Al-Asfar Lake, northeast of the oasis palm groves, is among the Arabian Gulf region's largest bodies of water and one of the twelve components of the Al-Ahsa Oasis UNESCO World Heritage site: a desert lake and stopover for migratory birds. Finest at sunset; no fee.
Al-Asfar Lake is one of the twelve components inscribed as part of the Al-Ahsa Oasis site on the UNESCO World Heritage List: a rare expanse of water in the middle of the desert that has become a destination for anyone seeking quiet and a wide horizon. The lake is a stopover for migratory birds, which pass through twice a year on their journeys between north and south. Migratory birds stay here from the onset of winter until May. In 2019 the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced its conversion into a nature reserve. The lake lies northeast of the oasis palm groves. Its finest hour is sunset, when the surface of the water takes on a golden light — the favourite time of photographers and nature lovers.
