- Place
- Šilutė District Municipality
- Region
- Šilutė
- Type
- riverside recreation area with a bathing place and woodland facilities
- Address
- Šyša riverbank near Macikai, Šilutė District
- Coordinates
- 55.35786, 21.51244
- Visit duration
- 30-120 minutes depending on the walk or picnic planned
- Best time
- in the warm season after checking water quality, levels and current bank conditions
Beždžionių pliažas, Beždžionių recreation area
A local Šyša recreation area
Beždžionių Beach lies beside the Šyša near Macikai at 55.3578624, 21.5124381. It is a small riverside and woodland recreation place, not an official coastal beach. Use the specific map point because similar local names occur elsewhere.
The name Beždžionių, meaning monkeys, is a local place name. There are no monkeys or animal exhibition. Shade, the river and a quiet natural setting close to town are the attractions.
The State Forest Enterprise recreation map registers this site as RO22009. Its record lists an almost 800-metre wooden exercise circuit, volleyball court, fire sites, beach, shelters and changing cabin. Timber facilities age, so assess what is safe and usable on arrival.
Swimming is not automatically safe
A beach name and an informal entry point do not prove permanent lifeguards, an inspected riverbed or weekly testing. Open the latest 2026 water-quality results from Šilutė District Municipality and confirm which exact site was sampled.
The Šyša's level can change quickly, especially during floods. Current, holes, submerged branches and a slippery bank may be invisible. Keep children under constant adult supervision and do not enter high or turbid water.
Even a good earlier sample cannot guarantee conditions after heavy rain, flooding or a pollution incident. Follow signs on site and the newest institutional notices.
Recreation and responsible use
Allow 30-45 minutes for a walk or up to two hours for a picnic. Bring food, drinking water and insect repellent. Do not assume that a toilet, potable water, waste collection or a safe fire site will always be available.
Light a fire only in a clearly permitted facility and never during fire-risk restrictions. Do not use damaged wooden equipment, drive into the green area or block a forest access road.
Take waste away, do not leave food for wildlife and respect other visitors. Visit the Macikai memorial separately and quietly rather than carrying a picnic atmosphere into a site of wartime and repressive memory.
