Notable lake · Västerbotten County, Västerbotten County
Balsjön
Balsjön is a lake in Västerbotten County, Västerbotten County.
Balsjön: 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 Balsjön
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 Balsjön — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.93711, 19.02623. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balsjön
- Viskasjön · lake · Västerbotten County · ~38 km · Must-see
- Buddharama Temple Fredrika · Buddhist site · Västerbotten County · ~45 km · Must-see
- Vändåtbergets naturreservat · sanctuary · Västernorrland County · ~47 km · Must-see
- Vännäs kyrka · church · Västerbotten County · ~48 km · Must-see
- Storsjön · lake · Västerbotten County · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kålhuvudet · sanctuary · Västernorrland County · ~56 km · Must-see
- Norrforsen · waterfall · Västerbotten County · ~62 km · Must-see
- Björnlandet National Park · sanctuary · Västernorrland County · ~62 km · Must-see
- Arboretum Norr · sanctuary · Västerbotten County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Klabböle kraftverk · museum · Västerbotten County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Umeå Energicentrum · museum · Västerbotten County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hässningbergets naturreservat · sanctuary · Västerbotten County · ~69 km · Must-see
- Jättstugan · cave · Västerbotten County · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ytter-Granträsket · lake · Västernorrland County · ~5 km
- Älgens hus · museum · Västerbotten County · ~5 km
- Balberget · sanctuary · Västerbotten County · ~6 km
- Tjärnmyran · sanctuary · Västerbotten County · ~6 km
- Stensvattnet · lake · Västerbotten County · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Balsjön
- Viskasjön · lake · Västerbotten County · ~38 km · Must-see
- Storsjön · lake · Västerbotten County · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nydalasjön · lake · Västerbotten County · ~82 km · Must-see
- Anundsjösjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~85 km · Must-see
- Agnsjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~88 km · Must-see
- Gensjösjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~90 km · Must-see
- Ödsbysjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~92 km · Must-see
- Skalmsjösjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~98 km · Must-see
- Myckelgensjösjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~101 km · Must-see
- Norra Bergsjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Balsjön full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Balsjön yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balsjön?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balsjön?
Nearby: Viskasjön (lake, 38 km), Buddharama Temple Fredrika (Buddhist site, 45 km), Vändåtbergets naturreservat (sanctuary, 47 km), Vännäs kyrka (church, 48 km), Storsjön (lake, 49 km), Kålhuvudet (sanctuary, 56 km).
Is Balsjön worth visiting?
Balsjön is listed as a notable lake in Västerbotten County on Spotwander.