Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake

Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake — distance from nearby cities

• From Galle (LK): about 13 km by road (11 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
• From Bentota (LK): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
• From Mirissa (LK): about 51 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
• From Ratnapura (LK): about 88 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
• From Colombo (LK): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo

Address: Katudampe Rd, Rathgama. Coordinates: 6.10660, 80.14240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake

• St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Galle Fort · fort · Galle · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ruwa Madu River Safari · river spot · Galle · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake

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• Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura · ~117 km · Must-see
• Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~119 km · Must-see
• Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura · ~121 km · Must-see
• Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~122 km · Must-see
• Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~123 km · Must-see
• Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~124 km · Must-see
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