Parksee Lohne

Parksee Lohne has been an insider’s tip for many years among families with children and people who love a romantic, peaceful setting. Nevertheless, the area is never overcrowded. It’s large enough and offers plenty of space to spread out around the lake largely undisturbed. No one minds if inflatable rafts float peacefully across the water or if people happen to take their clothes off on the eastern shore. The park-like grounds are also perfect for a short camping trip, whether you’re traveling alone or with a group. The natural surroundings are relaxing: trees sway in the wind, birds chirp, and a frog hops along the shore.

Read the results of the bathing water analysis

Infrastructure

Water area:
23,000 square meters, shallow water zone with a sandy beach

Amenities:
restroom, shower, grassy area for sunbathing almost all the way around the lake, sandy beach for children, nude area; trees provide shade

Activities:
Soccer field, beach volleyball, playground, table tennis, mini-golf, camping; nearby: horse-drawn carriage rides, golf course, and horseback riding center

Accommodations:
Large natural camping areas for tents and RVs right on the lake; the campground also offers excellent options for school groups, high school graduation parties, clubs, and other groups. Group discounts available upon request.

Dining:
“Dejavu am Lohner Seestern” restaurant—breakfast, lunch, coffee shop, and lakeside beer garden; kiosk with snacks open all day.

Interesting facts about lifeguards, watercraft and more

Swimming at your own risk; sufficient parking spaces available

Parksee Lohne Information Profile

Parksee Lohne is located north of Altwarmbüchen in the municipality of Isernhagen, surrounded by the “Obere Wietze” landscape conservation area. The lake is part of a campground, and for an admission fee, it offers swimming and relaxation to day visitors as well. The swimming area, featuring a small sandy beach, is located on the southern side of the lake. However, the sunbathing area can be used all around the lake. Nude swimming is permitted at this lake.
A variety of ball games are available, such as beach volleyball, table tennis, and mini-golf. Parking is available outside the campground grounds. No lifeguards on duty; swim at your own risk!

A ditch flows into Parksee Lohne, which is used to drain rainwater from the agricultural land north of the lake. Many nutrients enter the lake through this channel. These nutrients promote the growth of cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae.

Some types of "blue-green algae" excrete metabolic products that can lead to allergic or toxic health problems in humans and animals. Mass accumulations of blue-green algae, so-called algal blooms, can be recognized by a bluish-greenish turbidity of the water, streaks, foamy mountains or cream-like layers on the water.

The Department of Health, as the responsible authority, conducts regular tests of the bathing water at the swimming area. The first bathing water sample is taken before the start of the season. During the swimming season, from May 15 to September 15, samples are taken once a month. The water is tested for the indicator bacteria Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. These results are published here and on the Lower Saxony State Health Office’s bathing water portal, among other places.

If the authorities become aware of the occurrence of mass proliferation of blue-green algae, the water is tested for blue-green algae and, if necessary, an official warning of acute occurrence of blue-green algae is issued. If large quantities of toxic blue-green algae are detected, a bathing ban is issued and published on site and on the internet.