 Güstrow is 45 kilometers south of Rostock at the Nebel, an arm of the Warnow.The Bützow-Güstrow-Kanal (channel) is a navigable connection to the Warnow and used by water tourists.There are five lakes ("Inselsee, Sumpfsee, Parumer See, Grundloser See and Gliner See" [lake]) and several forests around Güstrow.