Birch lake

A large sandy beach and a beautifully landscaped sunbathing area invite you to swim and relax. The Birkensee Campground is well-equipped, with facilities that are improved "daily." From the parking lot, you can walk to the "Blockhaus am Birkensee" restaurant and the beer garden, located right on Lake Birkensee. A children's playground is located right next to the Blockhaus.

The results of the water investigation for reading

The quality of bathing water:

© Hanover region

What does Birkensee have to offer?

Facilities:
Restroom (accessible), shower, changing room, washroom, playground, sandy beach, play and sunbathing area, tent and camping site

Activities:
Table tennis, bocce

Dining:
Restaurant with a café and beer garden

What should you know about swim supervision, watercraft, and more?

• Swim at your own risk,
• Ample parking available,
• Accessible restroom,
• Campground with annual sites, caravan motel, RV rentals, and RV parking; open year-round

The Birkensee Information Profile—Other Things Worth Knowing

The quarry lake is located east of Laatzen along the A 37, on the edge of a small wooded area within the Gaim-Bockmer Holz Landscape Conservation Area. The lake, fed by groundwater, is surrounded by forest, farmland, and a campground. Access is limited to campers staying at the campground. The swimming area features a sandy beach with an adjacent spacious sunbathing lawn. Swim at your own risk—no lifeguards on duty!

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 Department’s bathing water portal.

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.