Yangzong Lake
阳宗海
A high-altitude lake east of Kunming with deep blue water, surrounded by mountains. A lakeside greenway and hot-spring resorts make it ideal for a slow weekend trip.
Yangzong Lake lies about 40 km east of downtown Kunming, with a surface area of about 31 square kilometers. It is one of Yunnan's nine major plateau lakes, with good water quality and blue-green waters. Along the lake are cycling greenways, viewing platforms, and several hot-spring resort hotels, which are good for cycling, camping, and soaking in hot springs. There is no unified admission fee, but individual resorts and viewpoints may charge separately. The drive takes about an hour, and you can stop on the way to the Stone Forest or Jiuxiang.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Wanxichong Pear Orchards
- Dounan Flower Market
- Guandu Ancient Town
- Laoyuhe Wetland Park
- Yunnan Provincial Museum
- Haiyan Village
- Gudian Ancient Kingdom Town
- Yunnan Wild Animal Park
Places to eat nearby
- Eight Wild Mushrooms Yunnan Wild Mushroom Hotpot (Kunming Railway Station Branch)
- Tiepeng Xiaoguo Mixian (Tangzixiang Main Branch)
- Yunping Fengweiyuan (Huguo Road)
- Jianxinyuan (Baoshan Street)
- Zhao Laoguan Handmade Juanfen (Guanghua Street)
- Fuzhaolou Steam Pot Chicken (Victory Hall National Southwest Associated University Theme Restaurant)