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Telangana
Image: Mitsingh / CC BY 4.0Welcome to Mrugavani 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
Check current Telangana forest timings and ticket rules before making a short trip to Mrugavani.
This link opens Booking.com, a third-party site.
One of the easier parks for day visitors, though exact gate and path accessibility should be checked locally.
Mrugavani National Park is a compact but important patch of dry deciduous woodland and scrub on the outskirts of Hyderabad near Chilkur. Though small, it offers a real protected-area feel close to the city and works well for short wildlife outings centered on deer, birds, and rocky Deccan vegetation.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| General Season | Posted morning visitor hours | Posted closing hours |
Confirm current visitor routes, ticketing, and interpretation-center access before travel.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry Fee | As notified locally |
| Interpretation / Local Facilities | Varies by current arrangements |
Use current Telangana forest guidance for entry details rather than assuming a large-park safari format.
Mrugavani National Park, Chilkur, Hyderabad, Telangana
17.3578° N, 78.3411° E
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, is the nearest airport.
Hyderabad and Secunderabad are the main rail gateways.
The park is reached from western Hyderabad toward the Chilkur and Osman Sagar belt.
Use city taxis, cabs, or private vehicles from Hyderabad.
Dry deciduous woodland, scrub vegetation, grasses, and rocky Deccan ground cover.
Mrugavani supports deer, small carnivores, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates in a small but meaningful urban-edge conservation pocket.
Mrugavani was declared a national park in the 1990s to protect a remnant of dry forest habitat on Hyderabad's expanding western edge.
