Zadar County district, Croatia
Places to visit near Gračac
Gračac is a town in Zadar County district, Croatia, home to about 2,702 people. Within 50 km by road there are 156 places to visit — 61 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 caves, 21 forts & heritage and 9 churches. The must-see places are Cerovacke Caves (5 km), Manastir Krupa (15 km) and Tulove Grede (20 km).

Gračac at a glance
- Location
- Zadar County district, Croatia
- Population
- about 2,702
- Coordinates
- 44.2992° N, 15.8475° E
- Places within 50 km
- 156 (18 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for caves and churches
Top places to visit near Gračac
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Gračac: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Cerovacke CavesCaves · Zadar CountyMust-see
- Manastir KrupaBuddhist · Zadar CountyMust-see
- Tulove GredeHills · Zadar CountyMust-see
- Štikada Donje JezeroLakes & Dams · Lika-Senj CountyNotable
- Gornja špiljaCaves · Zadar CountyNotable
- DorinkaCaves · Zadar CountyNotable
- CrnopacHills · Zadar CountyNotable
- Sveto BrdoHills · Lika-Senj CountyMust-see
- Durđev VrhHills · Zadar CountyNotable
- Babin VrhHills · Lika-Senj CountyMust-see
- ZirHills · Lika-Senj CountyMust-see
- Kobileća JamaCaves · Zadar CountyNotable
More places near Gračac
- Velika Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~10 km
- Plitka Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~10 km
- Skorupuša · cave · Zadar County · ~11 km
- Vranjača · cave · Zadar County · ~11 km
- Mucina Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~13 km
- Lakin Vrh · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~13 km
- Tvrđava Fortica · fort · Zadar County · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mamed · cave · Zadar County · ~14 km
- Vodena Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~14 km
- Vaganski Vrh · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~35 km · Must-see
- Previja Poznića · fort · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Magazin · cave · Lika-Senj County · ~15 km
Things to see near Gračac, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Gračac
77 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Gračac. The closest is Crnopac (7 km); the best-known is Tulove Grede (20 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Tulove Grede · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crnopac · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~7 km
- Sveto Brdo · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~28 km · Must-see
- Durđev Vrh · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~8 km
- Babin Vrh · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~29 km · Must-see
- Zir · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~29 km · Must-see
Caves near Gračac
49 caves within 100 km of Gračac. The closest is Cerovacke Caves (5 km). Best time: year-round.
- Cerovacke Caves · cave · Zadar County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gornja špilja · cave · Zadar County · ~5 km
- Dorinka · cave · Zadar County · ~7 km
- Kobileća Jama · cave · Zadar County · ~9 km
- Velika Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~10 km
- Plitka Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~10 km
Forts & heritage near Gračac
33 forts & heritage within 100 km of Gračac. The closest is Previja Poznića (15 km); the best-known is Tvrđava Fortica (34 km). Best time: october to february.
- Tvrđava Fortica · fort · Zadar County · ~34 km · Must-see
- Previja Poznića · fort · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Majstorska Cesta · fort · Lika-Senj County · ~19 km
- Romanovac · fort · Zadar County · ~21 km
- Tvrđava Kurjaković · fort · Zadar County · ~21 km
- Spomenik Smrznutim Borcima 6. Dalmatinske Brigade · fort · Zadar County · ~22 km
Churches near Gračac
27 churches within 100 km of Gračac. The closest is Kapelica Gospe Velebitske (31 km); the best-known is Crkva Svetog Ante Padovanskog (38 km). Best time: year-round.
- Crkva Svetog Ante Padovanskog · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~38 km · Must-see
- Manastir Rmanj · church · ~40 km · Must-see
- Crkva Gospe Od Zdravlja · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crkva Pokrova Presvete Bogorodice · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kapelica Gospe Velebitske · church · Zadar County · ~31 km
- Franjevački Samostan · church · Zadar County · ~33 km
Beaches & coast near Gračac
16 beaches & coast within 100 km of Gračac. The closest is Stari Most Maslenica (33 km). Best time: october to march.
- Stari Most Maslenica · beach · Zadar County · ~33 km
- Rt Pisak · beach · Zadar County · ~37 km
- Svjetionik Babac · beach · Zadar County · ~66 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Oštri Rat · beach · Zadar County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Prišnjak · beach · Šibenik-Knin County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Vir · beach · Zadar County · ~77 km · Must-see
Waterfalls near Gračac
11 waterfalls within 100 km of Gračac. The closest is Panin Buk (15 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Panin Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Radov Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Dragičevića Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Babin Slap · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Visoki Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Ogarov Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
A one-day trip from Gračac
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 62 km on the road.
