大纵湖呈椭圆形,东西长9公里,南北宽6公里,总面积30平方公里,是里下河地区最大、最深的湖泊,享有苏北第一湖之美誉.度假区建有明末清初著名书法家宋曹的祖居、东汉末年文学家建安“七子”之一陈琳之墓、“扬州八怪”之一郑板桥的教书馆等景点.现正围绕“湖荡绿洲、渔家水寨、苏北明珠、度假天堂”的主题定位,将分三期建成集湖荡观光、休闲度假、民俗采风、生态教育、科考探秘等多功能于一体的生态型旅游度假区、国家AAAA级旅游区.初步建成入口广场区、水上风情区、历史人文区、佛教文化区、芦荡迷宫区、湿地生态区、渔业观光区、湖滨度假区等八个功能区.其中芦荡迷宫为全国之最,已经入选中国吉尼斯记录.景区内还设有水上婚礼、枪战表演等特色项目,提供蜜制龙虾、大闸蟹、清蒸泥鳅等特色美食和芦苇工艺品等特色旅游纪念品.

　　自古以来,大纵湖就是盐城的名胜.“平湖秋月”为古盐城八景之冠.如今,“纵湖秋色”又被列为“盐城新十景”之首.大纵湖面积达30余平方公里,是苏北里下河地区最大的最深的湖泊,为盐城百万市民生活饮水的源头.湖水清冽甘甜、水草丰茂、野鸟翔集、水产品极为丰富,尤以“大纵湖牌”清水大闸蟹闻名四海,八方食客慕名而来者甚众.湖区内各种植物多达120余种,野生动物50余种,这里的人与自然已臻完美的和谐境界.

　　Largeverticaloval-shapedlake,9kmfromeasttowest,6kmfromnorthtosouth,withatotalareaof30squarekilometers,istheLixiahethelargest,deepestlake,enjoyinggoodreputationinNorthJiangsufirstlakes.ResortbuiltthelateMingandearlyQingdynastiesancestralhomeofthefamouscalligrapheroftheSongDynastyCao,JianHanDynastymanofletters,"Seven"andoneoftheTombofChenLin,"EightEccentricsofYangzhou"oneoftheChengPan-chiaoteachingmuseumandotherattractions.Isnowaroundthe"Hudangoasis,fishermanshuizhainorthernJiangsupearlparadise,"thethemeoflocation,willbebuiltinthreephasessetHudangtourism,leisure,folkcollectingfolksongs,ecologicaleducation,suchasmulti-functionalinoneexpeditionQuestTheeco-tourismresort,theStateAAAA-classtouristarea.Initiallybuiltentranceplazaarea,watercustomsarea,historyandculturearea,Buddhistculturearea,reedmarshesmazeareas,wetlandareas,fisheriespopulartouristarea,lakesideresortofeightfunctionalareas.Mazeofreedmarshesinwhichthemostinthecountry,hasselectedChinaGuinnessBookofRecords.Thereisalsothewaterinscenicweddings,gunshowsandotherspecialprojects,providinghoneysystem,lobsters,crabs,steamedLoachandotherspecialcharacteristics,suchasfoodandreedcraftssouvenirs.

　　Sinceancienttimes,largeverticalLakeisYanchengattractions."RedBeansLove"isthehighestineightwondersoftheancientYancheng.Today,the"verticalLakeinAutumn"hasbeenclassifiedas"newYanchengTenScenes"thefirstplace.LargeVerticalLakeareaof30squarekilometers,isthelargestinNorthJiangsuLixiahedeepestlake,inordertoYanchengsourceofdrinkingwaterformillionsofpeople'slives.LakeQingliesweet,lushplants,birdsElique,aquaticextremelyrich,especiallythe"biglakeverticalcard"universallyknownforcleanwatercrabs,Octagonpatronswereveryadmiringpublic.Lakeareaupto120kindsofplants,wildanimals,morethan50kindsofpeopleherehavereachedaperfectharmonywiththenaturalrealm.