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Chandoli National Park is one of the famous national parks in Sangli district of Maharashtra, India; which has an area of around 317.67 Sq.km. Located at the western part of Maharashtra; the Chandoli National Park is surrounded by the Satara district, Kolhapur district, Sangli district and Ratnagiri district. This national park is the home for a number of animals including mammals, amphibians, reptiles etc.
These types of animals include tigers, deer, panthers, gaurs, barking deer, leopard cats etc. The Chandoli National Park was a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1985 and later in 2004; it was established as a national park. Every year, a large number of tourists and nature lovers visit the Chandoli National Park. This is an ideal place for the visitors who love bird watching and the best time to visit the Chandoli national park is from August to February.
How to Reach Chandoli National Park by Road:
Traveling by road is by NH4 Highway and you may opt for private cars and Government buses that run in between the various cities around the park. The Chandoli National Park is located at a distance of 380 kms from the Mumbai city and 210 kms from the Pune city.
Sangli is well connected by state transport MSRTC buses from major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Satara, Kolhapur, etc. Click here to check the timetable of MSRTC buses from major cities to Sangli. Also tourists can book tickets online through MSRTC
How to Reach Chandoli National Park by Train:
Sangli is the nearest railway station which is at a distance of about 75 kms from the Chandoli National Park. There are other railway stations available as well; that include; Miraj at 83 kms, Kolhapur at 80 kms and Karad at 47 kms. From Sangli railway station tourists can take private cabs or MSRTC buses to reach Chandoli National Park.
Nearest Railway Stations to Chandoli National Park
- Sangli Railway Station – 75 km
- Miraj Rail Junction – 83 km
- Kolhapur Railway Station – 80 km
- Karad Railway Station – 47 km
How to Reach Chandoli National Park by Air:
Kolhapur and Pune are the major and nearest airports to the Chandoli National Park. Not that major, but the most nearest airport is Urun Islampur airport which is at a distance of 30 kms from the national park. The closest international airport near Chandoli is at Mumbai.
Nearest Airport to Chandoli National Park
- Pune Airport – 210 km
- Mumbai Airport- 380 km
Distance from major cities to Chandoli
- Mumbai to Chandoli National Park Distance – 380 km
- Pune to Chandoli National Park Distance – 210 km
- Sangli to Chandoli National Park Distance – 75 km
- Miraj to Chandoli National Park Distance – 83 km
- Kolhapur to Chandoli National Park Distance – 80 km
- Bangalore to Chandoli National Park Distance – 720 km