Park, eco park and picnic spot, Khagrachari

Khagrachari Horticulture Parkখাগড়াছড়ি হর্টিকালচার পার্ক

Time needed
An hour and a half.
best months
Oct–Mar
Cost
Entry about ৳30.

The hill district council's park on a hillside at Jhulan, 3 km from town: a lake with a hanging bridge, orchards, viewpoints and a cafe; the easy evening outing in Khagrachari.

Plan your visit

Opening
Daily, morning to evening.

At a glance

Area
About 22 acres

About

The park is laid out over 22 acres of hillside: paved paths through fruit gardens, a lake crossed by a suspension footbridge, a hilltop with a view of the town, rides for children, cottages and a restaurant. It is where the town goes on a Friday afternoon, and a good place to end a day of caves and falls. Open until evening.

Getting there: CNG or rickshaw from the town centre, 10 minutes.

Things to do

  • Cross the hanging bridge and climb to the viewpoint for sunset.

Good to know

  • Crowded on Fridays and holidays.

Getting there

Read the Khagrachari guide

Nearby

Hills and mountainsSrashed · Public domain

Alutila Cave

2 km, Khagrachari

A natural tunnel about 100 metres long through the Alutila hill at Matiranga, 8 km from town, walked in the dark with a torch, ankle-deep in a stream; the hilltop above has the district's best viewpoint.

WaterfallANKAN GHOSH DASTIDER · CC BY-SA 4.0

Richhang Waterfall

5 km, Khagrachari

A 30-metre fall sliding down a smooth rock face in the hills below Alutila, 11 km from town: a steep stair down, a pool at the bottom and a natural rock slide that everyone tries.

Viewpoint and sunset spot

Hatimatha (Elephant's Head)

6 km, Khagrachari

A hill at Perachhara on the edge of town shaped like an elephant's head, climbed by a long iron stair of about 300 steps that the villagers call the "sky stair": a two-hour walk for the view over the whole valley.

River, lake and haorMahjuja Islam · CC BY 4.0

Debota Pukur

9 km, Khagrachari

The "god's pond" on a hilltop at Nunchhari in Mahalchhari, a natural pool that never dries at about 300 metres, sacred to the Tripura people, reached by a two-kilometre climb from the road.

River, lake and haor

Mayabini Lake

15 km, Khagrachari

A 15-acre lake among the hills at Bhaibonchhara in Panchhari, 18 km north of town, made by a village fishing cooperative and opened to visitors: bamboo cottages on the water, boats and the hills all round.

Waterfall

Toiduchhara Waterfall

16 km, Khagrachari

Two falls on a stream in the hills of Dighinala, reached by a two-hour trek through jhum fields and streambeds from Dighinala bazar: the big one drops in a wide fan over a rock wall; a full day for walkers.

Location

Khagrachari Horticulture Park, Khagrachari

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