Notable lake · Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Drachensee
Drachensee is a lake in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
Drachensee: 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 Drachensee
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 Drachensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.29676, 10.10158. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drachensee
- Schulensee und Umgebung · sanctuary · Kiel · ~2 km · Must-see
- Schützenpark · park · Kiel · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sankt Nikolai zu Kiel · church · Kiel · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rammsee · lake · Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde · ~5 km · Must-see
- Leuchtturm · attraction · Kiel · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ostflügel · church · Kiel · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tröndelsee · lake · Kiel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Alter Botanischer Garten · sanctuary · Kiel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cruiser Admiral Scheer · fort · Kiel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pauluskirche · church · Kiel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fritz-Lauritzen-Park · park · Kiel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wellsee · lake · Kiel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Russenberg · viewpoint · Kiel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hirschfeld-Blick · park · Kiel · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde · church · Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde · ~9 km · Must-see
- Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche · church · Kiel · ~9 km · Must-see
- Anscharpark · park · Kiel · ~9 km · Must-see
- Petruskirche · church · Kiel · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Drachensee
- Rammsee · lake · Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tröndelsee · lake · Kiel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wellsee · lake · Kiel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Passader See · lake · Kreis Plön · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kronsee · lake · Kreis Plön · ~24 km · Must-see
- Trenter See · lake · Kreis Plön · ~24 km · Must-see
- Schöhsee · lake · Kreis Plön · ~33 km · Must-see
- Windebyer Noor · lake · Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde · ~34 km · Must-see
- Oberer Eimersee · lake · Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dieksee · lake · Kreis Ostholstein · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Drachensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Drachensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drachensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drachensee?
Nearby: Schulensee und Umgebung (sanctuary, 2 km), Schützenpark (park, 3 km), Sankt Nikolai zu Kiel (church, 5 km), Rammsee (lake, 5 km), Leuchtturm (attraction, 5 km), Ostflügel (church, 5 km).
Is Drachensee worth visiting?
Drachensee is listed as a notable lake in Schleswig-Holstein on Spotwander.