Drage is a small village in Zadar County, North Dalmatia, that suits larger groups after a pool or a garden. Zadar Airport is about 36 minutes away by road. The beaches at Pakoštane are gravel rather than sand, so families after soft sand should look elsewhere.
Drage is a small place in the Zadar area, and the homes are spread around the village and the countryside behind it rather than packed into one street. They are mostly big: the typical one sleeps around eight with three bedrooms, a good share have a garden, and many have a private pool. Most have air conditioning. The nearby tourist town of Pakoštane is known for its many gravel beaches and pine woods, and Lake Vrana, the largest lake in Croatia, is a nature park to the north of it and a popular picnic spot. Evenings are quiet in a village this size, and outside summer expect a still place.
A tourist town in Zadar County with many gravel beaches and pine woods, and a nature park on the lake to its north.
Croatia's largest lake, north of Pakoštane, a popular picnic spot teeming with freshwater fish.
A town near Lake Vrana, about 28 minutes by road from Zadar Airport.
Zadar Airport is the nearest practical choice, about 36 minutes by road, a drive of roughly 21 miles. A car is the sensible way to get around, as the homes are spread around the village and the countryside, with beaches, shops and towns further out.
About 36 minutes by car, a drive of roughly 21 miles. Zadar Airport to Biograd na Moru takes about 28 minutes, so arrivals in this part of the county are an easy transfer.
Gravel. Pakoštane, the nearby tourist town, is known for its many gravel beaches and pine woods, so families wanting soft sand should look elsewhere.
Lake Vrana is a nature park lying north of Pakoštane, a popular picnic spot teeming with freshwater fish. It is the largest lake in Croatia and sits near Biograd.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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