• Lifeguards on duty during the swimming season, with water and sand tested regularly by the city
• Paid parking lot at the beach, about a 30-minute drive (16 km) from the city center
• Grill area with tables, plus a café, a drinking water station and toilets, so a full day by the lake is easy

Balsis is one of the city's best-equipped beaches and holds a Blue Flag. Three piers run out into the lake, and younger kids get their own swimming area next to a playground.

Older kids can use two beach volleyball courts, a basketball court and outdoor gym equipment, or rent a pedal boat or paddleboard. Walking trails circle the lake, with a panoramic lookout nearby.