Beaches in Balakovo
If we talk about the beaches of Balakov, then these are far from sea beaches. These are places of rest on the great Russian Volga River, as well as on Lake Balakovka and even on artificial reservoirs. Balakovo is located in the Saratov region, where the continental climate prevails, so it is very hot here in the summer months. And if you are near big water, then willy-nilly you want to swim. Moreover, the water in the Volga is gentle and soft. In this course, the river is wide, its course is slow and stately. And one more characteristic feature of large rivers - the banks with white quartz sand - are evident here. They even swim here, and - in the official designated areas - even in the shipping channel.
This year, in Balakovo, five official beaches are open to tourists. In addition, there are almost more informal beaches. And if we also take into account the small bathing areas belonging to city sanatoriums, organized on Lake Balakovka, as well as those that exist at summer cottages, it turns out that Balakovo is a real paradise for beach lovers. And we just have to tell you about the best sandy beaches of Balakovo, as well as grassy and even ... concrete.
Official free beaches in Balakovo
1. Beach of the 7th microdistrict, organized on the navigable canal.
2. Beach of the 1st microdistrict, arranged on an artificial lake next to the pool «Dolphin».
3. Beach «LivedCity», what's on lake Balakovka.
4. Beach on the Volga in the area «Old pier».
In addition to these municipal areas for beach recreation, there is also an equipped paid beach, which is also located on a canal, and not on a river or lake..
Official paid beaches in Balakovo
Beach «On Mamaika» on the shipping channel behind the locks.
There are still more unofficial bathing places, the so-called spontaneous beaches, in Balakovo than official ones. It is likely that some of these popular bathing places will eventually be cultivated, turning them into municipal beaches, while others will most likely simply be banned from swimming. In the meantime, no one drives from these places, here you can safely settle down with your own bedding, beach umbrellas, provisions, etc. And at the same time you can ask the regulars if it is customary at this place to fry kebabs in their barbecues. Here is a list of these places:
Wild beaches of Balakova
- The beach behind the locks on the shipping channel, literally behind the lock bridge.
- Beach of the 3rd microdistrict.
- Concrete embankment «LivedCity», again on the shipping channel.
- Coastline of Pustynny Island.
- Lake Linevo. The lake's water quality is believed to have suffered a lot in recent years, but some beach lovers continue to come here..
- Beach at the pumping station of the Alekseevsky irrigation canal.
- Volga embankment adjacent to the hydroelectric power station (near the lake «Balakovka»).
- Beach near the area of the boat station of the 1st microdistrict, located near the stadium «Work».
- Almost the entire coastal area of the summer cottage village Peski.
