Koupaliště Jezero Michal Sokolov

Location: Jezerní, 356 01 Sokolov · Karlovy Vary Region

Category: natural swimming lake

Natural swimming lake on a reclaimed brown-coal pit, nicknamed the 'Sokolov Sea'. Features a 500 m sandy beach, a 190 m water slide, and a 117 m triple slide — the longest attractions of their kind in the Czech Republic. Also offers paddling pools for toddlers, a bouncy castle, a playground, a campsite, and refreshments. The water ranks among the cleanest natural reservoirs in the Czech Republic.

Why visit this place?

• Michal is the first mining pit to be flooded and turned into a recreation area; filling was completed in 2003 and since 2004 the site has been open to the public.
• Coal was mined here in the open pit Michal from 1980 to 1991, and even earlier by the deep mine Štěstí Požehnání.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 732 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly three hours; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 74 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• Coaches can park right at the site and the grounds are step-free.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: 15.05.–30.09., operation dependent on weather
• Typical visit: 180 min
• Admission: adults 120 CZK, children 95 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 732 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

Official website: https://www.michal-sokolov.cz

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