Saputara Lake, a serene and secluded picnic spot, is placedright at the heartland of Saputara valley. The lake is on the base of Saputara hill station and is placed perfectly on the picturesque hilly surroundings. The surroundings of the lake are provided with many facilities for merry making, especially with children’s parks and play grounds.
About Saputara Lake in Saputara,Gujarat :
Saputara Lake is a picturesque lake located among the beautiful hills of Saputara. Placed right in the heart of Saputara Valley, Saputara Lake is a prime attraction located in the back drop of lush greenery and beautiful surroundings. Filled with tranquillity and serenity, Saputara Lake is an ideal picnic spot for nature lovers.
This man-made lake is ideal for boating and offers an array of activities for adults and children. Boating in the crystal clear water of Saputara Lake is a wonderful experience for the tourists. The lake is also surrounded by various children parks and playgrounds which makes the outing with family interesting and full of excitement. Also, there are many boating clubs in the vicinity of the lake, which offers adventurous rides in paddling or sail boat inside the lake.
During monsoons, Saputara Lake is soaked in beauty with echoing green lushes, blossoming flowers, sparkling dew drops on every leaf, sun setting behind the roaring grey clouds and rains running down the mountain. Watch the sun dip in the giggling waters of Saputara Lake and enjoy every moment while you stay at the lake. One can also visit the Rose Garden, Lake Garden, Step Garden, Artists’ village, Sunrise Point, Hatgadh Fort, located around the lake, and breathe in the freshness of nature at Saputara. Capture nature in its full exquisiteness at Saputara Lake and take back home some wonderful memories.
Sight-seeing :
Artist Village : This is a place to not only see and buy the tribal artifacts on display, but also to get your hands to work. You will feel welcomed and inspired to try out warli painting or craft tribal objects. Run by Chandrakant Parmar and Surya Goswami, it is a good place to learn about the culture of this region, especially for school groups. The community also provides simple accommodation for a very reasonable cost.
Vansda National park : Originally, a private forest of maharaja of Vansada, the park now covers on area of 24 km². Despite its small size the park harbours tiger, leopard, pangolin, Rusty-spotted Cat, python, giant squirrel, four-horned antelope etc. Prior permission from the Chief Wildlife Warden, or DFO, Ahwa, is required before visiting the park.
Purna Sanctuary: Covering an area of 160 km², Purna Sanctuary is a part of a dense moist deciduous forest in the Western Ghat of Gujarat. Situated at Mahal, 60 km north of Dangs, the sanctuary is crossed by Purna and Gira rivers. There are bamboo-lined pathways for trekkers. Prior permission is necessary for visiting.
Boating: The Saputara Lake surrounded by greenery makes it pleasurable to sail in the lake in a row or paddle boat.
Sunset Point: Gives a breathtaking view of a vast spans of Dang Forest. It provides an aerial view of distant villages in forest. This thick forest around Saputara is dotted with Adivasi (tribal) villages.
The Ropeway: A ten minutes ride across the valley to the sunset point organised by Hotel Vaity.
Gira falls: Makes an excellent excursion option from Saputara. Just 52 km away from Saputara the Gira Waterfalls should not be missed especially during the months of June to November.
Gardens: Rose Garden, as the name suggests, is a spectacular garden with many variety of Roses. Step Garden is a garden set up in steps. On the steps are laid beautiful plants and flower pots. Another garden is Lake Garden on the banks of Saputara Lake, which is an excellent picnic spot. All these gardens make Saputara a beautiful place.
Best time to visit :
Saputara Lake can be visited anytime throughout the year, but is at its best during and right after monsoon.
Timing :
Saputara Lake is open throughout the day for its visitors. However, timings for boating in the lake are 10:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Travel information :
- Air: Surat is the nearest airport, 172 km away
- Rail: Bilimora is most convenient railhead, 80 km away
- Road: There is bus facility from Chikhli, Bilimora, Nasik and Surat