Bhimtal Lake, Bhowali

Name: Bhimtal Lake
Address: Bhowali, India

#1 among attractions in Bhowali

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Bhimtal is a lake in the town of Bhimtal, in Kumaon, with a masonry dam built in 1883 creating the storage facility. It is the largest lake in Nainital district which is also known as the "Lake district of India". It is also the largest lake of Kumaon. The lake provides drinking water supply and supports aquaculture with variety of fish species. There is an island at the centre of the lake which has been developed as a tourist attraction and has an aquarium. It is also the largest lake in Kumaon. ()

Elevation: 4373 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 29°20'36"N, 79°33'33"E

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Bhimtal Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo, Neem Karoli Baba Ashram & Temple, Ghorakhal, Nainital Lake.

6 miNW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo, Nainital
154 min walk • Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo is a high altitude zoo situated in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Established in 1984 and opened to public in 1995, it is situated on the Sher Ka Danda hill at a height of 2,100 metres above sea-level and is spread over 4.6 hectares.
6.1 miNW
29°25'21"N • 79°30'45"E
Neem Karoli Baba Ashram & Temple, Nainital
157 min walk • Temple
6 miNW
Temple
Ghorakhal, Nainital
154 min walk • Ghorakal is the place situated in the Nainital district of the Uttarakhand state of India Ghorakhal means pond for water to horses. It is the picturesque site at the height of more than 2,000 m.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Nainital Lake
170 min walk • Nainital, also known as Naini Lake, is a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. It is tectonic in origin and is kidney shaped or crescent shaped and has an outfall at the southeastern end. Nainital, along with other lakes of Kumaon, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kumaon.
6 miNW
29°22'50"N • 79°28'8"E
Zoo HA, Nainital
154 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
5.5 miS
Town
Kathgodam
141 min walk • Kathgodam is a suburb of Haldwani city in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state of India. It used to be a part of the twin township of Haldwani-Kathgodam, and is immediately north of Haldwani.
0.5 miS
29°20'11"N • 79°33'29"E
Prof Govind Balapant, Bhimtal
13 min walk • Memorial