Must-see lake · Kolkata, West Bengal
Gol Talab
Gol Talab is a lake in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Gol Talab: 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 Gol Talab
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 Gol Talab — distance from nearby cities
- From Kolkata (WB): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kolkata
- From Digha (WB): about 169 km by road (135 km straight line) · directions · more places near Digha
- From Durgapur (WB): about 189 km by road (151 km straight line) · directions · more places near Durgapur
- From Asansol (WB): about 238 km by road (190 km straight line) · directions · more places near Asansol
- From Jamshedpur (JH): about 279 km by road (223 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jamshedpur
Coordinates: 22.55696, 88.35805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gol Talab
- Indian Museum · museum · Kolkata · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Thomas Church · church · Kolkata · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shaheed Minar · fort · Kolkata · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tipu Sultan Masjid · dargah · Kolkata · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maidan · park · Kolkata · ~2 km · Must-see
- ISKCON Kolkata · temple · Kolkata · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Someshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir · temple · Kolkata · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Old Mission Church · church · Kolkata · ~2 km · Must-see
- Church Of Christ The King · church · Kolkata · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Paul's Cathedral · church · Kolkata · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lal Dighi · lake · Kolkata · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Church · church · Kolkata · ~2 km · Must-see
- Victoria Memorial · museum · Kolkata · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Fort William · fort · Kolkata · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Millennium Park · park · Kolkata · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Nakhoda Masjid · dargah · Kolkata · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Holy Rosary's Catholic Cathedral · church · Kolkata · ~3 km · Must-see
- Birla Industrial & Technological Museum · museum · Kolkata · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gol Talab
- Lal Dighi · lake · Kolkata · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rabindra Sarobar Lake · lake · Kolkata · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rabindra Sarovar Lake · lake · Kolkata · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lake Town Clock Tower · lake · North Twenty-Four Parganas · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Santoshpur Lake Pally · lake · Kolkata · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vidyasagar Setu View Point · lake · Kolkata · ~4 km · Well liked
- Science City Lake · lake · Kolkata · ~5 km · Well liked
- Beleghata Lake · lake · Kolkata · ~6 km
- Subhash Sarobar Lake · lake · Kolkata · ~6 km · Well liked
- Dhakuria Lake · lake · Kolkata · ~6 km · Well liked
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Gol Talab full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gol Talab 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 Gol Talab?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Gol Talab from Kolkata?
Gol Talab is about 2 km by road from Kolkata (2 km straight line), 169 km from Digha and 189 km from Durgapur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gol Talab?
Nearby: Indian Museum (museum, 1 km), St. Thomas Church (church, 1 km), Shaheed Minar (fort, 1 km), Tipu Sultan Masjid (dargah, 1 km), Maidan (park, 2 km), ISKCON Kolkata (temple, 2 km).
Is Gol Talab worth visiting?
Gol Talab is listed as a must-see lake in West Bengal on Spotwander.