Must-see lake · Hualien County, Taiwan
Liyu Lake
鯉魚潭
Liyu Lake is a lake in Hualien County, Taiwan.
Liyu 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 Liyu 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 Liyu Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 23.92954, 121.50967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Liyu Lake
- Liyushan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chuyinshan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~6 km · Must-see
- 吉安慶修院 · Buddhist site · Hualien County · ~9 km · Must-see
- 奇萊鼻燈塔 · beach · Hualien County · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tailugedashan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~24 km · Must-see
- Liwuzhushan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nenggaoshan South Peak · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~30 km · Must-see
- Xinchengshan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~31 km · Must-see
- Andongjunshan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~32 km · Must-see
- Qilaishan · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nanhuashan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nenggao Waterfall · waterfall · Hualien County · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nenggaoshan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~33 km · Must-see
- ChangChun Shrine · temple · Hualien County · ~34 km · Must-see
- Xiangde Temple · Buddhist site · Hualien County · ~35 km · Must-see
- Baiyang Waterfall · waterfall · Hualien County · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pingfengshan · viewpoint · Hualien County · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wenshan Hotsprings · attraction · Hualien County · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Liyu Lake
- 霧社水庫 · lake · Nantou County · ~48 km · Must-see
- 鯉魚潭 · lake · Nantou County · ~65 km · Must-see
- Guguan Shuiku · lake · Taichung · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tienlun Reservoir · lake · Taichung · ~74 km · Must-see
- Toushe Reservoir · lake · Nantou County · ~79 km · Must-see
- 明湖水庫 · lake · Nantou County · ~82 km · Must-see
- 長埤湖 · lake · Yilan County · ~100 km · Must-see
- Sister Pond · lake · Chiayi County · ~105 km · Must-see
- Jiaming Lake · lake · Taitung County · ~107 km · Must-see
- 望龍埤 · lake · Yilan County · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Liyu Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Liyu 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 Liyu 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 Liyu Lake?
Nearby: Liyushan (viewpoint, 2 km), Chuyinshan (viewpoint, 6 km), 吉安慶修院 (Buddhist site, 9 km), 奇萊鼻燈塔 (beach, 21 km), Tailugedashan (viewpoint, 24 km), Liwuzhushan (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is Liyu Lake worth visiting?
Liyu Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Taiwan on Spotwander.