💎 Hidden Gem🦌 National Park🐅 Wildlife💎 Hidden Gem

Betla National Park

Jharkhand, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

Palamau's sal forests hide elephants, leopards, gaur and sloth bears, watched from machans and jeep tracks — plus the brooding 16th-century Palamau forts of the Chero kings rising from the jungle. One of India's first Project Tiger reserves.

Why visit: Wildlife plus jungle-clad forts — Jharkhand's wildest corner.

Things to do

›Jeep safari for elephant herds and gaur
›Climb the twin Palamau forts in the forest
›Watchtower vigil at Kamaldah lake
›Village walks with Oraon and Chero communities

Jeep SafariFort ExplorationBirdwatching

Location & MapDirections

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

₹100 + vehicle/guide

Hours

Oct–Jun, 6–11 am & 3–5 pm

Est. budget

₹1000–2500

Duration

1–2 days

Nearby attractions

Within

2.4 km

💎 Hidden Gem🏞️ Lake

4.0

Kamaldah Lake

Palamu, Jharkhand

A lotus-covered lake inside the Palamu Tiger Reserve buffer, ringed by sal forest and busy with waterbirds in winter.

Nov–Feb1–2 hrsExplore

4.6 km

💎 Hidden Gem💧 Waterfall

4.1

Mirchaiya Falls

Latehar, Jharkhand

A picturesque roadside waterfall on the Betla–Netarhat route where a forest stream fans over rock terraces.

Aug–Jan1 hrExplore

4.9 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Fort

4.3

Palamu Forts

Latehar, Jharkhand

Twin 16th-century forts of the Chero kings — one on the plains, one on a hill — swallowed by the forests near Betla National Park.

Oct–Mar2–3 hrsExplore

11.2 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Riverside

4.2

Kechki Sangam

Palamu, Jharkhand

The serene confluence of the Koel and Auranga rivers near Betla, with a forest rest house made famous by Bollywood shoots.

Oct–Mar2–3 hrsExplore