Pa Khoang Lake possesses beautiful natural scenery, and a fresh climate, is very suitable for sightseeing activities, taking pictures, checking in, or picnicking.
Where is Pa Khoang Lake?
Pa Khoang Lake is a beautiful lake in Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien district, about 20 km from Dien Bien Phu city center. You know, this lake is inherently an artificial construction, surrounded by many mountains, so it has a very poetic and clear scenery.
Pa Khoang lake in Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien district. Photo: @ryannguyen_offical
In the Thai language, Pa Khoang means “bamboo forest”. In the past, around this beautiful lake, there were many bamboo trees growing. There are so many bamboos that Thai people say to each other that “look up to see the sky, look down to see bamboo”. Today, this lake has become a beautiful destination in Dien Bien.
Pa Khoang Lake possesses a calm landscape and a cool climate. Photo: @tranmai_huyentrang
This lake has a cool temperature all year round, only about 28 degrees Celsius, so it is very suitable for ecotourism activities. Visitors can come here in the direction of Highway 279 into Muong Phang commune. In addition, you can also approach this beautiful lake in the direction of Ta Leng commune. No matter which way you go, you will come to Pa Khoang Lake in the green and calm.
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Enjoy the lyrical beauty of Pa Khoang Lake
If you have the opportunity to travel to Dien Bien , you should visit this lake known as “Ha Long Bay of the Northwest”. Pa Khoang Lake is located at an altitude of more than 900 meters above sea level, possessing a surface area of 36 square kilometers and 50 million cubic meters of water. Therefore, this lake is responsible for providing irrigation water for the 5000-hectare Muong Thanh field.
Pa Khoang Lake is located at an altitude of more than 900 meters above sea level. Photo: @tld.95
Today, in addition to supplying water for agriculture and daily life, this lake has also become a popular tourist destination for many tourists. The lake surface is 3 km wide and 12 km long, weaving inland to form a lake with a special shape. In the middle of the lake, many large and small green oases are formed, which are extremely beautiful and impressive.
This is a destination in Dien Bien that is loved by many tourists. Photo: @dao.thuy.thuy.anh
Not only possessing a cool climate thanks to its high altitude, but this lake is also endowed with diverse vegetation by nature. The forests around the lake are home to about 65 species of plants and 20 species of animals. In particular, the total reserve of fish in the lake bed is up to thousands of tons, delicious and nutritious fish meat.
Coming here, visitors can take a boat to explore the lake bed. Photo: @joly.milano
Visiting Pa Khoang Lake in Dien Bien, visitors will experience riding a boat around the lake. Small boats will take you through the waves to large and small islands, exploring the beautiful and fresh natural world. Sitting on the boat, you can admire the lake bed, watch the clouds and breathe in the cool and relaxed air.
The boats will take you to explore the oases on the lake. Photo: Travelgo
This lake is beautiful in all four seasons of the year. If the lake surface is blue in summer like a giant mirror reflecting the clouds in the sky, then in winter, the lake’s surface is covered with a layer of mist like a dreamlike and fanciful watercolor painting. In the early morning, you can take many impressive photos while exploring this lake.
Pa Khoang Lake is beautiful and peaceful in 4 seasons of the year. Photo: @dragonfly23986
The attraction of the beautiful scenery here is also the small islands and peninsulas protruding in the middle of the lake. Boating on the lake, you will feel like you are lost in a beautiful bay. Perhaps this is the reason that many people compare this place to a “Ha Long Bay on land” .
Here, you will have many beautiful check-in photos to bring back. Photo: @_____ljn_h_s.a_____
Visiting Pa Khoang Lake, visitors can also spend time going through the forest to discover the pristine beauty of this place. In particular, around the lake there are about 30 villages of ethnic minorities, you can come here to rest and learn more about the traditional culture of the indigenous people.
Pa Khoang Lake is like a giant mirror. Photo: @jun.rain.t
In these beautiful villages, the people will treat you to many delicious dishes such as sticky rice, lam rice, smoked meat, grilled fish skewers, etc., fresh and imbued with the culinary identity of the Northwest mountains. Not to mention, you can also exchange art and enjoy art to better understand the good cultural values of the people here.
Experience exploring Pa Khoang Lake
Pa Khoang Lake is a beautiful destination in Dien Bien province with a cool climate, green nature and unique and diverse indigenous cultures. Visitors can come here in any season of the year, but summer is the most beautiful time because they can feel more fully the coolness and peace.
Coming to Pa Khoang Lake, you will have many beautiful photos to take home. Photo: @tld.95
Currently, the roads coming here have been paved, making it easier for visitors to travel. Besides, around Pa Khoang Lake, there are also motels to serve tourists coming here to relax and stay. At the same time, the villages of the Thai, Kho Mu, etc. are also being planned to develop the community ecological model.
The romantic Pa Khoang Lake at sunset. Photo: @honganhvuu
Therefore, about Pa Khoang lake tourism, you can be 100% assured about where to stay, relax or eat. It only takes 1-2 days to come here, you can relax your soul, find yourself a feeling of balance and peace in your mind. Especially, there are many beautiful check-in photos and many memorable memories.
Back to Dien Bien, you remember to visit Pa Khoang Lake. Photo: @helena.dominh
Ho Pa Khoang Dien Bien is one of the ideal “cooling” degrees for a comfortable and joyful summer with relatives and friends. This place has rustic experiences but promises to bring visitors a lot of interesting emotions when being immersed in nature, in the rhythm of the lives of ethnic minorities.
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