Local favourite beach · Gävleborg County, Gävleborg County
Backsjön
Backsjön is a beach in Gävleborg County, Gävleborg County.
Backsjön: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Backsjön
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Backsjön: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Backsjön — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.81249, 16.49107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Backsjön
- Smedsbotjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hedåssjön · lake · Gävleborg County · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ross-Ollastjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~7 km · Must-see
- Håktjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~8 km · Must-see
- Långsbosjön · lake · Gävleborg County · ~9 km · Must-see
- Klinttjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~9 km · Must-see
- Järnvallssjön · lake · Gävleborg County · ~10 km · Must-see
- Norrbo skans · fort · Gävleborg County · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ramsjösjön · lake · Gävleborg County · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mynningstjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~11 km · Must-see
- Källråtjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sjösmyrsjön · lake · Gävleborg County · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glombotjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ristjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gryttjen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~13 km · Must-see
- Såbäcktjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sördellen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kumptjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Backsjön
- Smitingen · beach · Västernorrland County · ~148 km · Must-see
- Vesslabadet · beach · Gävleborg County · ~13 km
- Fönebo · beach · Gävleborg County · ~21 km
- Lintjärn · beach · Gävleborg County · ~33 km
- Gräsmaln · beach · Gävleborg County · ~46 km
- Grönviken · beach · Gävleborg County · ~59 km
- Varpsand · beach · Gävleborg County · ~67 km
- Tosskärssand · beach · Gävleborg County · ~68 km
- Hölick Östra · beach · Gävleborg County · ~68 km
- Långvind · beach · Gävleborg County · ~71 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Backsjön?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Backsjön?
Nearby: Smedsbotjärnen (lake, 4 km), Hedåssjön (lake, 6 km), Ross-Ollastjärnen (lake, 7 km), Håktjärnen (lake, 8 km), Långsbosjön (lake, 9 km), Klinttjärnen (lake, 9 km).