Balakudru

Balakudru: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Balakudru

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

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 Balakudru — distance from nearby cities

• From Udupi (KA): about 11 km by road (9 km straight line) · directions · more places near Udupi
• From Mangaluru (KA): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mangaluru
• From Shivamogga (KA): about 137 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Shivamogga
• From Chikkamagaluru (KA): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chikkamagaluru
• From Gokarna (KA): about 166 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gokarna

Coordinates: 13.41236, 74.70802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balakudru

• Milagres Cathedral · church · Udupi · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mount Rosary Church, Santhekatte · church · Udupi · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Malpe Beach · beach · Udupi · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Stella Maris Catholic Church · church · Udupi · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ambalapadi Shri Janardhana and Mahakali Temple · temple · Udupi · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kadiyali Shri Mahishamardini Temple · temple · Udupi · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mahatobhaara Sri Mahishamardini temple · temple · Udupi · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Manipal End Point Park · park · Udupi · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Bhujanga Park · park · Udupi · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sri Venugopala Temple · temple · Udupi · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sri Amratheshwari Halavu Makkala Taayi Temple · temple · Udupi · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Salumarada Thimmakka Tree Park · park · Udupi · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Shree Chandika Durgaaparameshwari Temple · temple · Udupi · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Mahathobhara Kotilingeshwara Temple · temple · Udupi · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kaup Beach · beach · Udupi · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kodi Delta Point · river spot · Udupi · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Varanga Lake Jain Temple · Jain temple · Udupi · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Maravanthe beach · beach · Udupi · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Balakudru

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Balakudru

• Agumbe Reserve Forest · sanctuary · Shivamogga · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary (Kodachadri) · sanctuary · Udupi · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Shivamogga · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Chikkamagaluru · ~123 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Shivamogga Zoo & Safari · sanctuary · Shivamogga · ~132 km · Must-see
• Sri Krishna Rajendra Botanical Garden, Kemmangundi · sanctuary · Chikkamagaluru · ~143 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Pilarukana Forest · sanctuary · Udupi · ~35 km · Highly rated
• Sanmathi Garden · sanctuary · Udupi · ~45 km · Highly rated
• Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Udupi · ~47 km
• Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Udupi · ~51 km · Well liked

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