Växjö Lake, Lake with walking path in Växjö, Sweden.

Växjö Lake is a body of water in the city of Växjö surrounded by paved paths that connect different access points and recreational areas around its shores. The water is edged by green spaces that create a defined walking route for visitors.

Växjö's first sewage system, built in the 1860s, discharged directly into the lake, causing severe pollution. A government report from 1901 stated the lake could serve no purpose other than as a storage tank for the city's wastewater. Most wastewater is now treated in treatment plants, but eutrophication remains an environmental problem the municipality works on.

Växjösjön is known for its birdlife: large numbers of ducks and Canada geese gather on the water, and crayfish fishing has been practised here in recent years. The 4.5 km walking and cycling path around the shore, partly asphalt and partly gravel, passes the adventure pool Aqua Mera and the park Strandbjörket.

A walking and cycling path of about 4.5 km circles the lake, partly asphalt and partly gravel. The route passes Aqua Mera adventure baths, Strandbjörket park and Växjö central hospital. The lake drains through the Bergundakanal; the water continues via Södra Bergundasjön to Helige å.

Växjösjön drains through the Bergundakanal into Södra Bergundasjön and on to Helige å, 114 km from the sea. Test fishing has recorded ten species, among them perch, bream, pikeperch and tench, and the lake is rich in ducks and Canada geese. Crayfish fishing is also possible.