Dianchi Lake

Dianchi Lake [Photo by Zhang Jiahan/Provided to km.gov.cn]

Dianchi Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan province, located at the edge of the city at the foot of Western Hill. It is also a major migratory spot for Siberian red-beaked seagulls in winter.

 •Dianchi Road, Xishan District

 •Free, Open all day

Around Dianchi Lake

There are also many ecological landscapes around the Dianchi Lake. The wetland parks are mainly distributed along the lake. Route around the lake: Daguanlou → Haigeng Park → Wujiatang Wetland Park → Xiliangtang Wetland Park → Baofeng Wetland Park → Haidong Wetland Park → Wangguan  Wetland Park → Dianchi Ecological Wetland Park → Dayu Park → Laoyuhe Wetland Park → Original Ecological Fishing  Village Haiyan → Ancient Dian Wetland Park → Dianchi Southern Bank Beach Theme Park → Dongdahe Wetland Park  → Landscape Gallery South Lake Ring Road → Baiyukou → Workers Sanatorium → Guanyin Mountain → Xihua Wetland  → Xishan Park → Cuifeng Ecological Park → Kunming Rongchuang Culture & Tourism Town.