Nainital is a glittering jewel in the Himalyan necklace, blessed with scenic natural splendor and varied natural resources Dotted with lakes, Nainital has earned the epithet of Lake District of India The most prominent of the lakes is Naini lake ringed by hills. Nainital has a varied topography. Nainital’s unending expense of scenic beauty is nothing short of a romance with awe-inspiring and pristine Mother nature. Nainital is headquarter of Nainital District. It is also divisional Headquarter of Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand State.
Entry of heavy traffic is prohibited during the months of May, June and October from 8 AM to 10.30 AM and 2.30 PM to 10.30 PM, light vehicles from 6.00 PM to 10.00 PM and cycle rickshaw from 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM.
Toll tax is charged by municipality from the vehicles entering the Nainital town. It is charged at Tallital from the vehicles entering from Haldwani/Bhowali, while at Sukhatal from the vehicles coming from Kaladhungi side.
Parking of Vehicles is restricted on Mall in the summer & autumn months. One can park his/her vehicle in the flats (Mallital), taxi stand, Tallital & KMVN Parking at Sukhatal. Beside this some HOTELS provide parking facility to their customers.
Koumoun Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd. (KMVN) Nainital offers a variety of tours during the whole year. For details and booking one can contact the Parvat Tour (Phone No. 235656). Apart from above corporation, a number of local approved excursion agents also conduct tours to different sites.
Decorative Wax Candles, Wooden Sticks, Items made of pine seeds etc.
Bhimtal Lake – Situated 22 km from the city center, Bhimtal Lake is the biggest lake of Nainital. It is named after the second Pandava brother Bhima in the Mahābhārata who was known for his prodigious strength. The lake, which is larger than Naini Lake, is approximately 22 km from Nainital at an altitude of 1,370 m (4,490 ft). There is an island in the lake with a popular restaurant on it. There is also a 17th-century temple complex, the Bhimeshwar, alongside a 40 ft (12 m) high dam at one end of the lake.
Sattal – literally Seven Lakes, is at a distance of about 23 km (14 mi) from Nainital in the Lower Himalayan Range at an altitude of 1,370 m (4,490 ft). It is a cluster of small interconnected lakes in the midst of an old oak forest. On approaching Sattal, the first lake encountered is the Nal-Damyanti Lake; next it is the Panna or Garude lake; and finally there is a cluster of three lakes: Ram, Laxman and Sita lakes.
Khurpa Tal – literally Trowel Lake, is an attractive lake about 10 km (6.2 mi) by road (or a 5 km (3.1 mi) hike) from Nainital at an altitude of 1,635 m (5,364 ft). It is popular with anglers and is surrounded by terraced fields (or farms), from which it presumably gets its name.
Naukuchia Tal – literally, Nine-Cornered Lake, is 26 km (16 mi) from Nainital and 4 km from Bhimtal at an altitude of 1,220 m (4,000 ft). The lake is almost 1 km (0.62 mi) long, 0.5 km (0.31 mi) wide and approximately 40 m (130 ft) deep. It is the deepest of the lakes in the greater Nainital area. According to legend, if one takes in all nine corners in one glimpse, one can disappear in a cloud of smoke. (See excerpts from J. W. M’Crindle on the Literary references to Nainital page.)
Hanumangarhi – Hanumangarhi also known as Hanuman Garh, is located at an altitude 1,951 m (6,401 ft). The temple complex is about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the Tallital (South End) bus stop. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Hanuman, the vanara god of the Ramayana, and he is depicted tearing open his chest to reveal Rama and Sita in his heart. It is connected saint Neem Karoli Baba, who had his ashram at Kainchi. Hanuman Garhi is also known for its spectacular views.
Mahesh Khan – FRH Mahesh Khan is near Bhowali.
Bhowali is 40 km from Haldwani or 10 km from Nainital you can contact at forest range office at Bhowali for booking. It is situated in quite and dense forest and this FRH is recently renovated.
Ghorakhal – Ghorakhal is the place situated in the Nainital district of the Uttarakhand state of India. Ghorakhal means pond for water for horses. It is the picturesque site at the height of more than 2,000 metres. This place is famous for the prestigious sainik school ghorakhal which is considered one of the top boarding schools in India & temple of Lord Golu which is worshiped by the hill people.
The place “NAINITAL” was founded in the year 1841. by Mr. P. Barron, a European merchant when he got lost in the process of hunting. When he came to this place he got moved by the natural beauty and beautiful lakes. He was the first European to praise and popularize this land. In one of his writings he is seen to praise this land as: “It is by far the best site I have witnessed in the course of a 1,500 miles trek in the Himalayas”. In 1862, Nainital officially became the “Summer Seat” of the North-Western Provinces.
The nearest airport for Nainital is Pantnagar (71 kms)
Nearest rail head is Kathgodam (35 kms) connected to Lucknow, Agra, Delhi & Howrah.
Nainital is well connected by road.
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