Must-see lake · Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Akkol
Ақкөл
Akkol is a lake in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.
Akkol: 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 Akkol
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 Akkol — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.12755, 77.48564. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Akkol
- Авсюк · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kassin · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grigor'yev · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Palgov · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kokbulak · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eastern Zharsay · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Korzeniewski · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Talgar · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Esik · lake · Almaty Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Aktau · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Крошка · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Karaulshetau · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Shokal'skij · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tagiltsev · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Shokan Valikhanov · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bogatir · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Zhambyl · viewpoint · Almaty Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kairak waterfall · waterfall · Almaty Region · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Akkol
- Lake Esik · lake · Almaty Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Almaty Lake · lake · Almaty · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sayran · lake · Almaty · ~65 km · Must-see
- Qapşağay reservoir · lake · Almaty Region · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaindy · lake · Almaty Region · ~101 km · Must-see
- Bartogay reservoir · lake · Almaty Region · ~108 km · Must-see
- Sorbulak · lake · Almaty Region · ~119 km · Must-see
- Sphagnum lakes · lake · Almaty Region · ~16 km
- Manshuk Mametova Lake · lake · Almaty Region · ~40 km
- Great Almatı canal · lake · Almaty Region · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Is Akkol full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Akkol 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 Akkol?
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 Akkol?
Nearby: Авсюк (viewpoint, 3 km), Kassin (viewpoint, 5 km), Grigor'yev (viewpoint, 6 km), Palgov (viewpoint, 6 km), Kokbulak (viewpoint, 6 km), Eastern Zharsay (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Akkol worth visiting?
Akkol is listed as a must-see lake in Kazakhstan on Spotwander.