Must-see lake · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
ICF Lake
ICF Lake is a lake in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
ICF 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 ICF 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 ICF Lake — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 8 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 152 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 171 km by road (137 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.10324, 80.21736. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near ICF Lake
- Chennai Rail Museum · museum · Chennai · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chetpet Ecopark · sanctuary · Chennai · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Korattur Lake · lake · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Santana Srinivasa Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Government Museum · museum · Chennai · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Church · church · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Madhavaram Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Chennai · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Queenship Mary Church · church · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Zion Church · church · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kesarwadi Jain Shwetambar Tirth · Jain temple · Chennai · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St George's Cathedral · church · Chennai · ~9 km · Must-see
- Semmozhi Poonga Botanical Park Chennai Tamilnadu · sanctuary · Chennai · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near ICF Lake
- Korattur Lake · lake · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ambattur Lake · lake · Chennai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Puzhal Lake · lake · Thiruvallur · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Avadi Lake · lake · Thiruvallur · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chembarambakkam Lake · lake · Kanchipuram · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pulicat Lake · lake · Thiruvallur · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Poondi Dam · lake · Thiruvallur · ~49 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Poondi Lake · lake · Thiruvallur · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kondangi Lake view Point · lake · Chengalpattu · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kalyani Dam · lake · Tirupati · ~150 km · Well liked · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is ICF Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for ICF 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 ICF Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is ICF Lake from Chennai?
ICF Lake is about 8 km by road from Chennai (6 km straight line), 130 km from Tirupati and 149 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near ICF Lake?
Nearby: Chennai Rail Museum (museum, 1 km), Anna Nagar Tower Park (park, 2 km), Thiru Vi Ka Park (park, 4 km), Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple (temple, 4 km), Chetpet Ecopark (sanctuary, 5 km), Korattur Lake (lake, 6 km).
Is ICF Lake worth visiting?
ICF Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.