Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary — distance from nearby cities

• From Puri (OD): about 8 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puri
• From Bhubaneswar (OD): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bhubaneswar
• From Cuttack (OD): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Cuttack
• From Berhampur (OD): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Berhampur
• From Digha (WB): about 327 km by road (261 km straight line) · directions · more places near Digha

Address: RVHR+4RP, Konark Rd, Mohanipur, Odisha 752004. Coordinates: 19.82784, 85.89209. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

• Shree Gundicha Temple · temple · Puri · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Puri Beach · beach · Puri · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Maa Bata Mangala Temple · temple · Puri · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Blue Flag Beach · beach · Puri · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mahatma Gandhi Park · park · Puri · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Golden Beach · beach · Puri · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shree Jagannatha Temple · fort · Puri · ~10 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Lokanatha Temple · temple · Puri · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Puri Light House · beach · Puri · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shree Shree Omkareswar Temple · temple · Puri · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Eco Retreat Konark · attraction · Puri · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sun Temple, Konarak · fort · Puri · ~28 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Konark Sun Temple · museum · Puri · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Jagannatha Temple · temple · Puri · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Alarnath Temple · temple · Puri · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Maa Mangala Temple · temple · Puri · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shree Dhabaleswara Temple · temple · Khordha · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dhauli Hill · viewpoint · Khordha · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

• Forest Park · sanctuary · Khordha · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ekamra Kanan Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Khordha · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Chandaka Forest · sanctuary · Cuttack · ~78 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Nandankanan Zoo Safari · sanctuary · Khordha · ~80 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Khallikote Forest (Eastern Ghats) · sanctuary · Nayagarh · ~98 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Balukhand Konark WLS · sanctuary · Puri · ~24 km
• Shree Krishna Garden (mandap) · sanctuary · Puri · ~39 km · Well liked
• Mangrove Retreat Nature Camp · sanctuary · Puri · ~57 km · Well liked
• Mangalajodi Bird Watching Tower · sanctuary · Khordha · ~60 km · Highly rated
• Smurtivana Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Khordha · ~60 km · Well liked

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