Wildlife sanctuaries near Bengaluru
14 wildlife spots near Bengaluru, from Bannerghatta National Park (22 km) to Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary (500 km). Every place below has its own page with timings, fees, the best season to go and how to get there.
Distances are road kilometres from Bengaluru.
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Bannerghatta National Park
22 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Bengaluru Urban
A national park about 22 km south of central Bengaluru, established in 1974. Part of it became the Bannerghatta Biological Park in 2002, with a zoo, safari and…
Best season: October to June (October to February is coolest) · Entry ₹120 per Indian adult
Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve
80 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Tumakuru
Tumkur district's only notified protected area: a 798-acre patch of grassland near Talekere village in Madhugiri taluk, on the border with Andhra Pradesh. It has the…
Adichunchunagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
100 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Mandya
A small peacock sanctuary (Mayuravana) on the granite hills of Adichunchanagiri in Nagamangala taluk, Mandya district, next to the Adichunchanagiri temple. Religious…
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
100 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife
A large wildlife sanctuary along the Kaveri river across Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Bengaluru South districts, established in 1987 and enlarged in 2013. On its east it…
Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary
130 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Mandya
A sanctuary in Mandya district declared in 1974 to protect the Indian grey wolf, named after the Melkote temple town on its border. Its two blocks, Mudibetta and…
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
130 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Mandya
Karnataka's largest bird sanctuary, a group of six islets in the Kaveri near Srirangapatna, designated a Ramsar site in 2022. Guided boat rides take you past nesting…
BR Hills
170 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Chamarajanagar
The Biligiriranga Hills in Chamarajanagar district, where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet, protected as the Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve.…
Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary
210 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife
The forests along the Kabini river and its backwaters, about 80 km from Mysuru, where the Forest Department runs jeep and boat safaris. From the boat you may see…
Bandipur National Park
220 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Chamarajanagar
A tiger reserve spread across Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts, set up under Project Tiger in 1973 and part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Safaris run by bus from…
Entry ₹350 per person
Nagarhole National Park
220 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Kodagu
A national park in Kodagu and Mysuru districts, declared a tiger reserve in 2003 and part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Its forests, streams and valleys hold…
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
258 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Chikkamagaluru
A wildlife sanctuary and tiger reserve near Chikkamagaluru, known for boat safaris on the Bhadra reservoir as well as jeep safaris, trekking and birdwatching. Its…
Best season: October to March
Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
300 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Haveri
A peacock sanctuary inside the remains of the historic Bankapura Fort in Haveri district, declared in 2006. The fort's mound and deep trenches shelter more than a…
Kudremukh Wildlife Sanctuary
330 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Chikkamagaluru
Kudremukh National Park, declared in 1987 across Chikkamagaluru and Dakshina Kannada districts and named after the 'horse-face' mountain. The Tunga, Bhadra and…
Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary
500 km from Bengaluru
Wildlife · Belagavi
A Western Ghats sanctuary in Khanapur taluk of Belagavi district near the Goa border, declared in 2011, with dense forests and limestone caves. It is known for the…
Best season: November to March
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