Five Flower Lake

A stunning multicolored lake famous for its crystal-clear waters and vibrant underwater logs that create spectacular color patterns. The lake displays brilliant blues, greens, and yellows due to mineral deposits and algae.

Five Flower Lake (also called Wuhua Hai) is a lake in Jiuzhaigou National Park, in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. It is one of the park's best-known sights, and visitors come to see its water, which shows a range of colors across its surface.

What you will see

The lake is known for its clear water and for the submerged logs on its bed. These logs, together with the light and the surrounding water, produce patterns of color. The lake shows brilliant blues, greens and yellows. The colors are attributed to mineral deposits and algae in the water, and they can look quite different from one part of the lake to another.

Planning a visit

Five Flower Lake is inside Jiuzhaigou National Park, so a trip here is part of a visit to the park as a whole. Its location in Sichuan makes it a destination for those interested in the natural landscapes of western China.

  • Location: Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan Province, China
  • Best suited to: visitors who enjoy lakes, water colors and scenic nature walks
  • Contact: +86-837-7739753

Because the lake sits within a national park, it is worth checking the park's arrangements with the contact number above before you travel, so that you can plan your time there with confidence.

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Five Flower Lake