Koolmajärve campfire site

The campfire site is situated at Lake Koolmajärve. Tent camping is not allowed. The lake is one of the darkest black-water lakes in the middle of the pine forest.

Lake Koolmajärv lies in the middle of pine forest in Räpina parish, Põlva County, a few kilometres from Koolma village. It is one of the darkest black-water lakes in the area: the water is stained deep brown by humic substances washing in from the surrounding bogs and forest soils, so on a calm day it looks almost black and mirrors the pines perfectly. The lake and its shores are protected as a landscape reserve, and tent camping is not allowed, but the campfire site with its fire ring and woodshed is a good place to stop for a meal and a walk along the shore.