Foy's Lake, Chattogram
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Chattogram District · Chattogram Division · ফয়'স লেক

Foy's Lake travel guide

A man-made lake ringed by hills, with boating, an amusement park and a resort.

🗓️ Best time to visitYear-round; more comfortable in winter
⏱ How long it takesHalf to a full day
💰 Estimated costEntry and ride packages ৳500–1,500 per person

At a glance

Made
1924 (as a railway reservoir)
Location
Pahartali/Khulshi, Chattogram city
Area
An area of about 336 acres
Run by
Concord Group (amusement park and resort)

History and details

In British times the Assam Bengal Railway dammed the gap between two hills to make this lake for the Pahartali railway colony's water. It was named Foy's Lake after the railway engineer Foy; at first it was also known as Pahartali Lake.

For a long time it was a protected railway reservoir. In the 2000s the Concord Group leased it from the railway and built an amusement park, the 'Sea World' water park, and a lakeside resort and cottages. With green hills on both sides of the winding lake, a boat ride feels like travelling down a hill river.

Chattogram Zoo is right beside the lake. A family can do the rides, a boat trip and the zoo in one day, and stay at the lakeside resort for the night.

Things to do

  • Take a boat to the inner parts of the lake among the hills
  • Try the amusement park rides
  • Go to the Sea World water park in the hot season
  • Visit Chattogram Zoo next door

How to get to Foy's Lake

In the Pahartali/Khulshi area; by CNG from the city.

Chattogram is about 250 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5–6 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Hanif, Shyamoli, Ena and others from Sayedabad/Arambagh; non-AC ৳650–800, AC ৳1,100–1,800.
  • 🚆 By train: Sonar Bangla, Subarna, Mohanagar, Turna Nishitha from Kamalapur; fare about ৳400–1,200.
  • ✈️ By air: Biman, US-Bangla, Novoair; one way ৳4,000–7,000, 45 minutes.

Where to stay

  • Foy's Lake Resort (inside the lake area)

What to eat

Mezbani beef, kala bhuna, dried-fish bharta, Bela biscuit

Good to know

  • Take a boat on the lake and enjoy the hill views
  • Chattogram Zoo is right next door

More to see nearby

  • Chattogram Zoo (next door)
  • Batali Hill (4 km)
  • Chattogram War Cemetery (5 km)
  • Ethnological Museum, Agrabad (6 km)

More places to visit in Chattogram district

  • Patenga Sea Beach — The beach closest to the city, at the mouth of the Karnaphuli; ships' lights and seafood stalls in the evening.
  • Chandranath Hill — A temple on a hilltop about 1,000 ft high at Sitakunda; popular for trekking and the views.
  • Guliakhali Beach — An unusual sea beach with a carpet of green grass and keora forest.
  • Khoiyachora Waterfall — A big nine-step waterfall at Mirsarai; most water in the monsoon.
  • Mohamaya Lake — A lake among hills, with kayaking and a small waterfall at its far end.
  • Shrine of Bayazid Bostami — A hilltop shrine; rare Bostami turtles live in the pond beside it.
  • Chattogram War Cemetery — A neat, peaceful cemetery for soldiers killed in the Second World War.
  • Banshkhali Sea Beach — A quiet beach with rows of casuarina trees, red crabs and a wide sandbar.

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