Must-see lake · Lijiang City, Yunnan
Chenghai
程海
Chenghai is a lake in Lijiang City, Yunnan.
Chenghai: 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 Chenghai
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 Chenghai — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.54611, 100.66444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chenghai
- Longkaikou Dam · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Golden Dragon Bridge · attraction · Lijiang City · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lijiang Old City · attraction · Lijiang City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mu's Mansion · fort · Lijiang City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Wangu Tower · attraction · Lijiang City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Black Dragon Pool · park · Lijiang City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Museum of Dongba culture · museum · Lijiang City · ~72 km · Must-see
- 黄泥田水库 · lake · Lijiang City · ~20 km
- 清水驿南城门 · fort · Lijiang City · ~21 km
- Yongan Bridge · fort · Lijiang City · ~22 km
- 翠湖龙潭水库 · lake · Lijiang City · ~27 km
- Tongchanghe Reservoir · lake · Lijiang City · ~30 km
- Yangping Reservoir · lake · Lijiang City · ~30 km
- Wuxing Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~41 km
- 大龙潭水库 · lake · Lijiang City · ~45 km
- Guangmao Shan · viewpoint · Lijiang City · ~45 km
- Jinanqiao Dam · lake · Lijiang City · ~46 km
- 金江土主寺 · Buddhist site · Lijiang City · ~46 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chenghai
- Longkaikou Dam · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ahai Dam · lake · Lijiang City · ~113 km · Must-see
- Erhai Lake · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~121 km · Must-see
- 黄泥田水库 · lake · Lijiang City · ~20 km
- 翠湖龙潭水库 · lake · Lijiang City · ~27 km
- Tongchanghe Reservoir · lake · Lijiang City · ~30 km
- Yangping Reservoir · lake · Lijiang City · ~30 km
- Wuxing Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~41 km
- 大龙潭水库 · lake · Lijiang City · ~45 km
- Jinanqiao Dam · lake · Lijiang City · ~46 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chenghai full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chenghai 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 Chenghai?
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 Chenghai?
Nearby: Longkaikou Dam (lake, 31 km), Golden Dragon Bridge (attraction, 48 km), Lijiang Old City (attraction, 70 km), Mu's Mansion (fort, 70 km), Wangu Tower (attraction, 71 km), Black Dragon Pool (park, 71 km).
Is Chenghai worth visiting?
Chenghai is listed as a must-see lake in Yunnan on Spotwander.