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Maharashtra
Image: Anjumandeodhar / CC BY-SA 3.0Welcome to Chandoli National Park! Use the resources below to plan your adventure in one of India's most treasured wild spaces.
Safaris, bird watching, nature walks, and more
Safari timings, open seasons, and park schedules
Entry fees, safari charges, and camera fees
How to reach by air, rail, and road
Official booking links, permits, and offline reservation guidance
Nearby stays, forest rest houses, and booking resources
Use Maharashtra forest booking channels where Chandoli inventory is listed, and confirm Sahyadri Tiger Reserve gate rules before travel.
This link opens Booking.com, a third-party site.
Road access is possible but not barrier-free; uneven terrain, reserve tracks, and monsoon conditions limit accessibility.
Chandoli National Park protects a high-rainfall stretch of the northern Western Ghats in Maharashtra, linking evergreen slopes, lateritic plateaus, valley streams, and the backwaters of the Warna basin. It forms the northern section of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve and is best experienced as a forest-and-landscape destination rather than a high-volume safari park.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Season (Oct - Feb) | Morning forest entry as notified | Return before dusk |
| Warm Season (Mar - May) | Early entry preferred | Late-afternoon nature drives as permitted |
Visitor movement is usually vehicle-based with local forest guidance rather than a fixed large-park safari model.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry/Permit | As notified by Maharashtra Forest Department |
| Guide/Vehicle | Varies by route, vehicle, and current local rules |
Confirm current Sahyadri Tiger Reserve visitor rules rather than assuming a uniform safari tariff.
Chandoli National Park, Sangli-Kolhapur-Satara region, Maharashtra
17.1917° N, 73.7750° E
Pune and Kolhapur are the most practical airports for onward road travel into the Sahyadri ranges.
Karad, Kolhapur, and Sangli are useful railheads depending on the chosen approach road.
Approach roads come from western Maharashtra through hill villages, reserve entry points, and the Warna basin side of the park.
Use private vehicles or hired drivers familiar with ghat roads, reserve check posts, and changing monsoon conditions.
Semi-evergreen and evergreen forest, moist deciduous patches, grassland openings, plateau vegetation, and dense monsoon stream corridors.
Chandoli supports large mammals, smaller carnivores, reptiles, amphibians, and Western Ghats birdlife across the wider Sahyadri Tiger Reserve ecosystem.
Chandoli became a national park in 2004 after earlier sanctuary protection, strengthening conservation of a Western Ghats landscape that later formed part of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.
