Guindy National Park, Chennai

Guindy National Park | One of the best places to visit in Chennai

Location	Rangeguindy, Chennai (Map 📍)
Entry Fee / Ticket Price	Adult (per person) - ₹20/- Child (per head) - ₹15/-, Photography (per mobile) - ₹20/-
Opening & Closing Time	Guindy National Park opening and closing timing is 09:30 AM – 05:40 PM
Opening & Closing Days	The Guindy National Park is open every day for visitors
Place Type	Park & Garden, Nature Sites and Parks
Place visit with	Family, Kids, Parents
Best time to visit	January, February, March
Official Website	https://guindypark.com/ 🔗
Nearest Metro Station	Guindy Metro Station (1.35 KM) , Little Mount Metro Station (1.53 KM)

About Guindy National Park

Guindy National Park is a protected area of Tamil Nadu located in Chennai, India, it is the 8th smallest national park in India and one of the very few national parks located inside a city. The original area of 505 hectares was established as a reserve forest in 1910. It extends deep inside the Governor's estate with beautiful forests, scrub lands, lakes and rivers.

Interesting facts about Guindy National Park

The park has two large ponds, Kollai (KK Tank) and Appalam Kolam (AK Tank), in addition to two ponds, which usually dry up during the summer. The presence of the park and surrounding green areas resulted in the green lung nickname of Chennai for the Adyar-Guindy region.
There are many other famous institutes around the park like Anna Technological University, Central Leather Research Institute, Cancer Institute and Chennai Race Course. Nearby great leaders of India, Mahatma Gandhi, K. Kamaraj and C. Rajagopalachari, Bakthavatchalam, the park regularly organizes lecture-demonstration in languages like Tamil, Hindi and English.
There is a new interpretation center about the biodiversity of the park. Entry to this protected reserve is restricted, and visitors can enter the main area only if maintained by a forest ranger of the Forest Department.
The rear south-eastern part of the park is connected to the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. On its northern side on Sardar Patel Road are Cancer Institute, CLRI campus, Anna University, Raj Bhavan and Gandhi Mandapam, Kamaraj Memorial and Rajaji Memorial.

How to reach Guindy National Park

By Air:- Chennai International Airport is located at a distance of 10.2 km from Guindy National Park. You can easily hire a taxi, book a cab.

By Bus:- The park is located in the heart of the city and hence a lot of buses pass through the park. 1B, 21G, B29N, D70 and PP21 are some of the lines that will stop at Guindy Bus Stop.

By Road:- You can hire a cab, book online, park an auto or drive yourself.

By Rail: The nearest railway station is Kasturba Nagar MRTS station which is less than a kilometer away.

Nearby famous places

Guindy Snake Park 25 minutes away
Ashtalakshmi Temple 2.2 km away
Marundeshwar Temple 2.8 km away
BM Birla Planetarium 17 mins away
Ramakrishna Temple 3.4 km away
Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir 4.3 km away
Besant Nagar Beach. Guindy Snake Park
Mylapore 3.9 km away
Kapaleshwar Temple 4.8 km away
Arupdai Veedu Temple 2 kms away
Gandhi Statue 2.1 km away
San Thome Church 4.1 km away
Parthasarathy Temple 6.2 km away
Vadapalani Murugan Temple 6.2 KMway
Kamakshi Amman Temple 5.5 km away
VGP Universal Kingdom 3.7 km away
Jagannath Temple 3.6 km away
Forum Vijaya Mall 6.5 km away

Attraction FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Guindy National Park:

𝒬. Where is Guindy National Park located and what is its address?

𝒜. It is located at Rangeguindy, Chennai.

𝒬. What are the entry charges, opening and closing time of Guindy National Park?

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Guindy National Park: It opens between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. all through the week except and Tuesday. Entry fee for adult is INR 15 and for children is INR 10..

𝒬. What are the best times to visit Guindy National Park?

𝒜. You should visit Guindy National Park during January, February, March months for best experience.

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