Local favourite viewpoint · Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Crocodile View Point
Crocodile View Point is a viewpoint in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
Crocodile View Point: 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 Crocodile View Point
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 Crocodile View Point — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 97 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Mirissa (LK): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Address: 55JC+7XR, Kiripattiya. Coordinates: 6.18073, 81.17240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crocodile View Point
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~57 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~71 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~72 km · Must-see
- Koholankala Lewaya · lake · Hambantota · ~5 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Crocodile View Point
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~95 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~96 km · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~96 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~103 km · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~104 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~114 km · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla · ~115 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~118 km · Must-see
- Single Tree Hill · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~122 km · Well liked · Must-see
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Crocodile View Point?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Crocodile View Point from Ella?
Crocodile View Point is about 97 km by road from Ella (78 km straight line), 102 km from Mirissa and 119 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Crocodile View Point?
Nearby: Yatala Stupa (Buddhist site, 20 km), Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 21 km), Ridiyagama Safari Park (park, 28 km), Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries (attraction, 40 km), Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya (temple, 40 km), Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil (temple, 40 km).