Must-see lake · Ulukışla, Niğde
Karagöl
Karagöl is a lake in Ulukışla, Niğde.
Karagöl: 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 Karagöl
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 Karagöl — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.40284, 34.55778. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karagöl
- Medetsiz Mountain · viewpoint · Ulukışla · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ulukışla Öküz Mehmet Paşa Camii · dargah · Ulukışla · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loulon Fortress · fort · Ulukışla · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cilician Gates · viewpoint · Ulukışla · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sinap Castle · fort · Çamlıyayla · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lampron · fort · Çamlıyayla · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kolsuz Pass · viewpoint · Ulukışla · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kisecik Kanyonu · viewpoint · Çamlıyayla · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gökbez relief · fort · Bor · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kızlar Castle · fort · Tarsus · ~54 km · Must-see
- Çandır Castle · fort · Toroslar · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kapıkaya Kanyonu · viewpoint · Karaisalı · ~56 km · Must-see
- Nergizlik Barajı · lake · Karaisalı · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gözne Castle · fort · Toroslar · ~57 km · Must-see
- Belenkeşlik Castle · fort · Toroslar · ~60 km · Must-see
- Köşk Höyük · fort · Bor · ~62 km · Must-see
- Arslanköy Göleti · lake · Toroslar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Seven Sleepers Cave · cave · Tarsus · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karagöl
- Nergizlik Barajı · lake · Karaisalı · ~56 km · Must-see
- Arslanköy Göleti · lake · Toroslar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Altunhisar Barajı · lake · Altunhisar · ~82 km · Must-see
- Karakız Göleti · lake · Erdemli · ~86 km · Must-see
- Yeşilburç Barajı · lake · Niğde · ~86 km · Must-see
- Gümüşler Barajı · lake · Niğde · ~87 km · Must-see
- Yedigöze Dam · lake · Imamoglu · ~98 km · Must-see
- Acıgöl · lake · Karapınar · ~107 km · Must-see
- Kavşak Bendi Dam · lake · Aladağ · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuzla · lake · Karataş · ~111 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Karagöl full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Karagöl 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 Karagöl?
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 Karagöl?
Nearby: Medetsiz Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Ulukışla Öküz Mehmet Paşa Camii (dargah, 22 km), Loulon Fortress (fort, 29 km), Cilician Gates (viewpoint, 30 km), Sinap Castle (fort, 30 km), Lampron (fort, 33 km).
Is Karagöl worth visiting?
Karagöl is listed as a must-see lake in Niğde on Spotwander.