Must-see lake · Harghita, Romania
Red Lake
Lacul Roșu
Red Lake is a lake in Harghita, Romania.
Red Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Red Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Red Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.78882, 25.78608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Lake
- Avenul Licaș · cave · Harghita · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cheile Bicazului · viewpoint · Neamț · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cheile Șugăului · viewpoint · Neamț · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hășmașu Mare · viewpoint · Harghita · ~12 km · Must-see
- Szent Miklós templom · church · Harghita · ~20 km · Must-see
- Biserica romano-catolică din Valea Strâmbă · church · Harghita · ~22 km · Must-see
- Biserica romano-catolică din Lăzarea · church · Harghita · ~24 km · Must-see
- Csíkszentdomokos római katolikus templom · church · Harghita · ~29 km · Must-see
- Durău Monastery · church · Neamț · ~32 km · Must-see
- Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului" · church · Harghita · ~35 km · Must-see
- Viaductul Caracău · attraction · Harghita · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lacul Izvorul Muntelui · lake · Neamț · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pângărați Monastery · church · Neamț · ~42 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sf. Mihail · church · Harghita · ~44 km · Must-see
- Biserica romano - catolică "Sf. Nicolae" · church · Harghita · ~49 km · Must-see
- Acumularea Frumoasa · lake · Harghita · ~49 km · Must-see
- Harghita-Mădăraș · viewpoint · Harghita · ~51 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sf. Ioan Botezătorul · church · Harghita · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Lake
- Lacul Izvorul Muntelui · lake · Neamț · ~40 km · Must-see
- Acumularea Frumoasa · lake · Harghita · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lacul Zetea · lake · Harghita · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Mureș · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Anne · lake · Harghita · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lacul Pădureni · lake · Covasna · ~127 km · Must-see
- Cheile Bicăjelului · lake · Neamț · ~4 km
- Barajul Mesteacănul · lake · Harghita · ~15 km
- Colibița · lake · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~99 km
- Bözödi Lake · lake · Mureș · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Is Red Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Red Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Red Lake?
Nearby: Avenul Licaș (cave, 6 km), Cheile Bicazului (viewpoint, 6 km), Cheile Șugăului (viewpoint, 8 km), Hășmașu Mare (viewpoint, 12 km), Szent Miklós templom (church, 20 km), Biserica romano-catolică din Valea Strâmbă (church, 22 km).
Is Red Lake worth visiting?
Red Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Romania on Spotwander.