Notable lake · Eastern Region, Iceland
Purkuvatn
Purkuvatn is a lake in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Purkuvatn: 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 Purkuvatn
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 Purkuvatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.89668, -14.75649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Purkuvatn
- Vopnafjarðarströnd · beach · Eastern Region · ~5 km
- Selárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~17 km
- Kjalhraun · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~17 km
- Draugafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~17 km
- Bakkafjörður · beach · ~19 km
- Ytri-Hágangur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~21 km
- Gljúfursárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~21 km
- Digranes · beach · Northeastern Region · ~22 km
- Fagridalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~26 km
- Kattárdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~27 km
- Sniðfoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~27 km
- Fálkafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~28 km
- Bjarnarey · beach · ~30 km
- Miðdalsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~41 km
- Stórifoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~47 km
- Hafralón · lake · Northeastern Region · ~48 km
- Stakfell · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~51 km
- Heiðarfjall · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~56 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Purkuvatn
- Mývatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~135 km · Must-see
- Miðdalsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~41 km
- Hafralón · lake · Northeastern Region · ~48 km
- Krókavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~58 km
- Búðarvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~60 km
- Haugsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~61 km
- Eiðavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~73 km
- Sandvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~80 km
- Sandvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~83 km
- Urriðavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
Is Purkuvatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Purkuvatn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Purkuvatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Purkuvatn?
Nearby: Vopnafjarðarströnd (beach, 5 km), Selárfoss (waterfall, 17 km), Kjalhraun (viewpoint, 17 km), Draugafoss (waterfall, 17 km), Bakkafjörður (beach, 19 km), Ytri-Hágangur (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Purkuvatn worth visiting?
Purkuvatn is listed as a notable lake in Iceland on Spotwander.