Nehru Park

Nehru Park is a small landscaped island park located in the middle of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Accessible only by shikara, it is a popular recreational spot for tourists and locals. The park features manicured gardens, flower beds, tall chinar trees and seating areas with panoramic views of Dal Lake, the Zabarwan Range and surrounding houseboats. Named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, it offers a tranquil escape within the lake.

Visitors can expect a small, well-maintained island garden in the middle of Dal Lake, reached only by shikara from the Dal Lake ghats. The park has manicured lawns, flower beds, chinar and willow trees, paved walkways and benches. It offers open views of Dal Lake, houseboats, shikaras and the Zabarwan hills. Visitors can stroll, relax, picnic and take photographs in a calm lake setting away from city traffic.

Named after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, the park was developed as a recreational island garden in Dal Lake to provide a public leisure space and promote tourism in Srinagar.

Part of the Dal Lake tourism circuit, the park reflects Kashmir's garden culture and lake-centric lifestyle centered on shikaras and houseboats, serving as a popular leisure and picnic destination for locals and tourists.