Must-see lake · Frisia, Frisia
Eeltsjemar
Eeltsjemar is a lake in Frisia, Frisia.
Eeltsjemar: 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 Eeltsjemar
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 Eeltsjemar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.27864, 5.93345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eeltsjemar
- Mariakerk · church · Frisia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ruurd Wiersma Hûs · museum · Frisia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sint Catharinakerk · church · Frisia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Schierstins · fort · Frisia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museum Dokkum · museum · Frisia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grote of Sint-Martinuskerk · church · Frisia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Observeum · museum · Frisia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dekemastate · fort · Frisia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân · museum · Frisia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden · museum · Frisia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Keramiekmuseum Princessehof · museum · Frisia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pier Pandertempel · museum · Frisia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Oldehove · fort · Frisia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Martinuskerk · church · Frisia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Agneskerk · church · Frisia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fries Landbouwmuseum · museum · Frisia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Poptaslot · fort · Frisia · ~20 km · Must-see
- It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut · museum · Frisia · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eeltsjemar
- Lauwersmeer · lake · Groningen · ~26 km · Must-see
- Terkaplester Puollen · lake · Frisia · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sâltpoel · lake · Frisia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Snitser Mar · lake · Frisia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Goaiingarypster Puollen · lake · Frisia · ~39 km · Must-see
- Jentsjemar · lake · Frisia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Aldhôf · lake · Frisia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Langwarder Wielen · lake · Frisia · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hoornsemeer · lake · Groningen · ~54 km · Must-see
- Paterswoldsemeer · lake · Groningen · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eeltsjemar full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eeltsjemar 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 Eeltsjemar?
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 Eeltsjemar?
Nearby: Mariakerk (church, 5 km), Ruurd Wiersma Hûs (museum, 5 km), Sint Catharinakerk (church, 7 km), Schierstins (fort, 7 km), Museum Dokkum (museum, 9 km), Grote of Sint-Martinuskerk (church, 9 km).
Is Eeltsjemar worth visiting?
Eeltsjemar is listed as a must-see lake in Frisia on Spotwander.