Toatsejärve rest stop

The recreation site is situated on the northern shore of a picturesque forest lake, which is the favourite place for swimmers in spring due to its warm water. Here the protected leech species of Hirudo medicinalis can be found, as well as rare plant species.

Toatsejärve rest stop lies on the northern shore of Lake Toatsejärv, a small forest lake near Peraküla in the Nõva Nature Reserve, reached by a 300 m walk from the car park. The lake warms up early, so swimmers like it already in late spring. It is also home to some unusual creatures: the protected medicinal leech, once used by doctors for bloodletting, lives here along with several rare plant species. The rest stop is a station on the Liivase ranna–Peraküla study trail, which introduces the valuable coastal ecosystems of the Nõva area, from dunes and pine forest to small lakes like this one.