Notable lake · Lapland, Lapland
Kaunisjärvi
Kaunisjärvi is a lake in Lapland, Lapland.
Kaunisjärvi: 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 Kaunisjärvi
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 Kaunisjärvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 68.47868, 28.46449. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kaunisjärvi
- Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue · sanctuary · Lapland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sokosti · viewpoint · Lapland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Urho Kekkonen National Park · sanctuary · Lapland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä · church · Lapland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pasvik Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Pechengsky · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sompio Strict Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lapland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Korvatunturi · viewpoint · Lapland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sompiojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Raja-Jooseppi Homestead · museum · Lapland · ~2 km
- Siliälampi · lake · Lapland · ~4 km
- Iso Kokkojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~7 km
- Koirajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~7 km
- Pieni Kokkojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~7 km
- Kontiojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~8 km
- Suorsapää · viewpoint · Lapland · ~9 km
- Alempi Kiertämäjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~9 km
- Oskarinjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kaunisjärvi
- Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sompiojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lokka reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~83 km · Must-see
- Grensevatnet - Гренсеватн · lake · Pechengsky · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lake Inari · lake · Lapland · ~84 km · Must-see
- Hammasjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~86 km · Must-see
- Ellenvatnet - Ealjejávri - Ellijärvi · lake · Finnmark · ~90 km · Must-see
- Nammijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~91 km · Must-see
- Vuontisjärvi · lake · Lapland · ~103 km · Must-see
- Fjørvatnet - Bajjeeannu - Höyhenjärvi - Хеюхенъярви · lake · Murmansk Oblast · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kaunisjärvi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kaunisjärvi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kaunisjärvi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kaunisjärvi?
Nearby: Tsarmitunturin erämaa-alue (sanctuary, 30 km), Sokosti (viewpoint, 40 km), Luirojärvi (lake, 43 km), Urho Kekkonen National Park (sanctuary, 45 km), Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä (church, 53 km), Pasvik Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 66 km).
Is Kaunisjärvi worth visiting?
Kaunisjärvi is listed as a notable lake in Lapland on Spotwander.