Must-see lake · Şavşat, Erzurum
Karagöl
Karagöl is a lake in Şavşat, Erzurum.
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: 41.30822, 42.48347. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karagöl
- Karagöl Sahara National Park · sanctuary · Şavşat · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tibet Kilisesi · dargah · Şavşat · ~10 km · Must-see
- Şavşat Kalesi · fort · Şavşat · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kanli · viewpoint · Erzurum · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mevlüt Efendi Camii · dargah · Ardahan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ardahan Castle · fort · Ardahan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dervişbey Sakal-ı Şerif Camii · dargah · Ardahan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Skhalta Cathedral · church · Khulo Municipality · ~42 km · Must-see
- Porta Monastery · church · Artvin Merkez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cehennem Deresi Kanyonu Tabiat Parkı · viewpoint · Ardanuç · ~51 km · Must-see
- Berta monastery (converted to mosque) · dargah · Artvin Merkez · ~53 km · Must-see
- Zarzma monastery · church · Adigeni Municipality · ~55 km · Must-see
- Vale Virgin Mary Orthodox Church · church · Akhaltsikhe Municipality · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hamamlı Manastırı (Doliskana) · attraction · Artvin Merkez · ~59 km · Must-see
- Surb Khach Church · church · Akhaltsikhe Municipality · ~62 km · Must-see
- Peranga · viewpoint · Shuakhevi Municipality · ~66 km · Must-see
- Agara monastery · church · Akhaltsikhe Municipality · ~66 km · Must-see
- Karagöl · lake · Borçka · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karagöl
- Karagöl · lake · Borçka · ~67 km · Must-see
- Deriner Dam · lake · Artvin Merkez · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kartsakhi Lake · lake · Çıldır · ~77 km · Must-see
- Muratlı Dam · lake · Borçka · ~83 km · Must-see
- Borçka Dam · lake · Borçka · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Çıldır · lake · Çıldır · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Aygır · lake · Susuz · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lake Arpi · lake · Shirak Province · ~124 km · Must-see
- Bughdasheni Lake · lake · Dmanisi Municipality · ~126 km · Must-see
- Tabatskuri Lake · lake · Kareli Municipality · ~128 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: Karagöl Sahara National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Tibet Kilisesi (dargah, 10 km), Şavşat Kalesi (fort, 18 km), Kanli (viewpoint, 19 km), Mevlüt Efendi Camii (dargah, 35 km), Ardahan Castle (fort, 35 km).
Is Karagöl worth visiting?
Karagöl is listed as a must-see lake in Erzurum on Spotwander.