Elimalat Lake

Elimalat Lake, covering 15 hectares, is one of the tourist attractions of Mazandaran Province. It lies deep in a dense forest, 8 kilometres along the Noor to Chamestan road, south of the fork leading to Kargarkola village. The lake is about three kilometres from the road. Its name comes from two words, "Eli" and "Malat". In the Mazandarani language, "Eli" is the name of a plant that grows abundantly in this area, and "Malat" means "place" (from "mal"). So Elimalat Lake means "the place of the Eli plant".

Several amenities have been provided for visitors' comfort, including a car park, a restaurant, a shop, toilets, a small amusement park and gazebos. If you are interested in fishing and boating, you can also get the equipment you need on site. All seasons are suitable for visiting Elimalat Lake, although in winter and autumn you should not expect the lush greenery of spring and summer. Even so, autumn can be considered one of the most beautiful seasons, and perhaps even the most beautiful season of the year, for seeing the lake.

Various species of forest trees grow here, such as hornbeam, beech, oak, maple and alder. A variety of herbaceous plants and wildflowers also grow in the area, and many animal species live here, including bears, wolves, foxes, jackals, wildcats, gazelles, wild rams, wild ewes, chukar partridges, see-see partridges and more.

To reach the lake, drive along the Noor to Chamestan road. After eight kilometres, turn onto the side road to the lake. If you are not coming via Noor and are travelling directly from Tehran, take the Haraz road towards Amol, then take the Amol bypass and enter Chamestan. From Chamestan, head towards Noor. After about 40 minutes of driving, just before reaching Noor, turn onto the Elimalat Lake side road on the left side of the road.