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Moss o' Balloch Recreation Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.00533, -4.57956

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Mavi Kitchen and Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Spruce Cone Bug, Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Spruce Cone Bug, Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Lochs WayWalking route52 km
Named routeLength 52 kmNational walking route
The Crags Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Helensburgh to Balloch)Walking route14.5 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 14.5 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Helensburgh to Arden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
West Loch Lomond Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 40Regional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moss O' Balloch Recreation Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moss O' Balloch Recreation Ground

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🌱Loch Lomond ShoresUrban park800 m→🌱Balloch Castle Country ParkUrban park700 m→🏞️Balloch CastleCountry park800 m→🌱Balloch Castle Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Argyle ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Christie ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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