# Natural Attractions in Lika & Gorski Kotar, Croatia

> Bron: https://photographbyjohn.com/guides/natural-attraction-lika-and-gorski-kotar/ — Revealing Life Beyond the Lens (you see)


Lika & Gorski Kotar has its share of natural wonders beyond the beaches. These 10 attractions, springs, canyons, lakes and oddities, are the ones we have pinned.

## The 10 best natural attractions in Lika

- **[Bijele Stijene](/locations/bijele-stijene/)**, white rocks reserve. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=44.4729521&mlon=15.2924413#map=16/44.4729521/15.2924413)
- **[Gacka River](/locations/gacka-river/)**, fly fishing. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=44.8709486&mlon=15.2351589#map=16/44.8709486/15.2351589)
- **[Korana River](/locations/korana-river/)**. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.1195721&mlon=15.6429461#map=16/45.1195721/15.6429461)
- **[Kupa Source](/locations/kupa-source/)**, karst spring. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.5068666&mlon=15.5692888#map=16/45.5068666/15.5692888)
- **[Lokvarsko Lake](/locations/lokvarsko-lake/)**. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.3667731&mlon=14.7066767#map=16/45.3667731/14.7066767)
- **[Mrežnica River](/locations/mreznica-river/)**. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.2976643&mlon=15.3958851#map=16/45.2976643/15.3958851)
- **[Rozanski Kukovi](/locations/rozanski-kukovi/)**. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=44.7694252&mlon=15.0031104#map=16/44.7694252/15.0031104)
- **[Samarske Stijene](/locations/samarske-stijene/)**. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.2178351&mlon=14.9472636#map=16/45.2178351/14.9472636)
- **[Sjeverni Velebit Botanical Garden](/locations/sjeverni-velebit-botanical-garden/)**. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=44.773825&mlon=14.9739875#map=16/44.773825/14.9739875)
- **[Velebit Botanical Garden](/locations/velebit-botanical-garden/)**, zavizan. [map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=44.4093795&mlon=15.3344778#map=16/44.4093795/15.3344778)

## Practical tips

Pack water and shade. These spots are beautiful precisely because they are remote, which also means no kiosks.

## When to go

For natural attractions in Lika, aim for May to October, with June and September the quietest warm months. Bring water and shade, facilities are thin at the more remote spots.

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