Inspiration Lake officially known as The Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre , is a 12-hectare artificial lake located in Penny's Bay

Penny's Bay

Penny's Bay or Chok Ko Wan is a bay in north-eastern Lantau Island, and is the site of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which consists of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park, Disneyland Hotel, and Disney's Hollywood Hotel, and the Inspiration Lake. It is connected by a highway and a rail...

, Lantau Island

Lantau Island

Lantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The lake, opened on 16 August 2005, was created as part of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is a resort built by the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company in Hong Kong on reclaimed land beside Penny's Bay, at the northeastern tip of Lantau Island, approximately two kilometres from Discovery Bay...

 as a dual-purpose project for recreation and an irrigation reservoir.

Inspiration Lake was built by the Hong Kong Government and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks

Hong Kong International Theme Parks

Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd. is an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong), founded in 1999. It owns and operates the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong....

. It opens daily from 09:00 - 19:00; entrance is free.

Facilities

The entire Recreation Centre has a total area of about 30-hectares, and consists of the 12-hectare lake — the largest artificial lake in Hong Kong, a boat centre, arboretum, 1,500 m jogging trail with exercise areas and a children's playground. The lake has a depth of between 6.5 and 7.5m http://www.g-and-e.com/pdf/Waterproof%20Lining%20System%20-%20Inspiration%20Lake%20at%20Hong%20Kong%20Disneyland.pdf, and features waterfall cascades and water fountains/jets capable of shooting up to 18 m in height; and decorated with natural and man-made boulder

Boulder

In geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm diameter. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive....

s plus some 4,800 trees and 430,000 shrubs. Paddle boats are available for hire at the boat centre; also changing room, toilet and snack bar facilities are available on site.

The artificial lake of 12 hectares features water cascade, water jets, and aquatic plants.

The water jet at the lake with an illumination design can shoot water up to 18 m high. Apart from its recreational purpose, the lake water is a source of irrigation for the entire Penny's Bay.

Along a 1500 m jogging trail emanating from the boat centre and extending around the lake, there are fitness stations, gazebos and a waterfall bridge.

Transport

The lake is approximately 15 minutes walking distance from Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort (MTR)

Disneyland Resort is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Disneyland Resort Line. It was built to serve the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and is located in Penny's Bay....

 MTR station and the Disneyland Resort Public Transport Interchange. It is served by the following franchised bus route, jointly operated by Citybus

Citybus (Hong Kong)

Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...

 and Long Win Bus Company

Long Win Bus

Long Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...

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• R8 Disneyland - Lantau Link Toll Plaza (via Inspiration Lake) (from 09:00 to 19:00 daily)

Parking is available at HK$25 per hour for private cars. (2007 rate.)

External links

• Inspiration Lake information and link to map