Budapest's largest lake, 16 hectares, created in 1978 as a flood reservoir on the Szilas stream and protected since 1997; Funzine calls it 'Budapest's Balaton'. Locals walk the lakeside promenade, fish for carp and pike, grill at the fire pits in the Cinkota woods, and since 2022 visit a small farm with native animals and a lookout tower.
- Address
- Naplás út, 1164 Budapest
- Hours
- Open-air nature area; open at all times
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- Free; fishing needs a day ticket (Pestbuda)
- Price level
- Ft
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Bus 46 to the Erdei bekötőút stop, then a ten-minute walk (Pestbuda).
- A 5 km bike path runs along the Szilas stream (Pestbuda).
- Swimming is forbidden in the 2-6 m deep lake (Pestbuda).