Karayar Dam

Karayar Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Karayar Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Karayar Dam — distance from nearby cities

• From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 54 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
• From Tirunelveli (TN): about 62 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
• From Kanyakumari (TN): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
• From Kollam (KL): about 102 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
• From Alappuzha (KL): about 178 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha

Address: M826+8GM, Singampatti Zamindar Forest, Papanasam R.F., Tamil Nadu 627425. Coordinates: 8.65083, 77.31131. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Karayar Dam

• Agasthyamala · viewpoint · Tirunelveli · ~10 km · Must-see
• Agasthiyar Falls · waterfall · Tirunelveli · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Papanasanathar Sivan Koil · temple · Tirunelveli · ~12 km · Must-see
• Papanasa Swamy (Suriyan) Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Manimutharu Dam Outlet · lake · Tirunelveli · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Arultharum Paramakalyani Ambal Utanaya Arulmigu Sivasailanatha Swami Temple · temple · Tenkasi · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bonacaud · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Arulmigu Agastheeswarar Swamy temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~21 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Sri Soundranayaki Ambal Sametha Valeeswarar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~22 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Brahannayaki Sametha Kailasanathaswamy Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~22 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Sivakami Ambal Sametha Sri Bagazhikoothar temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~22 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Vadivaambigai Ambal Udanurai Manendhiappar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~23 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Sri Sivagami Ambal Sametha Sri Vanneeswarar Temple · temple · Tenkasi · ~23 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Aramvalartha Nayagi Udanurai Kulasekaramudayar Temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sri Adimoola Gajendra Varathar temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~26 km · Must-see
• Arulmigu Maragathambikai Sametha Moondreeswarar temple · temple · Tirunelveli · ~27 km · Must-see
• Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Karayar Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karayar Dam

• Manimutharu Dam Outlet · lake · Tirunelveli · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Pechiparai Dam · lake · Kanniyakumari · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Neyyar Dam Trivandrum · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gundaru Dam · lake · Tenkasi · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Ashtamudi Lake · lake · Kollam · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Papanasam Dam · lake · Tirunelveli · ~0 km
• Manimutharu Dam · lake · Tirunelveli · ~14 km · Well liked
• Chinna Kuttiyar Dam · lake · Kanniyakumari · ~19 km
• Kodayar - I Dam · lake · Kanniyakumari · ~19 km

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