Madiwala lake is located near BTM layout. Once you cross silk board, keep driving. You will find a petrol bunk on the right hand side at a junction. Take left here and keep going straight until you see a park followed by the lake.

There is a small children’s park. This place is also frequented by couples. There is nothing much to see, as large part of the lake is covered with water hyacinth and other aquatic grass. I think lake should be cleaned and put to better use. One good thing about this lake is, it is bigger in length. So it has a larger shoreline. The Lake Development Authority should hand over this lake to private parties on the lines of KR Puram lake. I feel it has a lot of potential. There is a nominal entry fee to the park. I did not go there for obvious reason that there is nothing much. Parking is free.

This is the same lake which over flowed and caused flood in 2005.

A temple opposite Madiwala lake.

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Distance: Around 8 km from MG road.

How to reach there: All BMTC buses for KR puram and Hoskote, by two wheeler or 4 wheeler.

Where to eat: Food is available inside the park. Outside food not allowed inside.

KR Puram lake on left hand side when you are going towards Hoskote. This lake was uncared for a long time and was covered with water haycinth. But recently the BBMP (the local body) handed over the lake to a private party who developed the lake and maintains it. They named it Fantasy Lagoon.

Entry fee: Rs 30 per person, for children Rs 15/head
Camera: Rs 50
Timmings: 11 am – 7 pm

The side of the lake is barricaded and they have created a jogging track along the side of the lake. Ample sitting arrangements have been made with sheds. There are two gates for entrance – gate 1 from KR Puram side and gate 2 from TC Palya side. They have introduced various boat rides like speed boar, scooter boat, padel boat etc. A typical round of the lake costs Rs 40. Padel boat for half an hour cost Rs 40 and thereafter every 15 min cost Rs 10. They have also introduced many fishes. You can also see fishes swimming on the shores of the lake. With the sapling of many trees, KR Puram lake has developed into a good eco system. Lots of birds throng the lake for fishes. They have a made a artificial island in the lake. A few ducks were also introduced.

Though the price is little high but you will be satisfied to spend time there. Even on a Sunday afternoon there was hardly any people. It is a lovers paradise. You can see mostly couples. During evening, there will be crowd.

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How to reach there: BMTC buses available from Shivajinagar, Rajajinagar(401) and Majestic.

Where to eat: No eatables available inside or allowed.

Entry: Free

Jayaprakash Narayan Park, popularly known as JP park is located in Mathikere near Yeshwantpur, Bangalore. This park has been developed by BBMP and is spread over 85 acres of land. The foundation store for this park was laid by the late Ex CM of Karnataka Ramakrishna Hegde and it was complete during Kumaraswamy’s tenure. The JP park is indeed good and jogger or nature lover’s delight. It is very nicely landscaped, well laid foot path, well lit for evening visitors, sitting places at short distances etc. It is a green delight. The park displays village life by display of statues of rural people, monkeys, tigers etc moulded in cement. Some part of the park are given different names like Honge garden after the name of the tree which is in concentration there. There is abundance of flora and quite a bit of fauna. I spotted a few bird over there. One Theatre is under construction, however the gallery is already in place and is named after Kannada matine idol Rajkumar. One can get a bird’s eye view from the higher point of the gallery.

You will able to see various trees and ornamental plants. At one side it also has a lake, dotted by hut like places where one can sit with family or friends. However, during public holidays and peak hours it may not be a good place to store some kisses. lol! It some crafy architecture at the backside of the park, where if you would like you may sit. Behind the park, runs trains lines towards yeshwantpur railway station.

One of the thing which I noticed is that the park is very clean and well maintained. Many of the tree are still in their adolocense and once they are fully grown some part of the park may resemble a mini jungle. One should keep good amount of time in hand to explore the park completely. Bangalore need more of such green lung space.

Note: Eatables are not allowed inside. You if carry any, you may leave it with the security at the gate and you can take it back while leaving.