Balloch is a small town on the banks of Loch Lomond. The name comes from the Gaelic word 'bal' (baile or ball) which means village or hamlet, so Balloch means village on the Loch.
Balloch is at the north end of the Vale of Leven, straddling the River Leven itself.
It connects to the larger town of Alexandria and to the smaller village of Jamestown, both of which are located to its south. To the east of the town lies the major local authority housing scheme in the area known as 'The Haldane' (The Mill of Haldane).
Balloch railway station is a terminus of the North Clyde electric train service from Glasgow.
With its accessible location at the southern end of Loch Lomond and just off the main road from Glasgow to the West Highlands, it is an important centre of tourism. The largest number of boats cruising on Loch Lomond leave from here.
It contains Balloch Country Park and Balloch Castle.
Balloch is at the southern end of the first Scottish National Park. The village has a number of hotels and inns and pubs, there are cruises leaving from Balloch up Loch Lomond. The Glasgow to Loch Lomond cycle path ends at Balloch. The village is a popular place on a summer's day, with people flocking to it from Glasgow and Dumbarton.
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