Parc de loisirs de Bouvent

The park is located 5 minutes from downtown, with a 21-hectare lake where swimming is permitted in summer. Sailing and kayaking schools, rowing sessions supervised by sports instructors, catamaran, windsurfing, sailing, paddle kayaking.

Fitness trail and orienteering course, beach volleyball, disc golf, table tennis, archery, children's playground, picnic areas, 1st and 2nd category fishing site, supervised swimming (May to end August), summer entertainment for all, sporting and festive events.

Bourg-en-Bresse golf course: open every day in a verdant setting. Free introductory lessons for adults, with registration.
9-hole course, 6-hole compact course, introductory courses.

Smoke-free area
To combine leisure and health while preserving children's relaxation and development, the beach (grass and sand) and the play areas between the lake and the path are tobacco-free areas.
Smokers are invited to leave the area and use the ashtrays to dispose of their cigarette butts.

Reserved parking is available near the fishing and picnic area, and access to the beach is facilitated by the provision of a tiralo-type amphibious wheelchair.

The park is also equipped with adapted sanitary facilities and signage to indicate access and services.

Activity center
Open from April to October 2025.

Individual and group rentals: canoeing, stand-up paddling and rowing
Supervised water sports activities for groups (canoeing, stand-up paddling, catamaran) Monday to Friday by reservation (subject to availability).
Snack bar
Open daily from May 17 to August 31, 2025.

Catering
Bar
Reservations on 07 51 31 56 94

Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
To improve access and comfort for people with reduced mobility at the Bouvent leisure park, and to promote leisure activities, the City of Bourg-en-Bresse is carrying out improvements in 2021.

- Fifteen additional benches are being installed around the lake, between the Curtafray parking lot and the new picnic area, near Bois Henriot... standing benches will be added for people who have difficulty getting up from a bench.
adapted picnic tables on the north side and near the central walkway
creation of additional dedicated parking spaces on the Curtafray path and parking lot
reprofiling the natural access to the fishing area.
With a view to facilitating access to the leisure park and its activities for all, the City of Bourg-en-Bresse is continuing to work on a comprehensive development program to improve access (roads, parking, transport, etc.) and public access (comfort, peace and quiet, etc.). At the same time, Grand Bourg Agglomération is studying the feasibility of making the bus platform accessible.

- The Bouvent leisure park has already been made accessible to people with reduced mobility. The park now aspires to be awarded the "tourisme et handicap" label.

- Admission to the park is free for disabled people residing in Bourg-en-Bresse (holders of a disability card with a rate of at least 80%) + 1 accompanying person.

- Reserved parking is available near the fishing and picnic area, and access to the beach is facilitated by the provision of a tiralo-type amphibious wheelchair.

- The park is also equipped with adapted sanitary facilities and signage to indicate access and services.

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