Did you know that the largest freshwater lakes in Vietnam are also beautiful and famous tourist destinations, offering exciting experiences such as boating, photography, camping by the lake? Let’s take a look at the seven largest and most famous freshwater lakes in Vietnam!
Ba Be Lake
In addition to beautiful and famous islands, freshwater lakes with a long history are also favorite destinations for domestic and foreign tourists when coming to Vietnam. One of the largest freshwater lakes in Vietnam is Ba Be Lake, in Ba Be National Park, Nam Mau Commune, Ba Be District, Bac Kan Province.
This lake with a unique name was formed about 200 million years ago, located halfway between the rocky mountains. The name Ba Be comes from the three branches of the lake, which are connected, namely the Pe Lam, Pe Lu, and Pe Leng branches. The climate is always calm and pleasant, accompanied by beautiful and lyrical natural scenery.
As the largest lake in Vietnam, the total surface area of Ba Be Lake is up to 650 hectares, the length of the lake is nearly 8 km, and the average depth is up to 20 – 25 meters. The large area combined with a history of up to hundreds of millions of years helps this lake exude an impressive beauty, both fresh and peaceful, and a little bit mysterious.
With its location nestled between lofty limestone cliffs with a dense system of caves and surrounding thermal forests, the landscape of this largest freshwater lake in Vietnam is as contemplative as a fresco work in the middle of real life. Visiting Ba Be Lake in the early morning, visitors can admire the fanciful mist on the lake surface.
Today, Ba Be Lake is a favorite destination in Vietnam. Coming here, you can experience boating on the lake bed, take some commemorative photos, go canoeing, swim on the lake. In particular, visitors can choose to stay at homestays in villages around the lake to experience life with residents and enjoy a peaceful and relaxed pace of life.
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Thac Ba Lake
Besides Ba Be Lake, the North of our country also has a large freshwater lake. That is Thac Ba lake in the territory of 2 districts of Yen Binh and Luc Yen, Yen Bai province. Thac Ba has an area of over 23,000 hectares, up to 80km long and 10-15km wide, with a depth of 50-60 meters.
Thac Ba Lake is the largest artificial freshwater lake in Vietnam. There are 1334 large and small islands inside the lake, creating a beautiful picture of young and charming people. The green color of the small and cool islands stands out in the middle of the vast lake, creating a peaceful and poetic scene that few places have.
As one of the largest freshwater lakes in Vietnam, Thac Ba Lake brings a sense of grandeur and lyrical beauty to visitors when coming here. Visiting Thac Ba Lake, visitors have the opportunity to walk around the lake by boat, cross the small green islands, experience fishing or drop their soul into the precise nature, take some real souvenir photos.
In particular, in the heart of Thac Ba lake, there is Cao Bien mountain, the largest and longest mountain range. If you have a lot of time and good enough health, you can climb to the top of the hill to enjoy the panoramic view of this large lake. Seen from above, you will see that Thac Ba’s painting is unique and different – a version of Ha Long Bay on land.
Like Ba Be lake, around Thac Ba lake are villages imbued with the ethnic identity of Tay, Dao, Mong, Nung, Phu La, Cao Lan, etc. Visitors can come here in spring to participate in many attractive traditional festivals, learn more about the cultural beauty of the Yen Bai people.
To Nung Lake
We leave the Northern provinces to return to the sacred and majestic Central Highlands – where there are the largest freshwater lakes in Vietnam, such as To Nung, Lak Lake, or Tuyen Lam Lake. If you can come to Gia Lai province, you should visit the To Nung lake, also known as Bien Ho Pleiku, in Bien Ho commune, about 7 km from Pleiku city center.
To Nung Lake has 240 hectares, formed from 3 ancient craters with an average depth of 19 meters. The people of Gia Lai mountain town called this lake “Pleiku eyes” to praise the beauty of the freshwater lake and recall the legends about the history of forming this picturesque lake.
Visitors who have ever visited To Nung Lake are fascinated by the beautiful turquoise water, the lake’s smooth surface stretching to infinity, creating a very pristine and peaceful beauty in the middle of the sunny plateau. Just enjoying To Nung Lake’s quiet and serene beauty will also help you have a memorable Gia Lai trip.
Because it is not too far from the center, the journey to discover To Nung Lake is relatively easy. Visitors can ride a motorbike or car along the asphalt road that runs through the gorges to go straight to the lakeshore.
Around the lake are lush green forests, roads with many fresh wildflowers, evoking rustic and peaceful beauty for the Central Highlands.
If you want to explore more fully the beautiful scenery of To Nung Lake, you can choose to go by canoe in the middle of the lake, immersing in the cool breeze. In addition, walking in the pine forests around the lake, sitting, and enjoying the peaceful moments with “Pleiku eyes” are also memorable experiences.
Lak Lake
Referring to the largest freshwater lakes in Vietnam, forgetting about Lak lake is a huge omission. This lake is also a destination in Vietnam that is fascinated by tourists because of the very poetic and mysterious scenery, especially in the early morning and late afternoon. If you have the opportunity to travel to Dak Lak, you should spend some time visiting this beautiful lake.
Lak Lake is located at 500 meters above sea level in Lien Son town, Lak district, Dak Lak province. This freshwater lake was formed by originating from a geyser hidden deep inside the high mountains of Chu Chang Sin and connecting with the Krong Ana river. The lake’s total area is up to 500 hectares, surrounded by majestic mountains and beautiful green forests.
