Must-see lake · Diqing, Yunnan
Bita Lake
碧塔海
Bita Lake is a lake in Diqing, Yunnan.
Bita Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bita Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bita Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.82352, 99.98476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bita Lake
- Potatso National Park · sanctuary · Diqing · ~14 km · Must-see
- Diqing Red Army Long March Museum · museum · Diqing · ~34 km · Must-see
- Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Museum · museum · Diqing · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ganden Sumtseling · Buddhist site · Diqing · ~35 km · Must-see
- Liyuan Dam · lake · Lijiang City · ~43 km · Must-see
- Haba Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Diqing · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pu Dacu Manjusri Temple · Buddhist site · Diqing · ~1 km
- Shudu Lake · lake · Diqing · ~13 km
- 七彩瀑布 · waterfall · Diqing · ~20 km
- Sangna Reservoir · lake · Diqing · ~29 km
- 东门 · fort · Diqing · ~33 km
- 中心镇公堂 · Buddhist site · Diqing · ~34 km
- Dukezong Ancient Town · attraction · Diqing · ~34 km
- 香巴拉藏文化博物馆 · museum · Diqing · ~35 km
- Former site of the Diqing Prefecture People's Government · fort · Diqing · ~35 km
- napa lake · lake · Diqing · ~39 km
- 小中甸水库 · lake · Diqing · ~40 km
- Napahai Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Diqing · ~41 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bita Lake
- Liyuan Dam · lake · Lijiang City · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ahai Dam · lake · Lijiang City · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lugu Lake · lake · Yunnan · ~101 km · Must-see
- Quxue Reservoir · lake · Kardze · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lizhou Dam · lake · Liangshan · ~122 km · Must-see
- Shudu Lake · lake · Diqing · ~13 km
- Sangna Reservoir · lake · Diqing · ~29 km
- napa lake · lake · Diqing · ~39 km
- 小中甸水库 · lake · Diqing · ~40 km
- Ahai Reservoir · lake · Yunnan · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bita Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bita Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bita Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bita Lake?
Nearby: Potatso National Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Diqing Red Army Long March Museum (museum, 34 km), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Museum (museum, 34 km), Ganden Sumtseling (Buddhist site, 35 km), Liyuan Dam (lake, 43 km), Haba Snow Mountain (viewpoint, 71 km).
Is Bita Lake worth visiting?
Bita Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Yunnan on Spotwander.