Окото

Окото: 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 Окото

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 Окото — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.19938, 23.30612. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Окото

• First viewpoint of Skakavitsa waterfall · waterfall · Kyustendil · ~4 km · Must-see
• Malyovitsa · viewpoint · Sofia · ~7 km · Must-see
• Goritsa Waterfall · waterfall · Kyustendil · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rila Park (Dupnitsa) · park · Kyustendil · ~18 km · Must-see
• Църква "Свети Никола" · church · Kyustendil · ~21 km · Must-see
• Храм "Покров Богородичен" · church · Kyustendil · ~21 km · Must-see
• Възрожденска църква "Св. Николай Мирликийски" · church · Kyustendil · ~21 km · Must-see
• St. George · church · Kyustendil · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ранносредновековна църква "Свети Спас" · church · Kyustendil · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ribni Ezera · lake · Kyustendil · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tsari Mali Grad · museum · Sofia · ~23 km · Must-see
• Central Rila Reserve · sanctuary · Sofia · ~25 km · Must-see
• Parangalitsa Reserve · sanctuary · Blagoevgrad · ~27 km · Must-see
• Beli Iskar Reservoir · lake · Blagoevgrad · ~28 km · Must-see
• Musala · viewpoint · Sofia · ~29 km · Must-see
• Църква „Св. Теодор Тирон“ · church · Kyustendil · ~29 km · Must-see
• Малка Мусала · viewpoint · Sofia · ~29 km · Must-see
• Иречек · viewpoint · Sofia · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Окото

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Окото

• Ribni Ezera · lake · Kyustendil · ~23 km · Must-see
• Beli Iskar Reservoir · lake · Blagoevgrad · ~28 km · Must-see
• Iskar Reservoir · lake · Sofia-City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Боянско езеро · lake · Sofia-City · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ognyanovo Reservoir · lake · Sofia · ~74 km · Must-see
• Berovo Lake · lake · ~84 km · Must-see
• Dushantsi Reservoir · lake · Sofia · ~123 km · Must-see
• Vodocha Lake · lake · ~133 km · Must-see
• Mavrovica · lake · ~142 km · Must-see
• Lake of Dojran · lake · ~149 km · Must-see

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