Vellayani Lake

Vellayani Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Vellayani Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Vellayani Lake — distance from nearby cities

• From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 15 km by road (12 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
• From Kollam (KL): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
• From Kanyakumari (TN): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
• From Tirunelveli (TN): about 112 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
• From Alappuzha (KL): about 173 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha

Address: Vellayani Lake, Keralam. Coordinates: 8.43435, 76.99167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vellayani Lake

• Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam · cave · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Beemapally Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Aazhimala Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
• St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Must-see
• Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Madre de Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Vellayani Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vellayani Lake

• Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Neyyar Dam Trivandrum · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Pechiparai Dam · lake · Kanniyakumari · ~44 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Manimutharu Dam Outlet · lake · Tirunelveli · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gundaru Dam · lake · Tenkasi · ~77 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Ashtamudi Lake · lake · Kollam · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Vellayani Lake View · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~3 km · Highly rated
• Poovar Lake Port Back waters · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~19 km · Well liked
• Arjuna Backwaters · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Well liked
• Poovar Backwater Cruise · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~22 km · Well liked

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