List count: 12
Last verified: September 2025
Good for Families
Short drives
Car-free options Guided
Budget: friendly
Season: Year round, peaks May to Oct
A high bowl with grassy paths, stone huts and a gentle spur to a lookout over blue water.
two to three hours
June to October
Read Prokoško Lake, then browse Central Bosnia tours for a lake-plus-friary day.
Track conditions vary; check the last section before you drive.
Fojnica friary.
A lakeside start and a short climb to a wide look across Sutjeska’s ridges and bowls.
two to three hours
June to October
Use Sutjeska National Park and browse Sutjeska tours for a lakes-and-view morning.
Storms rise fast; carry layers and keep to marked paths.
Tjentište memorial.
A clear mountain lake in open grass with spruce edges and calm shore paths.
two to three hours
June to October
Plan from Sutjeska National Park, then browse Sutjeska tours for a two-lake loop.
Keep to tracks; do not drive off the road on meadow edges.
Perućica forest edge viewpoint.
Blue water around a green peninsula with chapel views and soft evening colour.
two to three hours
late afternoon for warm light
Read Ramsko Lake, then browse Central Herzegovina tours for a lakes-and-hills day.
Respect private land around the peninsula; use signed paths.
Jablanica roasters for lunch.
Pines, clear water and a simple shore path with kayaks in season.
two to three hours
late spring to early autumn; late light for colour
Read Boračko Lake and the Konjic page, then browse Konjic tours for rafting plus lake time.
Swim only in marked zones; follow local signs.
ARK D-0 bunker.
Calm channels, mill huts and boardwalks between the lower and upper lakes.
one to two hours
morning for mirror water, late light for warm wood
Read Pliva lakes and watermills, then browse Central Bosnia tours for a mills-plus-waterfall loop.
Keep to boardwalks; rails are low.
Pliva Waterfall.
A high, still lake under a long ridge in the far west.
two to three hours
June to September
Base from Livno or Bihać, then browse west Bosnia tours for a lake-plus-ridge day.
Track and weather vary; take a guide if unsure.
Livno wild horses.
A karst lake with sharp peaks above and broad pasture around the shore.
one to two hours
June to September
Read Blidinje Nature Park, then browse Blidinje and Čvrsnica tours for a lakes-and-ridges plan.
Sun and wind on the plain; carry water.
Mostar for a calm evening.
A vast reservoir with long horizon lines and small chapel viewpoints.
one to two hours
late afternoon for colour
Use the Livno page, then browse Livno and Kupres tours for a lake-plus-meadows day.
Exposed in wind; keep well back from soft banks.
Kupres meadows in season.
Blue water under low ridges with calm roadside viewpoints and boat angles in season.
one to two hours
late light
Use the Trebinje page, then browse Trebinje tours for a bridge-and-cellars day with a lake stop.
Mind roadside edges; avoid stepping on loose gravel near the drop.
Arslanagića Bridge.
A large reservoir with easy bankside pauses near Lukavac.
one to two hours
late afternoon
Use the Tuzla page, then browse Tuzla region tours for a lakes-and-fort day.
Keep to firm ground near the shore.
Srebrenik Fortress.
Green water bends beneath cliffs between Konjic and Jablanica.
one hour
early or late light
Plan from Konjic or Mostar, then browse Herzegovina tours for a valley loop.
Do not stop on narrow shoulders; use signed bays.
Jablanica bridge museum.
June to September suits high bowls; spring can bring colder air but strong colour.
Swim only in marked zones at lakes with lifeguards or posted rules. Many high bowls are look-only.
Shore paths and tracks vary from paved to rough; wear shoes with grip and avoid soft banks.
Lake roads and last sections are slower than they look; use signed bays and avoid stopping on blind corners.
Many lakes are reachable on guided days with hotel pickup from Sarajevo, Mostar, Trebinje or Bihać.
Restricted in parks and old towns; check local rules and avoid flying near wildlife.
Only in marked zones at places like Boračko and sometimes Ramsko or Koćuša. High bowls are usually look-only. Follow local rules.
Not always. Tours with hotel pickup cover Sutjeska, Herzegovina and Konjic. Self-drive helps for Prokoško, Orlovačko and Šatorsko.
June and September offer cooler air and clear colour. July and August bring warm water at lower lakes and long evening light.
Yes at Pliva, Boračko, Blidinje and many roadside bays. Keep children close near water and on rough tracks.
Often no in parks and near wildlife. Check local rules; when in doubt, leave the drone behind.
