📸 Tourist Attraction🌄 Viewpoint📍 Park

Rock Garden

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

4.1 (0)

Overview

A landscaped garden carved into the Gonda Hill beside Kanke Dam, dotted with rock sculptures, waterfalls and shaded walkways overlooking the water.

Why visit: Sunset over Kanke Dam from the hilltop viewpoints is a Ranchi favourite.

Things to do

›Climb the sculpted stairways
›Sunset over Kanke Dam
›Family picnic on the lawns

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Travel Information

Best time

Winter (Nov–Feb)

Weather

Pleasant and dry in winter

Entry fee

₹10–20 per person

Hours

9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Est. budget

₹200–600

Duration

2–3 hrs

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