Lakes & Adventure • Vythiri, Wayanad

Pookode Lake, Wayanad

Perennial Freshwater Lake Embraced by Evergreen Forests

Pookode Lake is a tranquil natural freshwater lake nestled among evergreen hills near Vythiri, famous for blue water lilies, pedal boating, and a shaded circumambulatory pathway.

Pookode Lake surrounded by forest in Wayanad
Pookode Lake — Vythiri, Wayanad • Photo: Ajithnow (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Why Visit Pookode Lake?

  • ✓ One of the few natural freshwater lakes set in the high hills of Kerala
  • ✓ Calm, family-friendly pedal boating and row boating options
  • ✓ Picturesque walking pathway completely circling the forested shore
  • ✓ Home to freshwater fish, floating lilies, and abundant canopy birdlife

What to Expect

Enclosed by forested slopes, Pookode Lake offers a serene, unhurried atmosphere. Visitors can hire pedal boats for peaceful rides across lily-covered waters, browse spice and handicraft stalls, or take a peaceful 1.5-kilometre stroll along the paved shaded trail circling the lake.

Things to Do at Pookode Lake

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Enjoy pedal boating across the lotus and water-lily dotted surface

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Walk the quiet perimeter trail beneath tall rainforest trees

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Visit the freshwater aquarium and nearby children’s play park

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Explore nearby spice shops and organic forest produce outlets

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Wayanad Stays

Visiting Pookode Lake? Make Penta Mountz Your Base.

Explore our three retreats in Wayanad — Grand Wish, Montana Wild, and Misty Ridge — providing restful comfort after a day of exploration.

Montana Wild hillside stay illuminated at twilight in Wayanad mist Wayanad, Kerala

Montana Wild

A nature-oriented hospitality experience in Wayanad, offering guests a setting to disconnect from the everyday and embrace the character of the hills.

Grand Wish Wayanad accommodation setting and hills Wayanad, Kerala

Grand Wish

A welcoming stay in the landscapes of Wayanad, created for guests looking to slow down, reconnect and experience the destination at their own pace.

Misty Ridge Resort illuminated swimming pool at night in Vythiri Wayanad Wayanad, Kerala

Misty Ridge

A peaceful Wayanad retreat where the landscape becomes part of the stay, designed around comfort, calm and the feeling of getting away.

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