Local favourite park · Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Central park
Central park is a park in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. It is about 27 km by road from Chennai, and ISKCON Temple (3 km) is the must-see nearby.
Central park: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Central park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Central park: timings and tips
Typical hours: City parks usually open early (around 5–6 am for walkers) and close in the evening; some close for a few hours in the afternoon. These are typical for parks in India; hours for this park are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- A small entry fee is common; children are often free.
How to reach Central park — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 27 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Puducherry (PY): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Vellore (TN): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Tirupati (AP): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Chittoor (AP): about 158 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 12.89687, 80.22146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Central park
- ISKCON Temple · temple · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Snow Kingdom · attraction · Chennai · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- VGP Universal Kingdom · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cholamandal Artists' Village · attraction · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nanmangalam Reserve Forest · sanctuary · Chengalpattu · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Skandashramam Temple · ashram · Chengalpattu · ~10 km · Must-see
- MGM Dizzee World · park · Chengalpattu · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum · museum · Chengalpattu · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dakshin Chitra · park · Chengalpattu · ~11 km · Must-see
- Palavakkam beach · beach · Chennai · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Kuberar Temple · temple · Chengalpattu · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvalluvar Nagar Beach · beach · Chennai · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pallavaram Mountain · park · Chengalpattu · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marudeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blue Flag Beach- TTDC · beach · Chengalpattu · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- MGR Film City · attraction · Chennai · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ashtalakshmi Temple · temple · Chennai · ~15 km · Must-see
Other parks near Central park
- VGP Universal Kingdom · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- MGM Dizzee World · park · Chengalpattu · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dakshin Chitra · park · Chengalpattu · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pallavaram Mountain · park · Chengalpattu · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tholkappiar Ecological Park · park · Chennai · ~18 km · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~20 km · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nageswara Rao Park · park · Chennai · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai · ~25 km · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Central park?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Central park?
Hours for Central park are not published here. Typical for parks in India: City parks usually open early (around 5–6 am for walkers) and close in the evening; some close for a few hours in the afternoon. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Central park from Chennai?
Central park is about 27 km by road from Chennai (21 km straight line), 144 km from Puducherry and 148 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Central park?
Nearby: ISKCON Temple (temple, 3 km), Snow Kingdom (attraction, 5 km), VGP Universal Kingdom (park, 5 km), Cholamandal Artists' Village (attraction, 5 km), Nanmangalam Reserve Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Sri Skandashramam Temple (ashram, 10 km).