Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Banapur by type
All 187 places by distance →One day from Banapur
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Banapur
- Chilika Lakelake · 45 min
- Maa Narayani Templetemple · 45 min
- Salia Damdam · 45 min
- Similijhar Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Khallikote Forest (Eastern Ghats)nature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Banapur
How to reach Banapur
By train
Balugaon (BALU), about 6 km from the centre.
By road
Berhampur 81 km · Puri 87 km · Bhubaneswar 112 km. Directions.
By air
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), Bhubaneswar — about 107 km by road; Utkela Airport (UKE), Bhawanipatna — about 263 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Banapur?
Chilika Lake (lake, about 7 km), Salia Dam (dam, about 13 km), Khallikote Forest (Eastern Ghats) (nature spot, about 21 km), Maa Bhagabati Temple (temple, about 1 km), Similijhar Waterfall (waterfall, about 26 km), Maa Narayani Temple (temple, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Banapur?
75 places on Spotwander: 30 temples, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Banapur?
Dakshya Prajapati Temple Khurda, about 1 km by road; Shirdi Sai Mandir (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Banapur?
Salia Dam, about 2 km by road; Marichia Pond (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Banapur?
Start in Banapur, visit Chilika Lake, then Maa Narayani Temple, then Salia Dam, then Similijhar Waterfall, then Khallikote Forest (Eastern Ghats), and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.