Places To Visit In Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu

Berijam Lake in Kodaikanal is a serene reservoir, enveloped by nature’s beauty. As the lake flows in the upper Palani hills, it offers views of the landscape around. Berijam Lake is part of a micro-watershed development project that was formed as the consequence of the construction of a dam with channeled outlets. This natu...

Located on the eastern side of Kodaikanal Lake, Bryant Park is a botanical estate that presents a riot of colors. Covering an area of almost 20 acres, this lovely park boats of more than 325 species of trees, cacti, and shrubs. When its flowers are in full blossom, the park seems to be a rainbow. Named after the forest offi...

Coakers Walk is a man-made walking plaza, carved on the steep slopes of mountains in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. Constructed in 1872, by Lieutenant Coaker, the spot is christened in his name. The place stands at a distance of almost half a kilometer from Kodaikanal Lake. The stroll starts close to Van Allen Hospital and interse...

Pillar Rocks are amongst the most sought after tourist spots of Kodaikanal that command a visited. This tourist attraction stands at a distance of 8 km from the heart of the city and comprises of three vertical granite boulders that stand shoulder to shoulder amidst untouched packets of condensed rainforests. Looming high a...

Bear Shola Falls, a perfect picnic spot is located at a distance of 2 km from the Kodaikanal Lake in the Reserve Forest. As it flows in the forest area, the purity of the falls is unspoiled by human intrusions. There is an interesting legend behind the name of this tourist spot. It says that a bear used to frequent these fa...

Those who are fascinated by stars and astronomy, the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, also known as Kodaikanal Observatory is the place to visit. Initially known as Solar Physics Observatory, this is owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. The observatory was set up in 1899 by shifting the activities of a s...

Silver Cascade Falls came into being when in the year 1863 Madurai's British Collector Sir Vere Henry Levinge dammed waters of three streams to construct an artificial lake. The result was Kodaikanal Lake. The overflowing water of Kodai Lake is collected and channeled through a stream that gushes down as these glistening fa...

These falls are 975 feet (297m) high and the highest waterfall in Tamil Nadu, sixth highest waterfall in India and 267th highest in the world. At a distance of 40 Km from Kodaikanal and 485 Km from Chennai, Thalaiyar Falls gush down in the lush green slopes of Palani Hill ranges in the Dindigul District in Kodaikanal. Commo...