No less than To Nung Lake, Lak Lake is also a beautiful “muse” with charming, dreamy scenery, easy to move the hearts who love to explore nature.
Amid the magnificent Central Highlands, Lak Lake is as quiet and timid as a girl entering her youth. The lake water is blue all year round, reflecting the green pine trees, making the scene more poetic.
Like many other natural lakes on the Vietnam tourist map, when coming to Lak Lake, visitors will be able to row a boat on the lake, touch the cool water, and zoom out into the distance, enjoying the beauty of the lake. High mountains, pine trees are quietly reflecting in the lake bed.
In addition, when visiting Lak Lake, you also have the opportunity to ride an elephant around the lake, enjoy the specialties of the Central Highlands mountains, such as rice in the bamboo, grilled chicken, etc. Each experience leaves many memories for the trip to the beautiful and majestic Dak Lak land.
Tuyen Lam Lake
In addition to To Nung and Lak Lake, the Central Highlands also has a romantic freshwater lake that many tourists visit. That is Tuyen Lam lake in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province.
Located about 7 km from the city center, this lake possesses a captivating beauty with green pine hills, a calm lake surface, and calm blue water.
The total area of Tuyen Lam lake is up to 320 hectares, planned into a tourist complex, bringing many engaging experiences for visitors. Coming to this beautiful lake, you can drive around the lake, watch the clear blue water, enjoy the white mist in the early morning or breathe in the fresh air.
To experience the beauty of Tuyen Lam Lake – one of the largest freshwater lakes on the tourist map of Vietnam, you can rent a motorboat to take a walk in the lake. The feeling of floating in the middle of the waves, surrounded by vast green pine forests, is the most beautiful when traveling to Da Lat city.
Besides, you can also kayak in the middle of the lake or take virtual photos around the lake as you like. Besides coming to Tuyen Lam lake, visitors also can explore the current hot virtual studios such as Happy Hill, Go Da Hoa Vang. This place has poetic beauty with a direct view of the lake.
In addition, around this beautiful lake, there are lovely cafes, homestays, and luxury resorts. If you need to find your own space to relax and find peace, you can consider staying in these places.
Tri An Lake
One of the largest freshwater lakes in Vietnam and located near Ho Chi Minh City is Tri An Lake. This lake is located on Dong Nai River, the Tri An hydroelectric dam reservoir, with a total surface area of 323 m2. Economic and social significance, but this lake is also a popular tourist destination for young people.
Almost all young people living in Saigon and neighboring provinces love to go to Tri An Lake to camp, take pictures of sunrise and sunset. The lake surface is calm with cool, clear blue water. Around the lakeside are shady green trees, drawing a peaceful scene for this place.
If the freshwater lakes in the North and the Central Highlands provinces have majestic and pristine beauty, Tri An Lake has something rustic and close. Having the opportunity to walk around the lake, visitors will encounter images of many fishers raising fish and catching fish. Life is really light, idyllic, utterly free from the hustle and bustle of urban life.
Visiting this beautiful lake, you can rent a boat to walk around the lake, bring a fishing rod to fish, and especially set up a camping tent by the lake. At night, the wind from the lake blows cool. The scene becomes calm so visitors can gather together to light a campfire, have a barbecue, or enjoy singing. When you can normalize your life, it doesn’t take much luxury to be in harmony with nature.
In addition to the above-mentioned fascinating experiences, visiting Tri An Lake in Dong Nai, you can also enjoy a variety of delicious fish such as salmon, kingfish, anchovies, etc. Visitors can buy fish from the fisherman’s boats on the lake bed, or if you are lucky, you can harvest fish from carrying your fishing rod.
Dau Tieng Lake
One of the beautiful lakes in Vietnam that have been very famous recently is Dau Tieng Lake. Almost all tourist communities, large and small, have beautiful photos and reviews about this lake. Because Dau Tieng is close to Saigon, it also possesses beautiful scenery, suitable for travel activities and weekend picnics.
If Ba Be is the largest natural lake in Vietnam, Dau Tieng holds the title of the largest artificial lake in our country, with 27,000 hectares. With a location spanning three provinces of Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, and Binh Duong, Dau Tieng Lake is an exciting destination for those who want to camp and return to pure and peaceful nature.
The primary role of the Dau Tieng reservoir is to supply water to the Saigon River and provide water for irrigation of farmers in Tay Ninh and Long An provinces. In particular, this lake is also a tourist destination near Saigon that many young people love. The beautiful scenery around the lake is likened to a small corner of Europe in Vietnam.
Dau Tieng Lake is surrounded by verdant forests and beautiful stretches of grassland. On weekends, young people often choose to go to Dau Tieng lake to set up camping tents, experience the feeling of sleeping by the lake at night, immersing in the fresh and cool air here.
The best thing about discovering Dau Tieng lake is probably the moment of sunrise in the morning and the time when the sun goes to sleep at sunset. You will have many beautiful virtual live photos when you take them home when camping on the shores of Dau Tieng Lake. In addition, many couples also choose this lake as a wedding photography location, saving many meaningful moments together.
On the map of Vietnam, there are many beautiful lakes with a large area such as Ba Be Lake, Thac Ba Lake, To Nung Lake, Dau Tieng, etc. Each lake has a different landscape, bringing different experiences for tourists. However, all of them have in common that the scenery is charming, fresh, peaceful, and poetic.
