Notable lake · Landkreis Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony
Balksee
Balksee is a lake in Landkreis Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony.
Balksee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Balksee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Balksee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.69832, 9.02401. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balksee
- Silberberg · viewpoint · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Westerberg · viewpoint · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~7 km · Must-see
- Deutscher Olymp · viewpoint · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~7 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Church · church · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Unterfeuer Brunsbüttel · attraction · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jakobuskirche · church · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Heimatmuseum · museum · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kanalmuseum ATRIUM · museum · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pauluskirche · church · Kreis Dithmarschen · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wiebke-Kruse-Turm · fort · Kreis Steinburg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wasserturm · fort · Kreis Steinburg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Detlefsenmuseum · museum · Kreis Steinburg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche Glückstadt · church · Kreis Steinburg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Leuchtfeuer Cuxhaven · church · Schleswig-Holstein · ~35 km · Must-see
- Trinitatiskirche · church · Kreis Steinburg · ~37 km · Must-see
- Festung Grauerort · fort · Kreis Pinneberg · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche · church · Kreis Steinburg · ~39 km · Must-see
- Horstsee · lake · Kreis Pinneberg · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Balksee
- Horstsee · lake · Kreis Pinneberg · ~39 km · Must-see
- Helmuth-Schack-See · lake · Hamburg · ~69 km · Must-see
- Eppendorfer Mühlenteich · lake · Hamburg · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Bant · lake · Schleswig-Holstein · ~81 km · Must-see
- Binnenalster · lake · Hamburg · ~83 km · Must-see
- Außenalster · lake · Hamburg · ~83 km · Must-see
- Stadtwaldsee · lake · Bremen · ~83 km · Must-see
- Kleiner Bullensee · lake · Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) · ~94 km · Must-see
- Drielaker See · lake · Oldenburg · ~101 km · Must-see
- Großer Segeberger See · lake · Kreis Segeberg · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Balksee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Balksee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balksee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balksee?
Nearby: Silberberg (viewpoint, 5 km), Westerberg (viewpoint, 7 km), Deutscher Olymp (viewpoint, 7 km), Holy Cross Church (church, 28 km), Unterfeuer Brunsbüttel (attraction, 28 km), Jakobuskirche (church, 28 km).
Is Balksee worth visiting?
Balksee is listed as a notable lake in Lower Saxony on Spotwander.