Meilan lake is perfect for the whole family
Meilan lake is fairly easy to get to depending on where in the city you live. It was about an hour from me in Jinqiao, Pudong, but worth the trip. It is a very large area with many different sections.
When we arrived, we just walked around and let our dogs off leash in the less crowded areas. We roamed around a bit before making our way over to the lake area where we found a great picnic spot that wasn’t too busy. We let our 6 dogs off leash while we had a picnic. The lake is accessible, so if you have a dog who likes water its perfect. One of our dogs decided she wanted to go for a swim in the lake. She looked like she was loving her life in there.
After our picnic we continued our walk around the lake, and the dogs loved it. No one really seemed to mind our dogs. As we walked around the lake we came across a large lawn area. It was fairly busy as it was a beautiful day and many people had set up their tents to spend the day. As we continued our walk we also saw some paddle boats. A couple of friends told me these boats are dog friendly. I did not try this myself so I cannot attest to the certainty of that.
There was also a little amusement area with rides and trampolines for kids. This section was not very dog friendly.
Overall, this park was a great day out of the hustle and bustle of the city. It is large and we could let our dogs off leash. Across from the lake there is also a European area with European style houses. This area is very interesting because it looked like new architecture, but it was relatively abandoned. There were very few shops in these buildings and even fewer people walking around the area. We did find a bar, but it was closed when we went.
