Notable lake · Lapland, Lapland
Maajärvi
Maajärvi is a lake in Lapland, Lapland.
Maajärvi: 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 Maajärvi
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 Maajärvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 68.84417, 28.32674. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maajärvi
- Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue · sanctuary · Lapland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pasvik Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Pechengsky · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Inari · lake · Lapland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Three-Country Cairn · fort · Murmansk Oblast · ~42 km · Must-see
- Nammijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ellenvatnet - Ealjejávri - Ellijärvi · lake · Finnmark · ~46 km · Must-see
- Grensevatnet - Гренсеватн · lake · Pechengsky · ~47 km · Must-see
- Øvre Pasvik National Park · sanctuary · Finnmark · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ukonkivi · fort · Lapland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Nitsijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fjørvatnet - Bajjeeannu - Höyhenjärvi - Хеюхенъярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Vaggatem - Vagatamjávri - Vââggtemjäuʹrr - Vouvatusjärvi - Вагатемярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~74 km · Must-see
- Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä · church · Lapland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Otsamo · viewpoint · Lapland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Nellim orthodox Church · church · Lapland · ~1 km
- Mutajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~1 km
- Nellimjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maajärvi
- Lake Inari · lake · Lapland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Nammijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ellenvatnet - Ealjejávri - Ellijärvi · lake · Finnmark · ~46 km · Must-see
- Grensevatnet - Гренсеватн · lake · Pechengsky · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nitsijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fjørvatnet - Bajjeeannu - Höyhenjärvi - Хеюхенъярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Vaggatem - Vagatamjávri - Vââggtemjäuʹrr - Vouvatusjärvi - Вагатемярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~74 km · Must-see
- Muddusjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hammasjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Maajärvi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Maajärvi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Maajärvi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maajärvi?
Nearby: Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue (sanctuary, 21 km), Pasvik Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 24 km), Lake Inari (lake, 36 km), Three-Country Cairn (fort, 42 km), Nammijärvi (lake, 43 km), Ellenvatnet - Ealjejávri - Ellijärvi (lake, 46 km).
Is Maajärvi worth visiting?
Maajärvi is listed as a notable lake in Lapland on Spotwander.