Camping has truly become the top choice for outdoor activities nowadays. After all, camping and barbecue with friends or family does offer a real sense of joy. So, where can we find good camping and barbecue spots near Changsha? Today, we’ll recommend some great places. If you need them, take a look!
1、Changsha County Songya Lake Wetland Park
Songya Lake is a comprehensive park based on beautiful scenery and natural ecology, integrating functions such as leisure, tourism, entertainment, fitness, and water activities. You can cycle, enjoy flowers, go for a walk, play in the water and sand here. The park allows for short-term camping, but no overnight stays or fires are allowed.
Address: No. 118, East Third Road, Changsha County
2、Changsha County Red Flag Reservoir
The water of Red Flag Lake is as clear as a mirror, clean without a speck of dust. There is a round hill standing in the middle of the lake – Luosi Mountain. Surrounded by water on all sides, it looks like a snail immersed in water from a distance. The mountains and water blend together harmoniously. It is a wild campsite, requiring you to bring your own equipment. You can barbecue here, but be careful by the water and be sure to take your garbage with you when you leave!
Address: Chunhua Town, Changsha County
3、Changsha County Wu River Reservoir
With towering mountains and dense forests, the water and mountains reflect each other. Rare birds play on the lake surface, and beasts roam in the mountains. This is a great place for tourism, leisure and vacation, as well as an ideal second residence for urbanites. It creates a sharp contrast to the nearby bustling city. It is a wild campsite, requiring you to bring your own equipment. You can barbecue here, but be careful by the water and be sure to take your garbage with you when you leave!
Address: Jiangbei Town, Changsha County
4、Changsha County Bailu Lake Reservoir
Bailu Lake Reservoir, originally known as Tongrenqiao Reservoir, is located in Gaoqiao Town, Changsha County, southeast of Changsha City. Because of its good ecology and water quality, many egrets live and forage here, hence the name Bailu Lake. The lake reflects the light, the peaks are stacked, the mist hangs, the mountain flowers are in full bloom, the birds are flying, the fish are playing in the water, all shining together, with the beauty of the Mirror Lake in the south. It is a wild campsite, requiring you to bring your own equipment. You can barbecue here, but be careful by the water and be sure to take your garbage with you when you leave!
Address: Gaoqiao Township, Changsha County
5、Changsha County Jinjing Lake
Jinjing Lake Wetland is secluded and suitable for cycling. Here, you can breathe negative oxygen ions four or five times higher than the city center, feel the tranquility away from the hustle and bustle, and experience the most primitive beauty of the countryside. It is a wild campsite, requiring you to bring your own equipment. You can barbecue here, but be careful by the water and be sure to take your garbage with you when you leave!
Address: Jinjing Town, Changsha County
6、Xiangshui Dam
On the 107 National Highway, passing through Tianhua Village, Qingshanpu Town, Changsha County, there is a “grand” reservoir called Xiangshui Dam. It is said to be grand because the dam of the reservoir is towering. Cars driving next to it are like driving at the bottom of the dam. This is a small reservoir of the mountain pond type, the lake water is clear and deep, surrounded by green mountains, with a surface area of 160 acres. When you climb to the top of the dam, the top of the dam is wide and flat, and you can see the whole reservoir at a glance. It is suitable for camping and barbecue.
Address: Tianhua Village, Qingshanpu Town, Changsha County
7、Wangcheng Tuantou Lake
Tuantou Lake is a natural lake with a winding shoreline. It is said to be one of the inlets of the South Dongting Lake and is the largest lake in Changsha, Hunan Province. The total surface area of Tuantou Lake is 8,000 acres, 8,800 meters long and about 600 meters wide. It extends from the Zhangmu Bridge in Jinggang to the west of Mazhuan’ao, and south to the Zuojia Mountain Orchard in Ningxiang.
Address: Xiweizi Village, Wangcheng District, Changsha City
8、Wangcheng Chaiting Reservoir
Chaiting Reservoir is located in Chaiting Town, Wangcheng District. It is about an hour’s drive from Changsha. With its beautiful environment and good water quality, it is a great place for camping, barbecue, and stargazing. It is a rare leisure destination.
Ticket: Jiufeng Mountain, Chaiting Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha
9、Ningxiang Dongchong Reservoir
Ningxiang Dongchong Reservoir is 66km away from Changsha city. On the opposite side of the reservoir, there is a green grassy river beach with scattered herds of cattle. Along the mountain ridge, there are rows of Luoxianzhai wind turbines. There are too many mosquitoes at night, so it is not suitable for staying overnight in summer. This is a wild site, where you can make a fire. Don’t leave any garbage when you leave!
Address: Dongchong Reservoir, Daolin, Ningxiang City
10、Ningxiang Xiangshanchong Reservoir
Xiangshanchong Reservoir is not large, but it is full of green bamboo. You can swim, camp, and have outdoor meals. When the weather is good, in the afternoon, at three or four o’clock, the blue water surface, the sun shines on the water, sparkling, taking pictures is out of the film. When you go to play, you must prepare enough water, there are no shops nearby. And be sure to be careful when you go to the water’s edge!
Address: Xiaduopo Town, Ningxiang County
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