- Start in Gračac
- 4 km Štikada Donje Jezero · lake, Lika-Senj County
- 16 km Tulove Grede · viewpoint, Zadar County
- 25 km Manastir Krupa · Buddhist site, Zadar County
- 11 km Gornja špilja · cave, Zadar County
- 1 km Cerovacke Caves · cave, Zadar County
- 5 km Back to Gračac
Plan a longer trip from Gračac — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Gračac
No traveller has reported from around Gračac yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Gračac
All places near Gračac by distance
Within 15 km of Gračac
- Izvor Dabarnice · cave · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Šarinka · cave · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Panin Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Zbornjača · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~15 km
- Radov Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Dragičevića Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Babin Slap · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Visoki Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Ogarov Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Čavlinska Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Razovac · lake · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Berberov Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~16 km
- Šupljača · cave · Zadar County · ~17 km
- Jasinovača · cave · Zadar County · ~17 km
- Ljiljkuša · cave · Lika-Senj County · ~17 km
- Josipovača · cave · Zadar County · ~17 km
- Trebačnik · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~17 km
- Crkva Svetog Ante Padovanskog · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~38 km · Must-see
- Veliki Urljaj · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~18 km
- Jametina · cave · Lika-Senj County · ~18 km
- Lipovača · cave · Zadar County · ~18 km
- Savino Brdo · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~18 km
- Jankovića Buk · waterfall · Zadar County · ~18 km
- Ozeblin · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mali Urljaj · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~19 km
- Orozovac · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~19 km
- Majstorska Cesta · fort · Lika-Senj County · ~19 km
- Manastir Rmanj · church · ~40 km · Must-see
- Vršeljak Manić · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~20 km
- Visibaba · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~20 km
- Dolac Brkić · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~20 km
- Šolobanica · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~20 km
- Glavica · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~21 km
- Romanovac · fort · Zadar County · ~21 km
- Tvrđava Kurjaković · fort · Zadar County · ~21 km
- Velika Bobija · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~22 km
- Spomenik Smrznutim Borcima 6. Dalmatinske Brigade · fort · Zadar County · ~22 km
- Milića Pećina · cave · Zadar County · ~22 km
- Grabovac · attraction · Lika-Senj County · ~22 km
- Stari Vrh · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~22 km
- Gutešin Vrh · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~22 km
- Burnum · fort · Šibenik-Knin County · ~43 km · Must-see
- Stari Grad Ostrovica · fort · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pećina · cave · Lika-Senj County · ~23 km
- Kraljica Bukovice · cave · Zadar County · ~23 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Visočica · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Crkva Pokrova Presvete Bogorodice · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Velika Osječenica · viewpoint · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kninska Katedrala · fort · Šibenik-Knin County · ~52 km · Must-see
- Štrbački Buk · waterfall · ~52 km · Must-see
- Jadovnik · viewpoint · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~54 km · Must-see
- Vrana · viewpoint · Zadar County · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mala Promina · viewpoint · Šibenik-Knin County · ~56 km · Must-see
- National Park Krka Waterfalls · sanctuary · Šibenik-Knin County · ~57 km · Must-see
- Manastir Sveta Lazarica · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~61 km · Must-see
- Dinara · viewpoint · Šibenik-Knin County · ~63 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Babac · beach · Zadar County · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lunjevača · viewpoint · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~67 km · Must-see
- Crkva Svetog Krševana · church · Zadar County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sv. Petra · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Anastasia · church · Zadar County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Donatus · church · Zadar County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Veliki Kozjak · viewpoint · Šibenik-Knin County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Nicholas · church · Zadar County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Greeting to the Sun · fort · Zadar County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Samostan Ćokovac · church · Zadar County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Velika Klekovača · viewpoint · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~68 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Oštri Rat · beach · Zadar County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Samograd · cave · Lika-Senj County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Skradinski Buk Waterfall · waterfall · Šibenik-Knin County · ~70 km · Must-see
- Veliki Sadikovac · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fethija Džamija · dargah · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~72 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Prišnjak · beach · Šibenik-Knin County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Church of Holy Salvation · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kraljica Mira · church · Šibenik-Knin County · ~75 km · Must-see
- Sit · river spot · Šibenik-Knin County · ~75 km · Must-see
- Tvrđava Sv. Mihovila · fort · Zadar County · ~76 km · Must-see
- Prozor · fort · Split-Dalmatia County · ~77 km · Must-see
- Kiza · viewpoint · Lika-Senj County · ~77 km · Must-see
- Vir · beach · Zadar County · ~77 km · Must-see
- Šator · viewpoint · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~77 km · Must-see
- Banj · beach · Šibenik-Knin County · ~78 km · Must-see
- St. John's Fortress · fort · Šibenik-Knin County · ~78 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Fortress · fort · Šibenik-Knin County · ~78 km · Must-see
- Barone Fortress · fort · Šibenik-Knin County · ~78 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 61 | 77 | Crnopac (7 km) |
| Caves | 44 | 49 | Cerovacke Caves (5 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 21 | 33 | Previja Poznića (15 km) |
| Churches | 9 | 27 | Kapelica Gospe Velebitske (31 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 2 | 16 | Stari Most Maslenica (33 km) |
| Waterfalls | 8 | 11 | Panin Buk (15 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 6 | 7 | Štikada Donje Jezero (4 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 6 | Sit (75 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 4 | National Park Paklenica (37 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 2 | Manastir Krupa (15 km) |
| Treks | 2 | 2 | Lipa Staza (36 km) |
| Other attractions | 1 | 1 | Grabovac (22 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 0 | 1 | Fethija Džamija (72 km) |
Gračac: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Gračac?
Cerovacke Caves (cave, about 5 km), Manastir Krupa (Buddhist site, about 15 km), Tulove Grede (viewpoint, about 20 km), Štikada Donje Jezero (lake, about 4 km), Gornja špilja (cave, about 5 km), Dorinka (cave, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gračac?
156 places on Spotwander: 61 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 caves, 21 forts & heritage, 9 churches, 2 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gračac?
Crnopac, about 7 km by road; Durđev Vrh (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Gračac?
Cerovacke Caves, about 5 km by road; Gornja špilja (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Gračac?
Previja Poznića, about 15 km by road; Majstorska Cesta (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gračac?
Start in Gračac, visit Štikada Donje Jezero, then Tulove Grede, then Manastir Krupa, then Gornja špilja, then Cerovacke Caves, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Gračac?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for caves and churches.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Gračac’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Gračac on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.