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Wanfo Lake

万佛湖

Wanfo Lake is a ticketed Anhui POI where foreign visitors should verify opening windows, access rules, transport and payment conditions before arrival.

Updated 2026-06-27

Direct Answer

Book or verify Wanfo Lake through official, authorized or onsite channels before arrival, carry passport/ID if requested, and confirm live opening hours plus transport, route or activity add-ons.

Navigation addressWanfo Lake Scenic Area

Hefei/Lu’an road transfer plus taxi or tour vehicle · 10 min walk

Opening window08:00-17:30

Regular visit: last entry 16:30

Ticket tiersCNY 0-95

3 price tiers listed below

Best roleHefei-area lake and boat leisure route
Typical visit3-5 hours
Official entryWanfo Lake Scenic Area entrance / pier
Main riskBoat products, weather, water conditions, ticketing and road transfer from Hefei
Navigation addressWanfo Lake Scenic Area, Shucheng County, Lu’an, Anhui, China

Foreign Visitor Rules

English support
Limited Visitor Support
Difficulty score
3 / 5
Notes
Foreign visitors should save 万佛湖, keep passport/ID available for ticketing, reservation or security where applicable, and verify same-day opening, transport, weather and payment backup before going.

Visit Rule Summary

Admission
Ticketed Scenic Or Museum Area
Ticket required
Yes
Reservation required
Yes
Time slot required
No
Entry window
Regular visit: last entry 16:30
Crowd note
Boat products, weather, water conditions, ticketing and road transfer from Hefei

Ticket And Visit Rules

Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.

Opening Times

  • Regular visitYear-round unless seasonal or official notices say otherwiseOpen: 08:00Last entry: 16:30Close: 17:30Verify same-day official notices for holidays, weather, maintenance, boat/cableway/shuttle status, museum closure days, transport, security, merchant hours or crowd controls.

Booking And Ticket Channels

  • Wanfo Lake official/authorized ticketing and boat productsChannel type: Onsite WindowOnline booking address: https://www.luan.gov.cn/Use this official/authorized or onsite channel to verify live ticket inventory, reservation rules and optional boat/cableway/show products before arrival.No stable official English direct booking page was found in checked sources; use Chinese official, onsite or authorized fallback and verify before travel.

Use official/authorized channels where possible. Carry passport/ID if ticketing, reservation, boat, cableway, shuttle, transport or security asks, and confirm same-day rules before arrival.

Ticket Price Tiers

  • Adult ticket referenceStandard adultVerify current official/authorized product before purchase because packages can change by season, route, boat, cableway, show or shuttle product.
    CNY 95
  • Concession ticket referenceEligible children/students/seniors or policy groupsEligibility and identity documents require official-channel or onsite confirmation.
    CNY 48
  • Eligible free-admission categoriesPolicy groupsCurrent policy and identity checks apply.
    Free

Payment And App Access

Alipay / WeChat Pay backupCash backupOfficial/authorized or onsite payment where supported
Foreign card
Unconfirmed
Cash backup
Yes
Note
Use official/authorized channels or free public access as applicable. Optional tickets, boats, cableways, shuttles, shops, restaurants, parking, events, museums or services may prefer China mobile payment or cash; foreign-card support is unconfirmed.

Access And Navigation

Nearest metro
Hefei/Lu’an road transfer plus taxi or tour vehicle
Station exit
Use current map-app guidance and same-day official/event notices because entrances, mountain roads, old streets, village lanes, piers, shuttles or crowd-control routes can change.
Walk time
10 minutes
Navigation address
Wanfo Lake Scenic Area, Shucheng County, Lu’an, Anhui, China
Recommended entrance
Wanfo Lake Scenic Area entrance / pier
Recommended exit
Return to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, scenic shuttle, old-street exit or tour vehicle point.
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Drop-off
Wanfo Lake Scenic Area entrance / pier
Taxi note
Show driver: 万佛湖, Wanfo Lake Scenic Area, Shucheng County, Lu’an, Anhui, China. Confirm return pickup for remote mountain, village, lake or multi-zone routes before entering.
Walking entry
Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, police, venue or staff instructions.

Suggested Visit Flow

Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.

