Luoma Lake lies east of the city and offers quieter, less developed access to Suqian's lake scenery than Hongze to the south. The lake is smaller but more intimate, with reed beds along the margins, fishing villages on the eastern shore, and a waterway network that connects to the Grand Canal. Boat trips are available from several points around the lake, and the flat agricultural landscape surrounding it has a particular quality in early morning light.
The lake is used extensively for aquaculture — crayfish, freshwater fish, and lotus root cultivation occupy much of the shallow margins — and this agricultural character is part of what makes it interesting: the working relationship between the local population and the lake has not been overly tidied for tourism. The roads around the lake are suitable for cycling, and several small villages on the northern shore serve simple meals of lake fish and local vegetables.