Local favourite park · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Children Play area
Children Play area is a park in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is about 12 km by road from Chennai, and Guindy National Park (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
Children Play area: 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 Children Play area
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 Children Play area: 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 Children Play area — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 12 km by road (9 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 141 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 157 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.00521, 80.23696. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Children Play area
- Guindy National Park · sanctuary · Chennai · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Snake Park · attraction · Chennai · ~0 km · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai · ~1 km · Must-see
- Madhya Kailash · temple · Chennai · ~1 km · Must-see
- MGR Film City · attraction · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brodie Castle · attraction · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Marudeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ambedkar Memorial · attraction · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tholkappiar Ecological Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chennai Eliot Beach · beach · Chennai · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Edward Elliot's Beach · beach · Chennai · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ashtalakshmi Temple · temple · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Besant Nagar Beach · beach · Chennai · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other parks near Children Play area
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tholkappiar Ecological Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nageswara Rao Park · park · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pallavaram Mountain · park · Chengalpattu · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai · ~12 km · Must-see
- VGP Universal Kingdom · park · Chennai · ~13 km · Must-see
- MGM Dizzee World · park · Chengalpattu · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dakshin Chitra · park · Chengalpattu · ~25 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Children Play area?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Children Play area?
Hours for Children Play area 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 Children Play area from Chennai?
Children Play area is about 12 km by road from Chennai (9 km straight line), 141 km from Tirupati and 150 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 Children Play area?
Nearby: Guindy National Park (sanctuary, 0 km), Snake Park (attraction, 0 km), Birla Planetarium (attraction, 1 km), Madhya Kailash (temple, 1 km), MGR Film City (attraction, 2 km), Brodie Castle (attraction, 4 km).