Ovan Lake

Ovan Lake: 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 Ovan Lake

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 Ovan Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.48335, 50.44381. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ovan Lake

• Shirkuh Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~13 km · Must-see
• Shahrud · sanctuary · Qazvin Province · ~13 km · Must-see
• Alamut Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~17 km · Must-see
• Maymun-Diz · fort · Qazvin Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lambesar Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~26 km · Must-see
• Shahrood · sanctuary · Qazvin Province · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nabi Mosque · dargah · Qazvin Province · ~58 km · Must-see
• Jameh Mosque of Qazvin · dargah · Qazvin Province · ~58 km · Must-see
• آبشار کرکبود · waterfall · Alborz Province · ~59 km · Must-see
• Emamzadeh Hossein shrine · attraction · Qazvin Province · ~59 km · Must-see
• یخچال اسپیلت · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~59 km · Must-see
• یخچال تخت سلیمان · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~59 km · Must-see
• Alam-Kouh · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~60 km · Must-see
• یخچال اردوخانی · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~61 km · Must-see
• یخچال سیاه سنگ · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~62 km · Must-see
• Ramsar Palace · fort · Mazandaran Province · ~63 km · Must-see
• Gabaran Castle · fort · Alborz Province · ~67 km · Must-see
• Odayzen · attraction · Mazandaran Province · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ovan Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ovan Lake

• Lake of the Martyrs of the Persian Gulf · lake · Tehran Province · ~134 km · Must-see
• Azadi Tower · lake · Tehran Province · ~148 km · Must-see
• Taleghan Dam · lake · Alborz Province · ~46 km
• Ashkenā Chāl · lake · Mazandaran Province · ~52 km
• Kholeshkuh · lake · Gilan Province · ~72 km
• Valasht · lake · Mazandaran Province · ~95 km
• Amir Kabir Dam Lake · lake · Alborz Province · ~102 km
• Amir Kabir Dam · lake · Alborz Province · ~103 km
• Tarik Dam · lake · Gilan Province · ~120 km
• Sefidrud Dam · lake · Gilan Province · ~124 km

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