Of course, you also go to a lake to swim and dive or to glide or whizz across the water in a suitable vessel.
Exploring the lake by boat is uniquely beautiful and there are many opportunities to charter boats without a license.

To experience the lake up close, there are of course various beaches and small bays.
However, the beaches are usually not very large and usually rocky – bathing shoes are recommended.
The small rocky bays are sometimes difficult to find and it is easy to overlook the signs (Spiaggia Publica) to the public beach.
Parking is also often very limited or you have to walk quite a distance.

The Milanese who spend their summer vacation here only go into the water when the water is VERY warm.
In July and August, the bathing opportunities are often overcrowded.
But before and after, or when the lake is below 23 degrees, you can always find a nice spot to take a dip in the clear water.