Pakoštane

The Pakoštane Municipal Tourist Board is at Kraljice Jelene 78 and publishes local contacts, event listings and the Vrgada boat timetable. Its practical directory includes a general practitioner at Kardinala Alojzija Stepinca 2, cash machines and the Brancin fish market. Visitors to Lake Vrana should distinguish between the park’s three widely separated information centres: Crkvine is the nearest to Pakoštane, whereas Kamenjak and Prosika lie in other sections of the protected area. Crkvine operates seasonally from April until the end of October, although the nature park remains accessible when its centres are closed. Basic admission, cycling maps and binocular rental are available at Crkvine.

Public parking in Pakoštane is managed by the municipal company Juština under a 2026 parking decision. Zone I includes the gated Jaz and Pilatuša car parks, plus street parking behind the municipal building, on Trg hrvatskih velikana, Kraljice Jelene, Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV and beside the football ground. In 2026, Jaz charged €1.40 for the first hour and €12 for a day ticket. Open-air spaces can be paid for at a machine, by sending the registration number via SMS to 707007, or through the Bmove and VPA apps. Pilatuša is convenient for its namesake beach, while Jaz and the central streets are better placed for Janice and the waterfront.

Pakoštane lies on the Adriatic coastal highway between Biograd na Moru and Pirovac, with access to the A1 motorway through the Benkovac or Pirovac interchanges. Intercity buses use this coastal corridor towards Zadar and Šibenik, although the exact departure should be checked for the chosen date. A local passenger boat links Pakoštane, Vrgada and Biograd, with the current timetable published by the tourist board. Lake Vrana requires only a short transfer: follow the Vrana road for 2.4 kilometres to reach Crkvine. Since the park’s three visitor centres are more than 15 kilometres apart, a car or bicycle is considerably more useful for combining Crkvine, Kamenjak and Prosika.