Local favourite park · Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Chitra Park
Chitra Park is a park in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. It is about 23 km by road from Chennai, and Pallavaram Mountain (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
Chitra 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 Chitra 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 Chitra 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 Chitra Park — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 23 km by road (18 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 12.96306, 80.15728. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chitra Park
- Pallavaram Mountain · park · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nanmangalam Reserve Forest · sanctuary · Chengalpattu · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Kovil · temple · Chengalpattu · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Skandashramam Temple · ashram · Chengalpattu · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Mount · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica · church · Chengalpattu · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chennai Trade Center · attraction · Chengalpattu · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Church · church · Chengalpattu · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam · fort · Chennai · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Ramanatheeswarar Temple (Guru Sthalam) · temple · Chennai · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Porur Jain Shwetambar Temple · Jain temple · Chennai · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple · temple · Kanchipuram · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Snake Park · attraction · Chennai · ~12 km · Must-see
- Guindy National Park · sanctuary · Chennai · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- MGR Film City · attraction · Chennai · ~13 km · Must-see
- Madhya Kailash · temple · Chennai · ~14 km · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai · ~14 km · Must-see
Other parks near Chitra Park
- Pallavaram Mountain · park · Chengalpattu · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- VGP Universal Kingdom · park · Chennai · ~15 km · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~15 km · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tholkappiar Ecological Park · park · Chennai · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nageswara Rao Park · park · Chennai · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai · ~19 km · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai · ~19 km · Must-see
- MGM Dizzee World · park · Chengalpattu · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dakshin Chitra · park · Chengalpattu · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Chitra Park?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Chitra Park?
Hours for Chitra 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 Chitra Park from Chennai?
Chitra Park is about 23 km by road from Chennai (18 km straight line), 136 km from Tirupati and 139 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 Chitra Park?
Nearby: Pallavaram Mountain (park, 1 km), Nanmangalam Reserve Forest (sanctuary, 6 km), Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Perumal Kovil (temple, 6 km), Sri Skandashramam Temple (ashram, 6 km), St. Thomas Mount (attraction, 8 km), ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica (church, 8 km).