Local favourite park · Colombo, Sri Lanka
John
John is a park in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
John: 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 John
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.
How to reach John — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Negombo (LK): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 117 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.87507, 79.89649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near John
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~7 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo · ~7 km · Must-see
Other parks near John
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya · ~121 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahara Jogging Track · park · Gampaha · ~17 km · Well liked
- Urban Wetland Park · park · Colombo · ~1 km
- Lalith Athulathmudali Playground · park · Colombo · ~3 km
- Beddagana Wetland park · park · Colombo · ~3 km
- Sri Wijerama Raja maha viharaya · park · Colombo · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is John open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for John yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit John?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is John from Colombo?
John is about 9 km by road from Colombo (7 km straight line), 45 km from Negombo and 64 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near John?
Nearby: Kotte Rajamaha Vihara (Buddhist site, 1 km), Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (temple, 3 km), Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 4 km), Diyatha Uyana Park (park, 4 km), Diyasaru Park (park, 5 km), St. Lawrence Church (church, 5 km).