Lakes
Research 8 lakes within weekend reach of Kunming, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kunming. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kunming. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Kunming, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Green Lake is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Green Lake, under 1 km from the city centre from Kunming
Image credit: Image: N509FZ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Songhuaba Shuiku is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Songhuaba Shuiku, about 14 km (9 mi) from Kunming
Image credit: Image: Philippe Semanaz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Guolin Reservoir is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Guolin Reservoir, about 16 km (10 mi) from Kunming
Image credit: Image: Zhangmoon618 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dian Lake is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dian Lake, about 27 km (17 mi) from Kunming
Image credit: Image: Earth Science / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Hengchong Reservoir is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hengchong Reservoir, about 32 km (20 mi) from Kunming
Image credit: Image: Zhangmoon618 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yuezizhuang Reservoir is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yuezizhuang Reservoir, about 38 km (24 mi) from Kunming
Image credit: Image: Zhangmoon618 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chemuhe Shuiku is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chemuhe Shuiku, about 58 km (36 mi) from Kunming
Image credit: Image: Zhangmoon618 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fuxian Lake is a lake reachable from Kunming as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fuxian Lake, about 63 km (39 mi) from Kunming
Image credit: Image: Zhangmoon618 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0