Sanasar Lake

Sanasar Lake is a small natural lake located in the meadows of Sanasar, about 20 km west of Patnitop near Batote in Ramban District, Jammu and Kashmir. Set at around 2,050 metres amid coniferous forests and grassy meadows, it is the centrepiece of the Sanasar hill station. The lake is known for its scenic setting, boating, and as part of the adventure tourism area developed by Jammu and Kashmir Tourism.

Visitors can expect a small, shallow lake set in a wide grassy meadow surrounded by pine and deodar forests and low hills. The area offers open meadows for walking and picnicking, views of surrounding Himalayan ranges, a simple boating facility on the lake, horse riding, and paragliding operations from nearby slopes. There are basic visitor amenities, food stalls and seating around the meadow, with the Nag Temple located close to the lake.

Sanasar is named after the two small lakes Sana and Sar located in the area. The meadow and lake were developed as a hill station and adventure tourism destination by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation, with infrastructure for camping, paragliding and boating added in recent decades.

The lake is located near the Nag Temple at Sanasar, a local shrine dedicated to Nag Devta revered by residents. The meadows are traditionally used by local Gujjar and Bakarwal pastoral communities and form part of the cultural landscape of the Patnitop-Sanasar tourism circuit.