Elk is located in the borki, almost unspoiled land with forests of solar clearings and the dark zagajnikach with transparent Lakes, rivers and streams tinkling which are scattered around between the morainic hills. This area is rich in wildlife. In live scrounge roe deer, deer, wild boar, hares, cowards, Martens, and even wolves. The wetland areas in the vicinity of Irons you can meet Moose, and in the forests-beavers.

At the heart of this land is Ełk, situated at the ełckie Lake and the river. In the city is the municipal beach on which you can not only to bathe and sunbathe at will, but also rent water equipment and admire the picturesque shore of the city from the surface of the Lake.

While the Lake are rich in various species of fish. A significant part of this protected landscape areas. All this together makes this area are a paradise for anglers, mushroom pickers and lovers of long hiking, biking, canoeing and skiing.