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Madhya Pradesh
Image: NJneeraj / CC BY-SA 4.0Welcome to Ghughua Fossil 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
Ghughua is a heritage-site visit rather than a safari booking destination. Confirm local opening hours and visitor arrangements before travel.
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The park is small and comparatively easy to visit once you reach the Dindori-Shahpura corridor by road.
Ghughua Fossil Park is one of India's most unusual national parks, conserving a compact fossil landscape rather than living wildlife habitat on a large scale. The site is known for petrified trunks, leaves, and plant remains that make it a geology-and-heritage visit more than a safari outing.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable Season (Oct - Mar) | Daytime visits | Return before closing hours |
Check current local opening times through Dindori district or Madhya Pradesh tourism contacts before arrival.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry | As notified locally |
| Guide / Interpretation | Varies if available |
The park is small, so the main value comes from interpretation and careful on-site observation.
Ghughua Fossil Park, Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh
23.1106° N, 80.6142° E
Jabalpur is the main airport gateway.
Jabalpur is the practical rail gateway before the road journey toward Dindori and Shahpura.
Reach the park by road from Jabalpur through Shahpura according to current district guidance.
Use private vehicles, taxis, or local transport arranged from Jabalpur, Dindori, or Shahpura.
The main draw is fossilized plant material, with present-day dry deciduous vegetation around the interpretive site.
Wildlife is secondary here; the park's significance lies in paleobotanical conservation and educational value.
Ghughua Fossil Park was notified in 1983 to conserve one of India's distinctive fossil plant sites in the upper Narmada region.
