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Madhya Pradesh
Image: Maywe46 / CC0Welcome to Sanjay 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 Madhya Pradesh forest channels for current Sanjay-Dubri tourism and permit availability before travel.
Long road travel and relatively light tourism infrastructure make this park less accessible than MP's flagship safari destinations.
Sanjay National Park protects a large stretch of dry deciduous forest in eastern Madhya Pradesh and now forms part of the wider Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve. It is a quieter, less commercial protected area where forest continuity, tiger habitat, and broad woodland landscapes matter more than high-volume tourism.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Nov - Feb) | Morning entry as notified | Afternoon forest drive where permitted |
| Summer (Mar - Jun) | Early start recommended | Return before dusk |
Tourism is managed within the broader Sanjay-Dubri reserve context and can be more limited than in better-known MP parks.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry/Permit | As notified by Madhya Pradesh authorities |
| Guide/Vehicle | Varies by gate and current reserve rules |
Use current MP forest booking guidance where applicable, but verify local access patterns directly before travel.
Sanjay National Park, Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve, eastern Madhya Pradesh
23.9686° N, 81.6553° E
Jabalpur and Varanasi are broad gateways depending on the chosen route; local access is mostly by road.
Sidhi, Rewa, and nearby rail-linked cities are used for onward road travel depending on the itinerary.
Approach is through eastern Madhya Pradesh road networks toward the Sanjay-Dubri landscape.
Use hired vehicles or locally informed drivers because the park is spread across a large, less-touristed forest region.
Dry deciduous forest, bamboo, grassy patches, riverine strips, and plateau woodland.
Sanjay supports large carnivores and central Indian ungulates within a broad eastern MP forest system contiguous with adjoining reserve habitat.
Sanjay National Park was notified in 1981 and now functions within the larger Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve landscape on Madhya Pradesh's eastern flank.
