Near the northwestern cape, there is a rocky mushroom-shaped island, Jumbaqtas ("Sphinx"), reaching an elevation of 20 metres (66 ft) above the water.

The cliffs and capes of the northwestern and southern coasts create a unique landscape.

On the eastern shore, there is the Burabay spa town and the Nature Museum (Табиғат мұражайы).

The natural beauty of Burabay is also celebrated in Saken Seifullin’s poem Kokshetau, which vividly portrays the region’s picturesque landscapes and cultural significance:Burabay water’s more limpid than dew One cannot withhold admiration its view.

Its shore’s overgrown with glorious trees Magnificent pines, white birches make scenery splendid indeed.