Lakes in Jaipur

Ramghar Lake:

Ramghar Lake is very good excursion its Situated 25 km. north east of Jaipur, Ramgarh is popular for its huge artificial lake. The lake was created by constructing a high bund amidst tree covered hills. Ramgarh Lake draws large number of tourists from all over Rajasthan. The white temple of Jamwa Mata and the ruins of the old fort are some of its antiquities, its stunning landscape, especially in monsoons, make it an idyllic picnic spot.

Ramgarh has followings attractions:

• One of the most interesting options that you can try in Ramgarh is boating (October-June). Ramgarh Lake is around 4 kms in length and 2 kms in width, big enough to please the crowds.
• Another attraction at Ramgarh is the Polo grounds, located between the Aravalli Hills and Ramgarh Lake. This Ground is considered as India's best Polo ground. Finely groomed, this ground has the best trained horses unlike anywhere. At present, though the original structures are in ruins, still the beautiful scenery of Ramgarh, makes it a relaxing picnic spot and worth a visit.
• Jamwa Mata temple attracts the tourists for its magnificent architecture
• Near Ramgarh Lake lies another historic edifice the Ramgarh Lodge, with a museum and a library. Kachhawah's first settled here before moving on to Amber Fort, Now Ramgarh Lodge has been converted into a heritage hotel. It’s covered with a latest technology, beautiful and cool atmosphere and now considered as a biggest hotel in all over India.
It’s a very popular idyllic picnic spot for Jaipur peoples.

Sambhar Lake:
 Sambhar is a small town located at 96 km south west of the city of Jaipur (Northwest India) and 64 km north east of Ajmer along the National highway 8 in Rajasthan. Sambhar is India's largest salt lake, Sambhar Lake is a place where horizons stretch to infinity, where water and sky merge in a shimmer of gauzy blue. Sambhar means salt, and the various group of the area have extracted salt from here for over a thousand years. There are 38 clusters of villages surrounding the lake.

Sambhar is India's largest saline lake, 190 sq km in extent at full capacity, and lays some 60 km west of Jaipur, just outside prosaically named Salt Lake City.

Places Around Sambhar
It is also known for holy Devayani tank, beautiful Shakambhari Devi temple, the palace and the nearby Naliasar. Sakambhari, as it was founded near the temple of Goddess Sakambhari, famous for its holy Devyani tank, the palace and the nearby Naliasar: where the 3rd century onwards sculptures and terracottas were found in excavation. This place is situated on the Sambhar-Naraina Road.