Local favourite viewpoint · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Elephant viewpoint
Elephant viewpoint is a viewpoint in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Elephant viewpoint: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Elephant viewpoint
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Elephant viewpoint — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 15 km by road (12 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 177 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: PQRR+3P5, South, Panama. Coordinates: 6.74013, 81.79187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elephant viewpoint
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara · ~9 km · Well liked
- Naulla Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~9 km
- Elephant Rock · viewpoint · Ampara · ~11 km · Highly rated
- Kudumbigala Monastery Complex · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~11 km
- Crocodile Rock · museum · Ampara · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Okanda Dewalaya , Kumana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara · ~15 km
- Kudumbigala Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ampara · ~16 km · Highly rated
- Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~19 km · Highly rated
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~23 km · Well liked
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elephant viewpoint
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~102 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~115 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~116 km · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~135 km · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~136 km · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~137 km · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~139 km · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla · ~142 km · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~145 km · Must-see
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Elephant viewpoint yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Elephant viewpoint?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Elephant viewpoint from Arugam Bay?
Elephant viewpoint is about 15 km by road from Arugam Bay (12 km straight line), 104 km from Ella and 139 km from Batticaloa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Elephant viewpoint?
Nearby: Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 19 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 19 km), Little Basses Reef Lighthouse (beach, 47 km), Yala National Park (sanctuary, 59 km), Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 68 km), Dematamal Viharaya (Buddhist site, 70 km).