Bal Vatika

Bal Vatika is a dedicated children's park located on the western side of Kankaria Lake in Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Developed as part of the Kankaria Lakefront redevelopment by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, it is a popular family recreation area within the larger lakefront complex. The park features play areas, a mirror house, toy train station, boating facilities and landscaped gardens, offering entertainment and leisure activities for children and families visiting Kankaria Lake.

Visitors can expect a landscaped children's park within the Kankaria Lakefront complex with play equipment, open lawns, a mirror house, and access to the Kankaria Toy Train (Atal Express) station. The area is set along the lake promenade with paved walkways, gardens, seating areas, food stalls and views of Kankaria Lake. Families can explore play zones, take toy train rides, enjoy boating nearby, and use facilities within the larger lakefront entertainment zone.

Kankaria Lake, where Bal Vatika is located, was built in 1451 by Sultan Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II. Bal Vatika was developed as a dedicated children's recreation area during the Kankaria Lakefront redevelopment project undertaken by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in 2008 to revitalize the historic lake precinct for public recreation and tourism.

Bal Vatika serves as a major family-oriented recreation hub within Ahmedabad's most visited urban lakefront, reflecting the city's focus on accessible public leisure spaces and community entertainment centered around the historic Kankaria Lake complex.