Best Places to Visit in Nainital
Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India
Nainital district in Uttarakhand has 9 places worth visiting — from nature & lake, scenic hill stations, hill station & lake. Whether you are planning a short weekend trip or an extended Himalayan journey, Nainital offers something for every kind of traveller. Each destination below includes a full guide covering the best time to visit, how to get there, things to do, and practical visitor tips.
Bhimtal
At 1,378m (4,521 ft), Bhimtal sits 329m lower than Nainital but compensates with a lake nearly twice the size - 1,674m long compared to Nainital's 1,432m.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Jim Corbett National Park
Spread across 520 square kilometres in Uttarakhand's Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts, Jim Corbett protects over 160 tigers, 580 elephant individuals, and 600 bird species recorded since 1973.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Khurpatal
Twelve kilometres from Nainital on the Nainital-Almora road, Khurpatal sits at 1,423m (4,668 ft) around a small emerald lake shaped like a hoof - 'Khurpa' means hoof in Kumaoni.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Mukteshwar
About 50 km from Nainital and 340 km from Delhi, this Kumaoni village spreads across ridges at 2,141m (7,024 ft) with direct Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, and Trishul peak views on clear days.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Nainital Town
Nainital sits at 1,977m (6,486 ft) elevation around a natural lake formed in a tectonic valley between Naina Peak at 2,615m and Tiffin Top at 2,292m.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Naukuchiatal
The nine-cornered lake - Naukuchiatal translates to exactly that - sits 26 km from Nainital at 1,269m (4,163 ft), which keeps it quieter than its famous neighbour.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Ramgarh
Twenty-six km north of Nainital at 1,653 metres (5,423 feet), Ramgarh grows apples, apricots, peaches, and plums across terraced hillsides.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Ramnagar
The main function of Ramnagar is being the administrative and entry point for Jim Corbett National Park, 15 km north at Dhikala gate.
View travel guide — best time, how to reach & tips →Sattal
Seven freshwater lakes - Panna, Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Nal Damyanti, Purna, and Sukha - form a cluster at 851 metres, fed by underground springs and seasonal streams.
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