Pookode Lake
Though a tad overrated, Pookode is immensely popular picnic spot among the typical tourists to Wayanad.
Pookode Lake in Wayanad
Pookode Lake in Wayanad
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his sprawling water lily filled lake fringes a dense forest.Obviously the highlight of Pookode is the boating in the lake. There is a children's park and also a mini aquarium around the corner.
Also there is a short elephant fun ride opportunity.
Avoid visiting Pookode Lake on weekends and holidays, as the you would be spending time scrabbling for parking space, queuing up to buy tickets , only to spent time inside with a noisy mob!
Rather visit the lake at the earliest opportunity (9am-5pm) . Also take the effort to make a stroll around the lake (over a km). It's an off the beaten track wild, serene and refreshing. Those staying in one of those Vythiri resorts, Pookode Lake could be a pleasant short walk. Recommended!
Also you'll find an eco-shops selling local handicrafts and spices close to the ticket counter.
How to reach Pookode Lake?
Take the Calicut road (NH212) . Pookode Lake is short detour from the highway, about 1km south of Vythiri. Also the nearby attractions you can cover as part of Pookode Lake tour are the Chain Tree at Lakkidi and the Lakkidi View Point further south overlooking the formidable ghat road, Thamarassery Churam.
Location of Pookode Lake in Wayanad
Pookode is at the short diversion from the NH212 highway near Kalpetta.
Head to the less touristy part of the Pookode Lake. You can spot interesting birdlife, especially waterbirds birdlife.
Head to the less touristy part of the Pookode Lake. You can spot interesting birdlife, especially waterbirds birdlife.
Location of Pookode Lake in Wayanad
Pookode Lake Route in Wayanad
Pookode is at the short diversion from the NH212 highway near Kalpetta.