Must-see river spot · Riga, Latvia
Zaķusala
Zaķusala is a river spot in Riga, Latvia.
Zaķusala: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Zaķusala
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Zaķusala — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.93144, 24.12144. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zaķusala
- Lucavsala · river spot · Riga · ~1 km · Must-see
- Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum · museum · Riga · ~1 km · Must-see
- Jēzus baznīca · church · Riga · ~1 km · Must-see
- Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church · church · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Monument for 1905 Revolution Fighters · fort · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rīgas Svētā Franciska Romas katoļu baznīca · church · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Putenī · fort · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Latviešu strēlnieku piemineklis · fort · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- House of the Black Heads · museum · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Porcelain Museum · museum · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Svētā Jura baznīca · church · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum of Decorative Arts and Design · museum · Riga · ~2 km · Must-see
- Torņakalna baznīca · church · Riga · ~3 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Park · park · Riga · ~3 km · Must-see
- Holy Archangel Mikhail Church · church · Riga · ~3 km · Must-see
- Riga Cathedral · church · Riga · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wöhrmann Garden · park · Riga · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kanālmalas apstādījumi · park · Riga · ~3 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Zaķusala
- Lucavsala · river spot · Riga · ~1 km · Must-see
- Krūmiņsala · river spot · Riga · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ķīpsala · river spot · Riga · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mīlestības saliņa · river spot · Riga · ~17 km · Must-see
- Daugavgrīva island · river spot · Riga · ~17 km · Must-see
- Āgenskalna līcis · river spot · Riga · ~3 km
- Doles sala · river spot · Salaspils novads · ~13 km
- Sniķera sala · river spot · Riga · ~15 km
- Pasta sala · river spot · Jelgavas novads · ~49 km
- Ruhnu · river spot · Saare County · ~138 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Zaķusala 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 Zaķusala?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Zaķusala?
Nearby: Lucavsala (river spot, 1 km), Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum (museum, 1 km), Jēzus baznīca (church, 1 km), Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church (church, 2 km), Monument for 1905 Revolution Fighters (fort, 2 km), Rīgas Svētā Franciska Romas katoļu baznīca (church, 2 km).
Is Zaķusala worth visiting?
Zaķusala is listed as a must-see river spot in Latvia on Spotwander.