Must-see lake · Ryanggang, North Korea
Samji
삼지연
Samji is a lake in Ryanggang, North Korea.
Samji: 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 Samji
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 Samji — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.83133, 128.33417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samji
- Heaven Lake · lake · Ryanggang · ~37 km · Must-see
- Paektu Mountain · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~38 km · Must-see
- Statue to Guerrilla warfare, lake Samji · fort · Ryanggang · ~0 km
- 위대한 김일성동지 기념비 · fort · Ryanggang · ~0 km
- Torch Tower · fort · Ryanggang · ~0 km
- 삼지연대기념비 · fort · Ryanggang · ~1 km
- Eternal Life Tower · fort · Ryanggang · ~4 km
- Pegae Peak · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~6 km
- Residence of Leadership · fort · Ryanggang · ~7 km
- Kansam Peak · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~10 km
- Mount Pukpotae · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~11 km
- Mount Nampotae · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~15 km
- Sobaeksan Mountain · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~16 km
- Rimyeongsu Waterfall · waterfall · Ryanggang · ~16 km
- Chong Peak · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~17 km
- Mount Sampo · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~18 km
- Paektusan Secret Camp Revolutionary Historic Site · attraction · Ryanggang · ~19 km
- Jongil Peak · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Samji
- Heaven Lake · lake · Ryanggang · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mayang-jŏsuji · lake · North Hamgyong · ~126 km · Must-see
- Small heavenly lake · lake · Yanbian · ~43 km
- Wonbong Reservoir · lake · Ryanggang · ~55 km
- Sinyang-jŏsuji · lake · Ryanggang · ~66 km
- Onch'ŏn-jŏsuji · lake · ~102 km
- Pungseo Lake · lake · Ryanggang · ~128 km
- P'ungsŏ-ho · lake · Ryanggang · ~130 km
- Sach'op'yŏng-jŏsuji · lake · Ryanggang · ~140 km
- Baishan Lake · lake · Baishan City · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Is Samji full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Samji 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 Samji?
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 Samji?
Nearby: Heaven Lake (lake, 37 km), Paektu Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km), Statue to Guerrilla warfare, lake Samji (fort, 0 km), 위대한 김일성동지 기념비 (fort, 0 km), Torch Tower (fort, 0 km), 삼지연대기념비 (fort, 1 km).
Is Samji worth visiting?
Samji is listed as a must-see lake in North Korea on Spotwander.