since the 1960s. Entrance is 10 zł per person, parking is 20 zł. (As of 2021) The Balaton Resort has presented itself in a completely new way since 2018: pools and piers with safe water accesses have been installed on the shore of the bathing lake and a wide beach with flour sand has been set up. It feels a bit like being at the sea. There is a bar with good food and a climbing park.