Notable lake · Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Tar Sar
Tar Sar is a lake in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir.
Tar Sar: 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 Tar Sar
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 Tar Sar — distance from nearby cities
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 26 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
- From Kargil (LA): about 127 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Katra (JK): about 161 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Katra
Coordinates: 34.13825, 75.14774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tar Sar
- Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~19 km · Must-see
- Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Anantnag · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nishat Garden · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~31 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden · attraction · Srinagar · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tulip Garden Srinagar · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pari Mahal · fort · Ganderbal · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Burzahom Archaeological Site · museum · Srinagar · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dal Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pandrethan Shiva temple · temple · Srinagar · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dargah Hazratbal Shrine · dargah · Srinagar · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wangath Temple complex · temple · Ganderbal · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shri Shankaracharya Temple · temple · Srinagar · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shankaracharya Reserved Forest · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Badam Wari Park · park · Srinagar · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Akhund Mullah Shah Mosque · dargah · Srinagar · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hari Parbat · attraction · Srinagar · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Brari Nambal · lake · Srinagar · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tar Sar
- Dal Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~34 km · Must-see
- Brari Nambal · lake · Srinagar · ~39 km · Must-see
- Achaar Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gangabal · lake · Ganderbal · ~48 km · Must-see
- شیوسر جھیل · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~119 km · Must-see
- Chitta Katha · lake · Azad Kashmir · ~130 km · Must-see
- Marsar Lake · lake · Ganderbal · ~4 km
- Sarbal Lake · lake · Pulwama · ~30 km · Well liked
- Panner jagir Dam Tral pulwama Jammu and Kashmir India · lake · Pulwama · ~31 km · Well liked
- Dal lake view point · lake · Srinagar · ~33 km · Highly rated
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Tar Sar full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tar Sar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tar Sar?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Tar Sar from Pahalgam?
Tar Sar is about 26 km by road from Pahalgam (21 km straight line), 41 km from Srinagar and 89 km from Gulmarg. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Tar Sar?
Nearby: Mount Mahadev (viewpoint, 19 km), Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 24 km), Thajiwas Glacier (attraction, 28 km), Nishat Garden (sanctuary, 31 km), Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden (attraction, 31 km), Tulip Garden Srinagar (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Tar Sar worth visiting?
Tar Sar is listed as a notable lake in Jammu and Kashmir on Spotwander.