Here are a few tips for dog friendly lakes near Graz. (Check their websites for updates in case of changes to dog rules). Also this is a useful book with dog friendly hikes including access to water.

Murfeld near Graz – On the dog meadow (Auwiese) there is a fenced pond where dogs can cool off to their heart’s content.

Erlaufsee – dogs have their own section (1000 m²) here (from the second footbridge to the meadow).

Packer Stausee– Dogs are allowed to use the free access to the lake areas, but not the public bathing area.

Hirzmann reservoir in Edelschrott – Dogs are also allowed here, but not on the public jetty.

Badesee in Gaishorn – dogs are allowed to swim in marked areas

Hundewiese Auwiesen Liebenau

Rudolfsee in Hirschegg

Stainz – Dogs are also allowed in the water at the TSV-Stelzl leisure facility

Stausee Soboth

Altausseer See – you can swim with your dog away from the official lawns.

 Grundlsee – allowed to swim apart from the official bathing beaches

Salza reservoir  in Bad Mitterndorf.

Leopoldsteinersee in Eisenerz – Dogs are not allowed on the beach, but are allowed in the water everywhere else. 

Podolerteich in St. Blenden

Teichalmsee

Natural pond Grosshart

Hebalmsee

Ödensee in Pichl-Kainisch 

Sulmsee

Das Sulmbad Zur Steinernen Wehr Kaindorf an der Sulm.

Großlobming (near Knittelfeld) 

Reservoir Soboth 

Gleinstätten natural bathing lake – Dogs have their own access to the water here

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