Wular Lake,Jammu and Kashmir,India

Fed by river Jhelum, Wular Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Kashmir valley, and also in India. Surrounded by mountains and dense forests of alpine and coniferous vegetation, Wular lake offers a captivating natural sight to its visitors.

Wular Lake is the charming lake in Srinagar in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. It is the largest freshwater lake in India spread over the 200 sq.km. The Jhelum River flows into the river and the winds blow over the river looks so amazing.

The deepest part of the lake is called as Mota Khon. The place looks awesome and is great to be there. There was artificial islands in the river previously but nor they are the now on one side and are the popular picnic spots for the tourists. There are many amazing places to visit around the Lake. Houseboats, Doongas and sailing boats are the various options for the tourists available on the lake.

There are many beautiful places around the Wular Lake available for tourists in Srinagar. Sopur, Lolab Valley & Bungas, Kiuhnus Bay, Bandipur, Baramula, Shadipur and Narmarg are some of the great places to visit near Wular Lake.

There is a garden at the top of a hill by the side of the lake. Tourist can get a full view of the lake from this hill top park. There is an entry fee of Rs 10 per head and Rs 5 for kids below 12. The garden is well maintained and toilet facility is available inside the park. 

How to Reach

By Road: Located in the Bandipore district the Wular Lake can be reached by a few minutes drive from the main city. Srinagar to Bandipur the distance is distance is 40 KM.

By Air: Srinagar is the nearest airport, connected by Indian Airlines daily (75mts). Jet Airways connects Srinagar with Mumbai and new delhi with daily flights. : Jammu-Srinagar (13:35) and Delhi-Srinagar (11:15).

By Rail: Jammu Tawi is the nearest railhead(290km). Major Indian cities like Kolkata, Mumbai are also linked to Jammu by train. Direct train services are available from Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Trivandrum.