Notable lake · Flanders, Belgium
Turfven
Turfven is a lake in Flanders, Belgium.
Turfven: 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 Turfven
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 Turfven — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.05456, 5.54667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turfven
- Vlaams Natuurreservaat Oudsberg · sanctuary · Flanders · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sint-Gertrudiskerk · church · Flanders · ~6 km · Must-see
- Opglabbekerzavel · sanctuary · Flanders · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sint-Martinuskerk · church · Flanders · ~6 km · Must-see
- Archeologisch park De Rieten · fort · Flanders · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sint-Donatuskerk · church · Flanders · ~7 km · Must-see
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Tenhemelopnemingskerk · church · Flanders · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sint-Aldegondiskerk · church · Flanders · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sint-Hubertuskerk · church · Flanders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kasteel De Schans · fort · Flanders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oekraïens-Katholieke kerk · church · Flanders · ~8 km · Must-see
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Onbevlekt Ontvangenkerk · church · Flanders · ~11 km · Must-see
- Deusterkapel · church · Flanders · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sint-Hubertuskapel · church · Flanders · ~12 km · Must-see
- Emile Van Dorenmuseum · museum · Flanders · ~13 km · Must-see
- Memorial of Airfield Y29 WW2 1944 · fort · Flanders · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sint-Trudokerk · church · Flanders · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sint-Willibrorduskerk · fort · Flanders · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Turfven
- Haet ende Nijt · lake · Limburg · ~32 km · Must-see
- Schulensmeer · lake · Flanders · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cranenweyer · lake · Limburg · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hariksee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Gileppe · lake · Wallonia · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lac de Warfaaz · lake · Wallonia · ~82 km · Must-see
- IJzeren Man · lake · North Brabant · ~87 km · Must-see
- Zuiderplas · lake · North Brabant · ~89 km · Must-see
- Oosterplas · lake · North Brabant · ~90 km · Must-see
- Het IJzeren Kind · lake · North Brabant · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Turfven full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Turfven yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Turfven?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Turfven?
Nearby: Vlaams Natuurreservaat Oudsberg (sanctuary, 5 km), Sint-Gertrudiskerk (church, 6 km), Opglabbekerzavel (sanctuary, 6 km), Sint-Martinuskerk (church, 6 km), Archeologisch park De Rieten (fort, 6 km), Sint-Donatuskerk (church, 7 km).
Is Turfven worth visiting?
Turfven is listed as a notable lake in Belgium on Spotwander.