Gautam Buddha WLS

Gautam Buddha WLS: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Gautam Buddha WLS

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

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Gautam Buddha WLS — distance from nearby cities

• From Bodh Gaya (BR): about 46 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bodh Gaya
• From Gaya (BR): about 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gaya
• From Hazaribagh (JH): about 63 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hazaribagh
• From Ranchi (JH): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ranchi
• From Patna (BR): about 167 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Patna

Coordinates: 24.39405, 85.12777. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gautam Buddha WLS

• Maa Bhadrakali Mandir · temple · Chatra · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• The Great Lord Buddha statue · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mahabodhi Temple · fort · Gaya · ~45 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Bodhgaya Bodhi Tree · attraction · Gaya · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Metta Buddharam Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Hazaribag WLS · sanctuary · Hazaribagh · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pragbodhi Cave · cave · Gaya · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Maa Sarva Mangla Gauri Shakti Peeth Temple · temple · Gaya · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Vishnupad Temple · temple · Gaya · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Falgu Rubber Dam · lake · Gaya · ~56 km · Well liked · Must-see
• V-Mart - Church Road · church · Gaya · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Hazaribagh Jheel · park · Hazaribagh · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Canary Hill · viewpoint · Hazaribagh · ~63 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Tamasin Waterfall · waterfall · Chatra · ~8 km · Well liked
• Bhedifarm Dam (lakshanpur) · lake · Chatra · ~29 km · Well liked
• Gurpa Mountain · fort · Gaya · ~31 km · Well liked
• Eyelusion · attraction · Gaya · ~39 km · Highly rated

See everything within a day’s drive of Gautam Buddha WLS

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Gautam Buddha WLS

• Hazaribag WLS · sanctuary · Hazaribagh · ~47 km · Must-see
• Rajgir Wildlife Safari · sanctuary · Nalanda · ~92 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park · sanctuary · Ranchi · ~136 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Betla National Park · sanctuary · Latehar · ~138 km · Must-see
• Eco Park · sanctuary · Chatra · ~40 km · Well liked
• Lawalong WLS · sanctuary · Chatra · ~80 km
• Chatra Forest Range · sanctuary · Hazaribagh · ~82 km
• Rajdah Dham Nature Park · sanctuary · Giridih · ~99 km
• Latehar Forest Division · sanctuary · Latehar · ~119 km
• Palamau Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · Latehar · ~138 km · Well liked

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