The Lake of Bukovnik is located in Goricko, southern from the village Bukovnica. It is ranging amongst the artificial lakes. It was made against flooding precaution. Lake is ecologically very sensitive region. It is part of the Goricko Nature Park. It belongs amongst the national natural values. The average depth of the lake is about 2 meters and in some places up to 5 metres. The surface of the lake is about 8 hectares. We can come to the lake from the road of Dobrovnik. The Lake of Bukovnik has a wonderful surroundings, which invites us to walks, fishing, camping, picnics, picking mushrooms and other activities. Lake is hidden between the chestnut – beech forest which in summer gives nice shadow. In the lake are growing two endangered plants. On the hill by the lake is the Chapel of St. Vid and next to it springs the healing spring of St. Vid. The Chapel of St. Vid is beside the spring trademark of the lake and the favourite destination of the visitors. The water from the spring has an energy power and healing properties. By the lake are children's playground, cottage, information board and other.
Photos
The Lake of Bukovnik
Sign for the Lake of Bukovnik on the way
Parking place
Information log cabin at the entrance in park
Children's playground near information log cabin
Footpath to the lake
Points of beneficent earth radiation
Stair to the top of dike near the Lake of Bukovnik
View back from dike where is children's corner
View of dike and Fishing cottage
View of the Lake of Bukovnik from southern side
View of dike on the southern side of the Lake of Bukovnik
Fishing cottage
Footpath in the forest around lake
View of Fishing cottage
Footpath in the forest
Resting place on the northern side of lake
View of the Fishing cottage from the western side of lake
Lake of Bukovnik in the Goricko Nature Park
Forester's cottage
St. Vid spring
St. Vid spring with healing water
Path from the spring to the St. Vid chapel
St. Vid chapel
The Chapel of St. Vid
Vid Bridge where we can return to the starting-point
Church of St. Jacob in Dobrovnik
Data
Municipality: DOBROVNIK (1291 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Dobrovnik (958 population), Strehovci (218), Žitkovci (115)
Municipality: MORAVSKE TOPLICE (5826 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Moravske Toplice (785 population), Bogojina (555), Martjanci (521), Filovci (492), Sebeborci (454),
Tešanovci (346), Vučja Gomila (269), Selo (250), Ivanci (235), Noršinci (232), Andrejci (204), Mlajtinci (189), Fokovci (175), Prosenjakovci (163), Ivanovci (138), Motvarjevci (134), Suhi Vrh (124), Lukačevci (74), Čikečka vas (64), Kančevci (57), Ratkovci (55), Krnci (53), Lončarovci (52), Bukovnica (45), Središče (42), Berkovci (41), Ivanjševci (39), Pordašinci (38)