八一湖

八一湖: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 八一湖

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach 八一湖 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.91234, 116.31221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near 八一湖

• China Millennium Monument · fort · Haidian · ~0 km · Must-see
• Capital Museum · museum · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lianhuachi Park · park · Fengtai · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pagoda of Cishou Temple · fort · Haidian · ~3 km · Must-see
• Paleozoological Museum of China · museum · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Zizhuyuan Park · park · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
• Beijing Zoo · sanctuary · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Five Pagoda Temple · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lu Xun Museum · museum · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ferdinand Verbiest · attraction · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Matteo Ricci · attraction · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Johann Adam Schall von Bell · attraction · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Beijing Art Museum · temple · Haidian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Miaoying Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Baoguo Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Changchun Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~6 km · Must-see
• China Geological Museum · museum · Xicheng · ~6 km · Must-see
• Guangji Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~6 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of 八一湖

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near 八一湖

• Houhai Lake · lake · Xicheng · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kunming Lake · lake · Haidian · ~12 km · Must-see
• Huairou Reservoir · lake · Huairou · ~64 km · Must-see
• Yanqi Lake · lake · Huairou · ~77 km · Must-see
• Guanting Shuiku · lake · Mentougou · ~88 km · Must-see
• Miyun Reservoir · lake · Miyun · ~107 km · Must-see
• Haizi Reservoir · lake · Jizhou · ~112 km · Must-see
• Yukiao Reservoir · lake · Jizhou · ~131 km · Must-see
• Lake Baiyangdian · lake · Xiong'an New Area · ~150 km · Must-see
• Nanhai Lake · lake · Xicheng · ~7 km

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