Relax on the weekend is best in the country. For residents of St. Petersburg and its guests, Kavgolovskoye Lake is one of the most beloved and most visited places. This is due to its convenient location, picturesque nature and well-developed infrastructure. You can get to this miracle of nature by your own car, by train (the journey from the Finnish station to the Kavgolovo station takes 45 minutes) or by bus from the metro Devyatkino (15 minutes).
Kavgolovskoe Lake is located on the Karelian Isthmus. There are other lakes nearby, large and small, but this is the most beautiful. No wonder his second name is Mirror. In calm, calm weather, picturesque shores and a bottomless blue sky are reflected on the surface of the mentioned reservoir, and flocks of fish scurry in the transparent depth ... Although this lake is considered one of the most visited, quite a lot of fish are found here, which attracts fans to sit with a fishing rod. Only fishing from the shore will not succeed - too shallow, you need a boat. But here you can catch roach, scavenger, ruff and perch, sometimes there are pike. And the vegetation on the coast attracts attention. On the eastern shore, reed thickets stretch along the water, the western boggy shore was chosen by the egg caps,
Canadian Elodea, and arrowhead. The lake itself is shallow: the largest depth reaches 4-5 meters, and the average - within 2-3 meters.
Those who prefer more comfortable conditions of rest can use the services of a recreation center and a hotel located near the reservoir. The comfortable rooms offer scenic views of Lake Kavgolovskoye. The village, located nearby, provides everyone with the opportunity to stay on vacation in the private sector. Moreover, you can relax not only in the warm season. With the onset of winter, ski lovers come here. The Toksovo ski slopes are nearby.
As you can see, there are many opportunities to diversify leisure - there are quite dense forests around where lovers of "quiet hunting" will be able to pick berries and mushrooms. Among the entertainment - not only fishing and hiking for
forest gifts: they can offer you both hunting (depending on the season), and horseback riding. In summer you can swim, and in winter - skiing and snowboarding. And there is no need to go home every time: come for a few days to Lake Kavgolovskoye. The cottage village, nestled on the South-East coast, will provide a wide selection of apartments and houses to stay in (the best option if you do not like hotels and recreation centers, and the previously mentioned private sector is busy).
If you decide not to be limited to outdoor recreation, you can go on excursions in Toksovo. It is worth visiting the Museum of Wooden Crafts, visiting the Novokavgolovsky Forest Park or visiting the bison farm. In general, there are about 150 monuments of architecture and history in the district, so there will be something to do inquisitively.
Come, Kavgolovskoe Lake will not leave you indifferent, and there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Admire the harsh beauty of the northern nature, because it is not without reason that legends are composed about the Karelian Isthmus and the beauties of the local lakes. Do you know them? If so, great! Then you definitely need to visit this wonderful land and see everything with your own eyes. As they say, it’s better to see once than a hundred times ...