Yeya Lake is located in the northwest of Yanqing District, Beijing, and belongs to the transition zone from North China Plain to Shanxi Plateau and Inner Mongolia Plateau. This area used to be the lower reaches of Guishui River and Caijia River in the east of Yanqing Basin. Guanting Reservoir was built in 1955, forming a huge artificial lake wetland.
Introduction to Wild Duck Lake
Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park is dominated by lake wetlands, with green reeds and beautiful environment. There are many lovely wild ducks in the lake. You can have a relaxing outing on weekends, breathe fresh air and take your children to feed the ducks. Very interesting. Because it is far from the city, there are not many tourists here, which makes people feel very clean and comfortable.
overview of play
Yeyahu National Wetland Park is dominated by Yeyahu. The scenic spot is not big, and it can be finished in about 2-3 hours. The gate of the scenic spot is located on the east side of the lake area. There is a parking lot in front of the scenic spot, and the parking time is about one day in 5 yuan.
after entering the gate, you will first come to the wetland museum in the scenic spot. Here, with the theme of promoting wetlands, there are sand table simulation wetland ecological display, rare animal specimens such as white-headed cranes and golden eagles, as well as ball screen movies and wild duck lake handicraft shops. You can have a brief visit.
After the Wetland Museum, you come to the lake a few hundred meters ahead, which is also the main tourist area of the scenic spot. Here reeds float, the lake ripples and the scenery is very beautiful. Every summer, there are some lotus flowers in the lake, which are especially beautiful. Get some fresh air before spending the weekend in Beijing. The fresh beauty of the lake is refreshing.
Yehu Lake is famous for its many wild ducks. The ducks here are not afraid of people. Whenever tourists come near the lake, wild ducks beg for food in droves, which is very interesting. In addition to wild ducks, swans and other birds can often be seen in the lake, which is suitable for children to watch and feed animals.
cycling/boating
Yeya Lake has a large area. It takes about 4-5 kilometers to walk around, and it is very tiring to walk. The best way is to rent a bicycle in the scenic spot. There is a bicycle lane around the lake, so you can ride slowly all the way, and you can circle it in about 1-2 hours. In addition to the Wild Duck Lake, you can also see the beautiful scenery of the Kangxi grassland next to you by bike. According to the number and type of cyclists, the price ranges from 4-8 yuan per hour.
There are also cruise ships in the lake of the scenic spot, but they will only sail when the climate is suitable, and they will stop sailing in early spring and late autumn or rainy weather. There are several kinds of boats, such as hand-sliding boat, twin-paddle boat and battery boat, and there is also a large sightseeing boat with 24 people. The boat hire is about 1-2 yuan per hour, and the sightseeing boat is about one person in 5 yuan. Boating on the lake to see animals and crossing reeds also has a special flavor.
If you don't ride a bike or take a boat, you can also walk on the wooden plank road in the middle of the lake area. There are tall reeds on both sides of the plank road, which makes people feel fresh and pleasant and feels very good. In addition, there are vendors selling snacks such as boiled duck eggs in the scenic area, which can be bought and tasted.
editor: flying fish