Chetpet Eco park is one of the recent tourist spots in Chennai city that is situated on the Chetpet Lake shore. Chetpet lake was opened on February 27, 2016. The main attraction of this eco park is boating and angling in the Chetpet Lake. This place was initially a dump of garbage and the other dirty stuff. It was completely an unhealthy place dumped with sewage. Later in 2013 this place was considered for restoration by chief minister J. Jayalalitha. With a big budget, this 15-acre land was newly reformed by the Fisheries Department and opened for public use in February 2016. Chetpet Lake attracts the visitor with the boating facility and Chetpet Eco park is the best place for walking and jogging for all those fitness enthusiasts. There is a play area situated in the Chetpet Eco Park. So, there is no wonder that Chetpet Eco Park situated on the Chetpet Lake shore is the best picnic spot in Chennai even for kids.