In Srinagar Nagin Lake is an offshoot leading from the Dal Lake. The Nagin Lake is located to the east of the city, at the foothill of the mountain Zabarwan. On the edges of the Nagin Lake are a number of willow and poplar trees. The reflection of these tees in the water of the lake lends it a beautiful view. The waters of the lakes are pleasantly cool from mid-May to mid-September. Nagin Lake, which is farther from town, has magnificent views of the mountains. It’s surrounded by Shankaracharya hill (Takht-e-Suleiman) on the south and Hari Parbat on the west, the Nagin Lake of Kashmir presents a charming sight.

If someone wants to really get away from the chaotic city life all then Nagin Lake is a good place to find a house boat and do it the surroundings are much more serene and isolated than on Dal Lake. One can rent rowboats from the camping site here
In this lake salesmen paddle from boat to boat, selling everything you could want such as cold drinks, fruit, nuts, fresh flowers, film, baked goods, papier-mache boxes, woolen shawls, silk carpets, leather goods, money-changing services and on and on. The gentle soothing motion of the boat, as it glides along the water of these lakes, is unbelievably romantic.