Garud Tal is one of the seven lakes of Sat Tal ( In Hindi, Sat means Seven , Tal means Lake ), the name of the rest lakes are Purna Tal, Ram Tal, Sita Tal, Laxman Tal, Nal Damyanti Tal, Sukh Tal.
Sattal is often compared with Westmoreland of England by Britishers.
Sat Tal is a cluster of mysteriously interconnected seven freshwater lakes situated 22kms away from Nainital.
It is set at an altitude of 4500 ft above sea level. The group of lakes is set amidst dense forests of oak and pine trees.
These lakes are paradise for migratory birds as they stay for some time here during their migration. Sattal is one of the few unspoiled and unpolluted fresh water biomes in India.
