Baraj

Baraj: 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 Baraj

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 Baraj — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.52295, 29.95475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baraj

• Malagina · fort · Pamukova · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rüstem Paşa Mosque, Osmaneli · dargah · Pamukova · ~24 km · Must-see
• Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum · museum · Iznik · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ayasofya · dargah · Iznik · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hagia Sophia, Iznik · dargah · Osmaneli · ~28 km · Must-see
• Yeni Cuma Camii · dargah · İzmit · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pertev Paşa Mosque · dargah · Sapanca · ~33 km · Must-see
• Nicomedia · fort · Sapanca · ~34 km · Must-see
• Seka Park · park · Kocaeli · ~34 km · Must-see
• Orhan Cami · dargah · İzmit · ~34 km · Must-see
• Battal Gazi Cami · dargah · İzmit · ~35 km · Must-see
• Harikalar Sahili · park · Derince · ~35 km · Must-see
• Şelale Piknik Alanı Sapanca · waterfall · Sapanca · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake İznik · lake · Çiftlikköy · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tarihi Hereke Kalesi · fort · Körfez · ~51 km · Must-see
• Orhangazi Cami · dargah · Bilecik · ~53 km · Must-see
• Justinaus · fort · Serdivan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bilecik Saat Kulesi · dargah · Bilecik · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baraj

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baraj

• Lake İznik · lake · Çiftlikköy · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tahtalı Göleti · lake · Derince · ~54 km · Must-see
• Taşkısığı Gölü · lake · Adapazarı · ~67 km · Must-see
• Poyrazlar Lake · lake · Adapazarı · ~70 km · Must-see
• Gökçe Barajı · lake · Termal · ~80 km · Must-see
• Ömerli Reservoir · lake · Pendik · ~92 km · Must-see
• Akgöl · lake · Ferizli · ~97 km · Must-see
• Sülüklü Göl · lake · Mudurnu · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lake Sünnet · lake · Göynük · ~107 km · Must-see
• Atatürk Arboretum · lake · Sarıyer · ~137 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Kocaeli

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