Recreation in Karlovac

If you are a fan of bodybuilding, professional or amateur or just want to carve your body before going to the seaside, there are several gyms and fitness centers available in Karlovac that will allow you to devote yourself to your favorite recreation in top-quality rooms, all accompanied and supervised by professional trainers.

If you prefer to spend the day outdoors and weight lifting is not appealing to you, take advantage of the outdoor Street workout parks located at almost every corner and in every block. Street workout is a way of exercising using only your body weight, which has become very popular in the last few years, and Karlovac has not bypassed this popularity.

Among the more famous gyms in Karlovac, we will mention the KinesisLab Fitness Center and the Grabrik Fitness Center, which has been operating in the Grabrik city district for over 10 years. There are also the Blue gym and the Fitness Of Karlovac gyms.

In Karlovac, as well as in the rest of Croatia, football has always been a popular sport, so there are several football fields in the city where you can have fun with your team. You can play football in the indoor or outdoor soccer fields.

In Vunsko Polje, in the immediate vicinity of the school sports hall, there is an outdoor sports and recreation center on a large green area where you can play handball and football on artificial turf fields, as well as an artificial basketball court, two volleyball courts, in-line hockey and roller skating and paved running and walking tracks.

For all fans of 1 on 1 sport, tennis at Karlovac tennis courts is a great choice. Behind the school sports hall, you can find as many as three tennis courts with top-notch surfaces and lighting that can even be played in the wintertime when a balloon is placed on two tennis courts.

Bowling, which is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in America, has not bypassed Croatia. In the last few years, bowling has also become an interesting way of recreation and entertainment in Karlovac, so there are several bowling alleys available for all bowling fans.

The Lana Bowling Center at Petar Zrinski 10 Ban Square offers to all lovers of bowling sports four bowling and classic bowling lanes, and also entertainment as convenient lighting, music, and a cafe. Also, within the bowling alley, there is a children’s playroom for all those who plan to bring their children. There are two more bowling alleys in Karlovac: the bowling alley in the Željezničar bowling club on the coast of Ivan Trnski 20 and the bowling alley Lana on the Korana promenade 6.

As Karlovac is a city on four rivers, swimming and bathing are one of the most popular and favorite ways of summer fun. Namely, Karlovac County is a true little paradise for all swimmers who prefer fresh water, and the city and its surroundings are crowded with swimming places. The bathing season in Karlovac begins in May for all the courageous, and in the middle of summer thousands of swimmers gather in Karlovac baths. Most visitor baths also have a catering facility and a variety of activities and sports fields.

The most beautiful beaches on the blue-green beauty river Mrežnica are the Mrežnicki brig baths, Galović selo bath, Donji Zvečaj, Osor village, Generalski Stol bath, Mala Švarča, Mihalić selo, Duga Resa town bath, Primišljaj bath and Korana bath in Barilović. Among the baths on the Korana River, the most popular is the City bath in Karlovac, the City bath Slunj, the Korana bath in Rakovica and the Korana bath in Barilović.

We must by no means forget the Fogin baths located on the Korana promenade, which represent the beginnings of the bathing tourism in Karlovac. In the vicinity of Karlovac, there is also the Lešće spa, which is one of the most beautiful thermal springs in Croatia and is located right by the river Dobra. The Lešće spa was visited back in Roman times and gained its status as a health resort in the 19th century. The Lešće spa has an outdoor pool of 28-30 degrees Celsius and an indoor pool of 34 degrees Celsius.

For all fans of social adrenaline sports and activities, a great choice is paintball, for which demand is growing year by year. Due to its richness of forests and untouched nature, Karlovac is an excellent location for all paintball fans, and the best paintball courts can be found on the slopes of Vodenica near the Kupa, along the forests and clearings around Korana and Slunjčica, along Barac’s Caves and in the Mrežnica valley. Paintball in Karlovac is also a great option for team building, which contributes to the development of community, trust, and connection among professional teams.

Horseback riding in Karlovac is a very popular way of fun and relaxation, and if you want to try horseback riding, be sure to visit the equestrian clubs in Karlovac County that will teach you all about these beautiful animals and provide you with an unforgettable pastime for you and your little ones. The Karlovac Equestrian Club along the Korana river was founded in 1967. and provides recreational and therapeutic horseback riding services to visitors of all ages.

At the Fanny Equestrian Club, in Vukmanički Cerovac you can have fun riding, carpooling or tasting some of the local dishes prepared for you by the hosts. EquusIgni ranch is also very popular, where you can attend horseback riding school or if you are already experienced you can go on excursions, trekking tours and field riding along the very edge of the Plitvice Lakes and with the guidance of experienced guides.

If you want to explore the city and its surroundings on four wheels, a quad is a right choice. It will give you complete freedom and an unforgettable off-road ride through the forests, and you can also refresh by swimming in the Korana River.