Must-see lake · Tbilisi, Tbilisi
Turtle Lake
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Turtle Lake is a lake in Tbilisi, Tbilisi.
Turtle Lake: 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 Turtle Lake
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 Turtle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.70036, 44.75417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Lake
- Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography · museum · Tbilisi · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier · fort · Tbilisi · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vake Park · park · Tbilisi · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mziuri Park · park · Tbilisi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Round Garden · park · Tbilisi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Panteleimon Church · church · Tbilisi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mtatsminda Park · park · Tbilisi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tbilisi Waterfall · waterfall · Tbilisi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ucha Japaridze House-museum · museum · Tbilisi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Mtatsminda · viewpoint · Tbilisi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Michael of Tver · church · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mama Daviti church · church · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mtatsminda Pantheon · attraction · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Vera Park · park · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Church of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian · church · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shota Rustaveli · fort · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tbilisi Circus · attraction · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blue Monastery · church · Tbilisi · ~4 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Turtle Lake
- Lisi Lake · lake · Tbilisi · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kumisi lake · lake · Tbilisi · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bazaleti Lake · lake · Dusheti Municipality · ~48 km · Must-see
- Jandari Lake · lake · Gardabani Municipality · ~61 km · Must-see
- Paravani Lake · lake · Tsalka Municipality · ~104 km · Must-see
- Bateti Lake · lake · Kareli Municipality · ~106 km · Must-see
- Bateti Lake · lake · Tsalka Municipality · ~106 km · Must-see
- Tabatskuri Lake · lake · Kareli Municipality · ~117 km · Must-see
- Saghamo Lake · lake · Dmanisi Municipality · ~119 km · Must-see
- Madatapa Lake · lake · Lower Kartli · ~124 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Turtle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake?
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 Turtle Lake?
Nearby: Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography (museum, 1 km), Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (fort, 1 km), Vake Park (park, 1 km), Mziuri Park (park, 2 km), Round Garden (park, 2 km), Saint Panteleimon Church (church, 2 km).
Is Turtle Lake worth visiting?
Turtle Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Tbilisi on Spotwander.