At the bathing place Mielinghausen (below the cottage settlement) there is a sunbathing area with public sanitary facilities and DLRG. Nearby is a camping site with restaurant.
From Whitsun on Saturdays from 14:00 and on Sundays and holidays from 10:00 the bathing places are supervised by DLRG.
The current water temperatures can be obtained from the Tourist Information Meschede (Tel. 0291-9022443).