Notable river spot · Lapland, Lapland
Palkissaari
Palkissaari is a river spot in Lapland, Lapland.
Palkissaari: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Palkissaari
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Palkissaari — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 68.95790, 27.83903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palkissaari
- Lake Inari · lake · Lapland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ukonkivi · fort · Lapland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nitsijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pasvik Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Pechengsky · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue · sanctuary · Lapland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Muddusjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nammijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Otsamo · viewpoint · Lapland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Three-Country Cairn · fort · Murmansk Oblast · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ellenvatnet - Ealjejávri - Ellijärvi · lake · Finnmark · ~57 km · Must-see
- Øvre Pasvik National Park · sanctuary · Finnmark · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hammasjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Grensevatnet - Гренсеватн · lake · Pechengsky · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pautujärvi · lake · Lapland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Paatari · lake · Lapland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Iijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Suolisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~74 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Palkissaari
- Suovasaari · river spot · Lapland · ~2 km
- Katsomasaari · river spot · Lapland · ~5 km
- Varttasaari · river spot · Lapland · ~7 km
- Tavesaari · river spot · Lapland · ~7 km
- Kaamassaari · river spot · Lapland · ~9 km
- Pieni Jääsaari · river spot · Lapland · ~10 km
- Tuurakivensaari · river spot · Lapland · ~11 km
- Mannersaari · river spot · Lapland · ~13 km
- Viimassaari · river spot · Lapland · ~14 km
- Taplasaari · river spot · Lapland · ~15 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Palkissaari yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Palkissaari?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Palkissaari?
Nearby: Lake Inari (lake, 11 km), Ukonkivi (fort, 27 km), Vuontisjärvi (lake, 39 km), Nitsijärvi (lake, 40 km), Pasvik Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 45 km), Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue (sanctuary, 46 km).
Is Palkissaari worth visiting?
Palkissaari is listed as a notable river spot in Lapland on Spotwander.