  1. ArriveWanfo Lake Scenic Area, Shucheng County, Lu’an, Anhui, China
  2. EnterWanfo Lake Scenic Area entrance / pier
  3. Lake boat route90 minutes · Lake boat route is a core reason to include Wanfo Lake in an Anhui route.
  4. Island and shoreline views45 minutes · Island and shoreline views is a core reason to include Wanfo Lake in an Anhui route.
  5. Hefei-area leisure day trip45 minutes · Hefei-area leisure day trip is a core reason to include Wanfo Lake in an Anhui route.
  6. ExitReturn to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, scenic shuttle, old-street exit or tour vehicle point.

Visit Duration Model

Quick
180 minutes
Standard
300 minutes
Deep
360 minutes
Family
360 minutes
Mobility limited
390 minutes
Method
Estimated from POI scope, public-area walking depth, optional paid sub-venues, queue risk, remote-transfer time, weather conditions and first-time foreign visitor navigation friction.

First-Time Recommendation

Level
Recommended With Transport Planning
Status
Source Backed Initial Detail
Reason
Wanfo Lake is useful in Anhui planning, but visitors should plan around boat products, weather, water conditions, ticketing and road transfer from hefei.

Facilities

Restrooms
Available: Yes Use official scenic-area, museum, village, park, old-street, mall, restaurant, attraction or venue restrooms; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English signage and location-specific restroom details are not fully confirmed in checked stable English material.
Information Or Service Point
Available: Unconfirmed Look for venue, tourist-service, ticket-window, museum, park, scenic-area or police/service desks near the main visitor flow. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by venue and time.

Services

Manual Assistance
Available: Unconfirmed Ask official venue staff, ticket windows, service desks, hotel desks, transport-hub staff or merchant staff. Show the POI name, navigation address, passport if ticketed, reserved or ID-checked, and booking code if reserved. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, venue, merchant, season and staffing.

Experience Modules

Must See

Lake boat route

Lake boat route is a core reason to include Wanfo Lake in an Anhui route.

90 minutes
Recommended Experience

Island and shoreline views

Island and shoreline views is a core reason to include Wanfo Lake in an Anhui route.

45 minutes
Recommended Experience

Hefei-area leisure day trip

Hefei-area leisure day trip is a core reason to include Wanfo Lake in an Anhui route.

45 minutes

Risks To Check

  • Boat products, weather, water conditions, ticketing and road transfer from Hefei
  • Holiday, weekend and seasonal crowd levels can change the visit flow.
  • Weather, maintenance, traffic or event controls can reduce comfort or change routing.

Backup Plan

If boat/weather conditions fail, switch to Sanhe Ancient Town, Hefei parks or indoor city route.

FAQ

Do I need a ticket for Wanfo Lake?

Wanfo Lake has a paid or policy-dependent component. Use official, authorized or on-site information and confirm current rules before visiting.

Source field: visitRules.ticketRequired

What should foreign visitors check first for Wanfo Lake?

Check current opening, ticket/on-site policy, valid-ID needs, weather, transport, merchant hours and last-entry time before departure.

Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notes

Chinese Phrase Cards

Show taxi or staff请带我去万佛湖。

Please take me to Wanfo Lake.

Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, ticket window, transport counter or nearby staff for routing help.
Ask opening status请问今天开放吗?几点停止入场?

Is it open today? What time is last entry?

Use this at staffed entrances, service desks, ticket counters, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.

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Nearby Or Backup

Anhui route pairings

  • Xiaoyaojin Park

    Published Anhui POI that can pair with or back up Wanfo Lake.

  • Langya Mountain

    Published Anhui POI that can pair with or back up Wanfo Lake.

  • Tiantangzhai

    Published Anhui POI that can pair with or back up Wanfo Lake.

Sources

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Field Gaps

  • paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
  • mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs for POI-page submission.
  • facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage and staffed language support vary by gate, venue, merchant, season or event and are not fully specified in stable official sources.
  • visitRules.priceTiers.liveTicketTransportWeatherStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · Ticket inventory, reservation quota, boat/cableway/shuttle status, weather, merchant hours and crowd controls require live confirmation.