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Kokshetau Lakes () is a group of water bodies in the North Kazakhstan and Akmola Region regions, Kazakhstan.
The lakes are in a picturesque mountain setting with rocky outcrops and pine forest covered hill slopes. They are one of the main tourist destinations in Kazakhstan, with holiday cottages and resorts near some of them. Burabay spa town is located in the strip of land between lakes Burabay and Ulken Shabakty. The Kokshetau Lakes are part of the Kokshetau National Park and the Burabay National Park . Kokshetau National Park map Burabay National Park
The lake system includes a number of lakes with a total approximate water surface of more than . The main ones are Lake Burabay, Shchuchye, Ulken Shabakty, Kishi Shabakty, Kotyrkol and Zhokey located in the Kokshetau Massif in the north. Balykty, Urymkay, Karaungir, Zerendi and Aydabul lie in the central part a little further west. Lake Kopa lies next to Kokshetau city, and lakes Shalkar, Arykbalyk, Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau and Imantau are located in the western area. Other lakes are Zholdybay and Ulkensor, as well as Balpashsor, located a little to the north. The latter has foraminifer reputed for its medicinal properties. Некоторые соляные озера Кокчетавского уезда Ulken Shabakty and Zerendi are the largest of the group and also are having the greatest depths. Кокчетавские озёра; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian) Состояние гидробионтов водоемов особо охраняемых природных территорий республиканского значения северного и центрального Казахстана
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