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Image: Firefly can fly / CC BY-SA 4.0Welcome to Kalesar 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 Haryana wildlife guidance for current safari windows, closure dates, and gate instructions before visiting.
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The road approach is straightforward, but forest tracks are rough and safari-based. Visitors with mobility needs should check vehicle boarding and gate facilities before travel.
Kalesar National Park lies in the Shivalik foothills of Haryana near Yamunanagar and shares a wider ecological corridor with forests of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. It is one of Haryana's richest forest ecosystems, with dense sal and khair forest, seasonal streams, leopards, deer, wild boar, jungle cats, and occasional elephant movement.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Apr - Jun) | 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Winter (Oct - Mar) | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Official Haryana wildlife guidance lists seasonal safari windows; confirm same-day gate status and vehicle availability locally.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry/Safari Fee | As notified by Haryana Wildlife Department |
| Vehicle/Guide | Varies by track and current tariff |
Check current tariff and booking rules through Haryana Wildlife Department before travel.
Kalesar National Park, Yamunanagar district, Haryana
30.3667° N, 77.4833° E
Chandigarh and Dehradun airports are practical air gateways depending on the route.
Yamunanagar-Jagadhri is the nearest major railhead.
Kalesar is reached by road from Yamunanagar, Paonta Sahib, Chandigarh, and nearby Shivalik towns.
Use local taxis to the gate and authorized safari vehicles for approved forest tracks.
Moist deciduous sal forest with khair, shisham, semal, amaltas, bahera, scrub patches, and seasonal stream vegetation.
Kalesar supports leopards, deer, wild boar, smaller carnivores, reptiles, and forest birds, with occasional elephant movement from connected forests.
Kalesar was declared a national park in 2003 and is now managed with the adjoining wildlife sanctuary as a key Shivalik forest block in Haryana.
