Notable lake · Finnmark, Finnmark
Prestevatn
Prestevatn is a lake in Finnmark, Finnmark.
Prestevatn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Prestevatn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Prestevatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 69.70561, 30.06240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prestevatn
- Monument to the Soviet Soldiers · fort · Finnmark · ~3 km · Must-see
- Skogerøya · river spot · Finnmark · ~19 km · Must-see
- Klistervatnet - Клистерватн · beach · Murmansk Oblast · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bøkfjord fyr · beach · Finnmark · ~25 km · Must-see
- Skogerøytoppen · viewpoint · Finnmark · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kuetsjärvi · lake · Pechengsky · ~38 km · Must-see
- Svanevatn - Čoalbmejávri - Salmijärvi · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sámetluoppal · lake · Finnmark · ~41 km · Must-see
- Vadsøya · river spot · Finnmark · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lille Ekkerøya - Ižžok - Pikku-Ekrea · river spot · Finnmark · ~54 km · Must-see
- Трифонаярви · lake · Pechengsky · ~59 km · Must-see
- Garsjøen · lake · Finnmark · ~62 km · Must-see
- Surnujärvi · lake · Lapland · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sevettijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Vaggatem - Vagatamjávri - Vââggtemjäuʹrr - Vouvatusjärvi - Вагатемярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~73 km · Must-see
- Stuorrajávri · lake · Finnmark · ~2 km
- Sør-Varanger museum · museum · Finnmark · ~2 km
- Førstevatn · lake · Finnmark · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Prestevatn
- Kuetsjärvi · lake · Pechengsky · ~38 km · Must-see
- Svanevatn - Čoalbmejávri - Salmijärvi · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sámetluoppal · lake · Finnmark · ~41 km · Must-see
- Трифонаярви · lake · Pechengsky · ~59 km · Must-see
- Garsjøen · lake · Finnmark · ~62 km · Must-see
- Surnujärvi · lake · Lapland · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sevettijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Vaggatem - Vagatamjávri - Vââggtemjäuʹrr - Vouvatusjärvi - Вагатемярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~73 km · Must-see
- Suolisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~79 km · Must-see
- Fjørvatnet - Bajjeeannu - Höyhenjärvi - Хеюхенъярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prestevatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Prestevatn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prestevatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prestevatn?
Nearby: Monument to the Soviet Soldiers (fort, 3 km), Skogerøya (river spot, 19 km), Klistervatnet - Клистерватн (beach, 21 km), Bøkfjord fyr (beach, 25 km), Skogerøytoppen (viewpoint, 26 km), Kuetsjärvi (lake, 38 km).
Is Prestevatn worth visiting?
Prestevatn is listed as a notable lake in Finnmark on Spotwander.