Red Lotus Lake Kumphawapi

One of most beautiful places you can visit if you are a nature lover like me. Millions of Lotus flowers around you, birds following the boat, a temple in the middle of the lake... Go early and only in the flower season December to end of February.

Amazing experience, beautiful and calm. Important that the flowers open between 7 am and 11 am, to go after you will see only the lake and nothing else. Flowers only from december till february.

What a Wonderful experience. Just make sure you be there at least at 8.30 AM before most of the buses arrive. Lotus flower time is from November Till end of February.

ทะเลบัวแดง is the absolute BEST thing you can do in Thailand if you’re here during December-February. The lotuses do start to close up midday, so it’s been to be here around 6am so you can watch the sun come up and watch the lilies open. Absolutely other-worldly stunning!

Beautiful place to visit, we went out on the lake early December which was early in the season but already there were lots and lots of flowers. We stayed near the lake at Bua Daeng Homestay Resort which also has lotus in the ponds which are lit up at night with floodlights so we already saw them the night before. We plan to go out on the lake again in January when the flowers will be at their peak.

You can go at sunrise but the lotus flowers are not full open in bloom. I were there at 930 at a weekday very quiet and so beautiful! 11000 acres of lotus flowers in bloom. I took a private big boat 500bth and the boat men made a lot of nice pictures for me :)

I went there on sunday, December 24th, in the morning. Because the lotus blooms in the morning. There aren't many lotus flowers in December. I recommend coming in February. In that time, there will be lotus flowers blooming all over the pond.

Boat trip in the middle of the Lotus flowers. The boatman stops in the middle of the Lake. Amazing.

My wife and I traveled on a Saturday morning to see the lake in February over Tet Holiday weekend. The sky was overcast but we did get to see a lot of opened lotuses.

Things our boatman told us: overcast days don't produce as many open lotuses as sunny days; an avid fisherman, when I asked if the lake was okay to fish and what type of fish might be contained in the lake, he said that, sure, there's all kinds of fish. Big ones. But he said, there are those biting things in the lake also. "What biting things?" my wife asked. "Alligator," he struggled to get out in his Thai-accented English. Alligator? I thought. You mean crocodiles? But I surely wasn't going to argue semantics. I understood enough there were things that bite in the waters and regretted not taking the bigger boat.

I don't think it matters which boat launch you decide to use since, it seemed to me, the drivers all travel a certain route, depending on which area of the lake has the best blooms. Furthermore, as we were taken along the lake, we could make out the other locations and other boats returning to and coming from them.

Our driver was awesome and gave my wife and I plenty of opportunities for photos. He even suggested we pose certain ways for the best photos. From when we entered the boat to when we stepped foot out of the boat was approximately 75 minutes.

Overall, a very enjoyable experience. The next time, I'll be taking the big boat and, if they allow, my fishing pole.

Visit here around 10 am in the middle of Feb

Cool in the morning but a bit hot under the sunlight

500 baht per boat (loading for 6 people)

There're lotus for you to snap but would be more in Dec - Jan

Lots of bird to watch and many spot to take photos

Wow... The lake is nearly 1 hour drive south east of Udon Thani and definitely worth the visit. A 1.5hr cruise on the lake for 2 people was THB500 and definitely good value. You must get there before 8:00am as the lotus' start to close arounf 9ish in the heat. These photos were taken in early June but our boat driver said the best time to visit is around New Year then you get 3x the number of lotus flowering.

Absolutely gorgeous. We went mid December so the flowers stayed open longer. Plan to go early morning, even in winter. The flowers begin to close as they warm in the sun.

The boat driver was kind and patient. Lasted about an hour. Boat could comfortably fit a party of 7.

I went here today early around 6.50 am. If you can go for the sunrise it would be awesome I think we just missed it. We took the boat for 2 people 150 per person. The driver helped with some nice photos. This is one of those places in the world that photos don't do justice. It's absolutely beautiful and a must do if in Udon Thani or nearby. November to February is the season to go.

Wonderful experience. We had a very patient driver who stopped many times and allowed us to see everything without rush. Beautiful lotus and also so many birds -amazing! Loved the experience. Rented larger boat to be able to sit to each other. Rather cold at sunrise we had jumpers on but socks and / or a fleece blanket would have been nice 👍🏻 wrap up 😀 highly recommended tour. Small boat for 2 is 300 THB larger boat for up to 6 people is 500 THB.

Beautiful flowers, you should be here around 6am to get on the boat. Flowers start blooming around 6:30-7:30am. After 8am, the view is still good but most of flowers are finished blooming. Moreover, It was not too cold but still need something to warm you up during the boat cruising.

If you visit Udon Thani you need a visit to lotus lake, turn up early and hire a boat for 300baht or a bigger boat for 500 baht for an hour's tour around this fantastic lake, car park and a little market are beside the boat hire and also a cafe and toilets

Don't come in the afternoon or when it get very hot.

The lotus blossom will close up as the day get hotter. Come in the morning to see these beautiful lotus blossom.

Beautiful. Recommend to go before the sunrise and rent the boat.

Very unique place, around 40 minutes from Udon Thani city. Tip, go in the morning so the lotus flowers are fully open, my pics don't do this place justice. Small markets & places to eat local cuisine. Definitely take a boat out.

A very beautiful place to visit. you can rent a boat here, 150 baht/ person/ 1 hour. A big boat is about 500 baht, up to 6,7 people. The best time to visit is from Nov to Feb.