Karagöl

Karagöl: 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 Karagöl

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 Karagöl — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.22479, 41.60866. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Karagöl

• Hatila Valley National Park · sanctuary · Artvin Merkez · ~13 km · Must-see
• Borçka Dam · lake · Borçka · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cerat Hill · viewpoint · Artvin Merkez · ~19 km · Must-see
• Barbareti · viewpoint · Artvin Merkez · ~23 km · Must-see
• Orta Mahalle Camii · dargah · Artvin Merkez · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dikyamaç Köyü Camii · dargah · Arhavi · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mençuna Waterfall · waterfall · Arhavi · ~27 km · Must-see
• Deriner Dam · lake · Artvin Merkez · ~28 km · Must-see
• Karagöl · lake · Borçka · ~34 km · Must-see
• Muratlı Dam · lake · Borçka · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hamamlı Manastırı (Doliskana) · attraction · Artvin Merkez · ~37 km · Must-see
• Berta monastery (converted to mosque) · dargah · Artvin Merkez · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mirveti Waterfall · waterfall · Khelvachauri Municipality · ~44 km · Must-see
• Porta Monastery · church · Artvin Merkez · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cehennem Deresi Kanyonu Tabiat Parkı · viewpoint · Ardanuç · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gonio Fortress · fort · Batumi · ~49 km · Must-see
• The Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit · church · Batumi · ~59 km · Must-see
• Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God · church · Batumi · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Karagöl

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karagöl

• Borçka Dam · lake · Borçka · ~19 km · Must-see
• Deriner Dam · lake · Artvin Merkez · ~28 km · Must-see
• Karagöl · lake · Borçka · ~34 km · Must-see
• Muratlı Dam · lake · Borçka · ~35 km · Must-see
• Deniz Lake · lake · Yusufeli · ~74 km · Must-see
• Karagöl · lake · Şavşat · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Imnati · lake · Lanchkhuti Municipality · ~124 km · Must-see
• Artvin Dam · lake · Yusufeli · ~44 km
• Yusufeli Dam · lake · Yusufeli · ~57 km
• Kingfisher bird hotspot at the lake · lake · Batumi · ~58 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Erzurum

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