{"id":53131,"date":"2026-04-15T10:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53131"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:36:10","slug":"time-to-plan-a-kalba-trip-to-this-new-lakeside-spot-with-scenic-views-and-family-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/time-to-plan-a-kalba-trip-to-this-new-lakeside-spot-with-scenic-views-and-family-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Plan a Kalba Trip to this New Lakeside Spot with Scenic Views and Family Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re the kind of person who packs up a picnic and heads out for a quiet day in nature, Kalba is about to give you a new reason to go. A new spot called <strong>Al Hiyar Lake and Rest Area is getting ready to open<\/strong>, and it\u2019s the kind of place where you can spend a full day with family or friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The site includes 30 parking spaces for single trailers and 60 larger spots with rest areas. You\u2019ll also find places on-site to grab food or pick up anything you forgot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan to spend the day here, because there\u2019s more than one spot to explore. The area stretches from Al Marash Square to Al Fraish Lake, and with water, trees, and mountain views along the way, it makes a lovely trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shutterstock_1760684072.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shutterstock_1760684072.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shutterstock_1760684072-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shutterstock_1760684072-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shutterstock_1760684072-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re going with family, here are a couple of attractions to check out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>small boats at Al Fraish Lake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shell Theatre (Al Mahara Theatre) with an entrance from beneath the water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Another upcoming spot to look out for is the <strong>Kalba Heritage Museum<\/strong>, which will be fully air-conditioned and include an elevated restaurant overlooking the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Kalba hasn\u2019t been on your list, now\u2019s the time to reconsider. The emirate has a lot coming for visitors, with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/three-new-landmarks-announced-in-sharjah-what-to-expect-and-where-to-find-them\/\">three new landmarks in Kalba, <strong>Khorfakkan, and <strong>Al Qalqali Beach<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/three-new-landmarks-announced-in-sharjah-what-to-expect-and-where-to-find-them\/\">recently announced<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re the kind of person who packs up a picnic and heads out for a quiet day in nature, Kalba is about to give you a new reason to go. A new spot called Al Hiyar Lake and Rest Area is getting ready to open, and it\u2019s the kind of place where you can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":13936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15500,"slug":"sharjah","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/sharjah\/","api_id":3,"title":{"rendered":"Sharjah"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}