Places to visit near Arugam Bay
400+ spots within 200 km of Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka: nearest and most popular first, with the current visitor status on each page. Distances are road estimates. Plan a day trip from Arugam Bay for real driving distances.
Within 50 km — half-day trips
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~62 km · Must-see
- Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~1 km
- Crocodile Rock · museum · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Elephant Rock · viewpoint · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~6 km · Well liked
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~8 km · Well liked
- Naulla Wewa · lake · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~8 km
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~11 km
- Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~15 km · Well liked
- Kudumbigala Monastery Complex · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~26 km
- Okanda Dewalaya , Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~28 km · Highly rated
- Kudumbigala Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~31 km · Highly rated
- Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~38 km
- Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~39 km
- Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~44 km · Highly rated
- Govinda Hela · viewpoint · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~48 km
- Jayanthi Wewa · lake · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~55 km
- Lake Aura · lake · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~56 km · Well liked
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~56 km
- Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~62 km · Highly rated
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~73 km · Well liked · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~74 km · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~104 km · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~107 km · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~107 km · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~109 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~111 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~121 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~122 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · ~123 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Galabedda Biso Pond · fort · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Highly rated
- Yala National Park - Block 2 · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~65 km
- Yala National Park - Block 3 · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~69 km
- Yala National Park - Block 4 · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~70 km
- Himidurawa Bund / Mini Waterfall · waterfall · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~71 km · Well liked
- Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~71 km · Highly rated
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~71 km · Well liked
- Ulgala · viewpoint · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~73 km
- Gal Oya Valley National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~74 km · Highly rated
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~80 km · Well liked
- Budugallena Forest Monastery - . · Buddhist site · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~81 km
- Pareiyan Ella Falls · waterfall · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Well liked
100–200 km — weekend getaways
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~125 km · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~135 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~136 km · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~139 km · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~139 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~140 km · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~140 km · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~141 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~142 km · Must-see
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~142 km · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~144 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~144 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~145 km · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~146 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~148 km · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~148 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~149 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Single Tree Hill · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~149 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Eagle’s View Point · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kikiliyamana · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~152 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~155 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~159 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~163 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~163 km · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~168 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~169 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~174 km · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~175 km · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~175 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~176 km · Must-see
By type near Arugam Bay
- buddhist sites · 72 · nearest: Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (4 km)
- hill stations & viewpoints · 62 · nearest: Little adam's peak View Point (107 km)
- wildlife, forests & gardens · 55 · nearest: Yala National Park (73 km)
- lakes, dams & reservoirs · 47 · nearest: Rantembe Dam (132 km)
- waterfalls · 45 · nearest: Ravana waterfall (108 km)
- beaches & coast · 32 · nearest: Little Basses Reef Lighthouse (62 km)
- forts & heritage · 32 · nearest: Buduruwagala Rock Carvings (107 km)
- museums · 13 · nearest: Maduwanwela Walawwa (169 km)
- other attractions · 12 · nearest: Kiri Wehera (91 km)
- temples · 11 · nearest: ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (74 km)
- caves · 5 · nearest: Ravana's Cave (109 km)
- rivers, islands & mangroves · 5 · nearest: Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (227 km)
- churches · 4 · nearest: St. Andrews Church (121 km)
- parks · 4 · nearest: Batticaloa Ghandi Park (123 km)
- mosques & dargahs · 1 · nearest: Al-Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjid (118 km)
Other cities nearby
- Places near Ella · 109 km
- Places near Batticaloa · 126 km
- Places near Nuwara Eliya · 145 km
- Places near Kandy · 177 km
- Places near Polonnaruwa · 190 km
- Places near Ratnapura · 200 km
- Places near Sigiriya · 215 km
- Places near Dambulla · 218 km