Prachitgad Fort & Bhairavgad Fort Inside Chandoli National Park

By George On

Chandoli National Park is situated in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra state, India. This National Park is spread over 317.67 square kilometers.

Bhairavgad, Maharashtra, India
Bhairavgad Temple, inside the forest

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve consists of this National Park in full, along with Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve has Nine tigers & 66 leopards, as per the last count.

This National park is near Chandoli Dam. The National Park is situated at the intersection of Kolhapur District, Ratnagiri District, Sangli District, and Satara District. Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary also borders Chandoli National Park.

Historic Prachitgad Fort and Bhairavgad Fort were built by the great Maratha kings Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji Maharaj. They are situated inside this National Park.

Bhairavgad Temple is a temple inside the deep forests. Bhavani temple ruins can also be seen here.

Oriental Garden Lizard in Chandoli National ParkOriental Garden Lizard in Chandoli National Park

This National park is rich in flora and fauna. 122 Bird species, 23 mammal species, and 20 amphibians and reptiles species are found in this park. Royal Bengal tigers, Indian Leopards, Indian bison, sloth bears, and Indian giant squirrels are also seen here.

How Do I Go To Chandoli National Park?

Peth Vadgaon at 60 kilometers, Sangli at 75 kilometers, Kolhapur at 80 kilometers, Uran Islampur at 35 kilometers, Karad at 55 kilometers, and Sangmeshwar at 40 kilometers distance are some nearby towns.

Mumbai is at 380 kilometers, and Pune is at 210 kilometers from the National Park.

Karad is the nearest railway station. Sangli, Kolhapur, and Miraj rail junction are other nearby railway stations. Miraj rail junction is well connected to other parts of the country.

Karad airport is the nearest one. Sangli New Airport and Kolhapur airports are also nearby airports to the National Park. Pune Airport is the nearest International airport.

Accommodation Inside the National Park

The irrigation department has a Rest House with one VIP suite, four ordinary suites, and a dormitory with 16 beds. For bookings, please get in touch with the office of the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department at Mandur.