Sattal
Nainital, Uttarakhand
Sattal
ScenicSattal, Nainital
A cluster of interconnected freshwater lakes in oak forest, 23 km from Nainital, known for birdwatching.
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Free (lakes and forest); boating and kayaking are charged separately
Allow about 2 hr 30 min
Your expert’s note
Sattal is a birding site first and a picnic spot second — if that is why you are coming, be in the forest by 6 AM, because the day-trippers arrive from Nainital around 10 and the birds go quiet. The Nal-Damyanti end is far quieter than the main boating lake.
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