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Forest Rest Houses in Jim Corbett National Park

There are many forest rest houses are located inside of Jim Corbett National Park, These rest houses are operated by forest department & provide sty for wildlife lovers & tourists.

Rest Houses : Dhikala Zone

Dhikala is most famous zone in Corbett national park. Dhikala is situated on the edge of Patli Dun valley , Ramganga river flows in numerous channels from Patli Dun valley. Dhikala Forest Lodge provides an awesome panoramic view of the Patil Dun valley, with the Kanda ridge in the backdrop. This sight looks more beautiful from the watchtower near Dhikala. The Dhikala Tourist Complex / Forest lodge overlooks Dhikala chaur & Phulai Chaur , Dhikala Chaur is one of the largest remaining grasslands of the corbett Park. A Safari drive through the numerous trails through these chaurs is resulted in sightings of wild elephants, chital, hog deer etc. Old forest rest house at Dhikala is a historic structure, Old building of Dhikala was built over a hundred years ago.

Sarapduli: Sarapduli rest house is situated near Dhangarhi-Dhikala road. Sarapduli rest house is located downstream of Gairal on the flat southern bank of the Ramganga river . Movement of tigers, elephants is quite high at Sarapduli. Sarapduli is also a nice place for bird watching & Crocodiles watching.

Sultan: Sultan is the very first forest rest house during the drive from Dhangarhi to Dhikala. Sultan is named after the Sultan Sot, Sultan Sot is the name of seasonal stream running through that area. Sultan is inn dense forest area and is located in one of the best stretches in the Corbett National Park.

Gairal: Gairal rest house can be reached by a short tour from the Dhangarhi-Dhikala main forest road. Gairal lies on the banks of the Ramganga river near the place where Ramganga river first enters the corbett Park. Near Gairal the Ramganga river shows a different image than it does at places downstream (like Dhikala). At Gairal, Ramganga's water is a crystal-clear, Here Ramganga is acting like fast-flowing mountain river flowing through beautiful forests.

Khinnanauli: Khinnanauli is located in the middle of Khinnanauli chaur, Khinnanauli rest house is an great tiger territory. Khinnanauli is a newly built rest house in corbett park,  Khinnanauli's perfect location provides an easy getaway to all parts of the corbett Park.

Kanda: Kanda is situated  in the northern part of the corbett Park ,Overlooking the great Himalayas. Kanda is the highest rest house in the corbett Park at about 1100 m. , Due to Kanda's elevation tourist can have a bird’s-eye view of the Corbett Park . Himalayan wildlife animals like goral, Himalayan black bear and leopards are found here. Though the road to Kanda is bumpy and narrow but surroundings are extremely serene.

Rest Houses : Bijrani Zone

Malani: Malani rest house is located at 12 km northwest of Bijrani. Malani is situated on the edge of the core zone of the Corbett Park, Malani rest house offers  picturesque surroundings .The drive to Malani is quite interesting and tourist can spot many wild animals here.

Bijrani: Bijrani was once used as shooting block. In British period Bijrani was famous for hunting. In comparison to Dhikala, the terrains at Bijrani rest house are drier and also has more diverse vegetation.

Rest House : Jhirna Zone

Jhirna: Jhirna rest house is located just inside the southern boundary of the Corbett Park. The Jhirna rest house is located on the road from Ramnagar to Kalagarh that runs in an east-west direction through the Corbett Park. The landscapes are drier than in Dhikala and vegetations are mostly scrub. Jhirna was a farming village until year 1994 when it was successfully relocated under Project Tiger. The abandoned farmland of Jhirna is  reverting to a wild state and is being managed to develop grassland habitat. The northern hills to Jhirna are covered with dense Bamboo forests. Bamboo Forests are very good habitat for king of Jungle Tiger, Other wild animals like leopard and deer are also found here.

Rest Houses : Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary

Lohachaur: Lohachaur rest house is located in the northern part of Corbett national park in buffer area. Lohachaur is located on the banks of the river Mandal, stream of river Ramganga. Access to Lohachaur is from Durga Devi gate of Corbett Park.

Rathuadhab: Rathuadhab rest house is located in the northern buffer area of corbett, Rathuadhab is situated on the forest road connecting Durga Devi to Vatanvasa . Rathauadhab is a favorite  spot for wild elephants.

Halduparao: Halduparao rest house is hundreds years old resthouse of Corbett Park , Halduparao is located between the Palain and Sonanadi rivers , Halduparao is situated at short distance from the Ramganga reservoir. Halduparao lies under the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary.  Halduparao is perfect place to watch wild elephants from close quarters during summer.