BHIMTAL (An Aquarium on the Island) :- (1371 MT) About 22 kms from Nainital, nestled in a beautiful pristine valley, this jem of a lake is the largest around Nainital. The beauty is enhanced by a small Island surrounded by crystal blue water.

You Can Visit This Place By Taxi Or By Tours & Travel Lake Tour Packages.

Nainitals Bhimtal Lake is home to a large variety of aquatic species. There is an island in the centre of the lake that used to have a restaurant, which fascinated a lot of tourists until its beauty was ruined due to publics leftovers. The Nainital Lake Development Authority hence decided to develop an aquarium on the island. They have converted the restaurant into an aquarium to prevent pollution and clean the lake. Earlier, there used to be a restaurant on this island and a lot of tourists used to visit the restaurant. However, tourists used to leave behind waste that used to pollute the lake. The Nainital Lake Development Authority Dhiraj Garbayal , Secretary of the N L D A in Uttarakhand came up with the idea of converting the restaurant into an aquarium to stop the lake from being polluted.

A variety of fishes from countries like South Africa, Mexico and China have been kept in the aquarium that are captivating tourists attention. They are excited to watch different species of fishes in it.