Must-see lake · Lapland, Lapland
Vaalajärvi
Vaalajärvi is a lake in Lapland, Lapland.
Vaalajärvi: 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 Vaalajärvi
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 Vaalajärvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 67.42564, 26.14705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vaalajärvi
- Kelontekemäjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Seipäjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Orajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Unari · lake · Lapland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lampivaara Amethyst Mine · viewpoint · Lapland · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kotalampi · lake · Lapland · ~4 km
- Soukolampi · lake · Lapland · ~11 km
- Saarijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~13 km
- Palamajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~13 km
- Hekumalampi · lake · Lapland · ~13 km
- Kuoninkijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~13 km
- Hopialampi · lake · Lapland · ~16 km
- Mattuslampi · lake · Lapland · ~16 km
- Kyläjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~16 km
- Hanhilampi · lake · Lapland · ~16 km
- Saukkolampi · lake · Lapland · ~19 km
- Kurkivuopaja · lake · Lapland · ~21 km
- Kotilampi · lake · Lapland · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vaalajärvi
- Kelontekemäjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Seipäjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Orajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Unari · lake · Lapland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Enijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~88 km · Must-see
- Porttipahta reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~91 km · Must-see
- Hyypiönjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lokka reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~109 km · Must-see
- Vikajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~110 km · Must-see
- Norvajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Vaalajärvi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vaalajärvi yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Vaalajärvi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Vaalajärvi?
Nearby: Kelontekemäjärvi (lake, 35 km), Seipäjärvi (lake, 37 km), Orajärvi (lake, 39 km), Lake Unari (lake, 42 km), Lampivaara Amethyst Mine (viewpoint, 60 km), Kotalampi (lake, 4 km).
Is Vaalajärvi worth visiting?
Vaalajärvi is listed as a must-see lake in Lapland on Spotwander.