The Lake is always buzzing with activity be it summers or winters. The flow of tourists remains almost constant throughout the year. The waters of Gandipet are golden in the morning and evenings. There is also a play of blue and black colors as the clouds come and go by. The gandipet lake has a catchment area of about forty six square kilometers while the actual area of the lake is about twenty nine square kilometers. For those who come to Hyderabad especially to the Gandipet Lake and the city, there is the Sagar Mahal for a elegant and Royal Stay

Gandhipet Lake is also known as Osman Sagar Lake. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the VIIth Nizam of Hyderabad city built a dam across river Musi when the violent floods destroyed the city in 1908.  To make the site of Gandipet Lake all the more inviting to the tourists the authorities have created a few landscaped gardens and a swimming pool in the vicinity of the lake. It covers a catchment area of 46 square kilometers. The lake offers boating facilities to the tourists. This picnic spot also has guesthouse facilities.

The gandipet lake has many attractions nearby to it. For those who want to stay overnight at the Lake, the Andhra Pradesh Tourism provides a guesthouse called "Sagar Mahal" which used to be the summer resort of the erstwhile Nizam. The shores of the lake are well maintained and serve as picnic spot for tourists and locals alike. The well maintained lake shore, pleasant lush green landscaped gardens, swimming pool and boating facilities make it one of the most popular picnic destination.