Camping Spots near Kolkata

Yezdiking

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if there is a any good camping spot NEAR Kolkata.

Kindly do not suggest Dargeeling, Ganktok, Sikkim....

- Yezdiking.

tasuray

Susunia,Mataburu and Gajaburu in Purulia are good camping sites.You can avail Purulia bound trains from Kolkata or take train from Adra.

somnath

Good suggestion from Tasuray, but please not during summer.

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Yezdiking

Is it possible to do Beach camping at Mandar Muni / Digha, is it safe?

tasuray

Hi,
Actually I've not heard anybody to camp at Digha or Mandar Muni. In my opinion Shankarpur may be better than Digha.One can also think about Junput.Though there is no camping site as such.

somnath

No, Digha is not safe for beach camping. Do not know about Mandar Muni, sorry.

snowleopard_biswa

Hi IM friends,
I just back from a trip to Purulia. There are a bunch of hills for hiking. Here are some of the moments & snaps of the trip, just check out this link - http://picasaweb.google.com/biswaruph/PuruliaTravelling

Hope you guys like this places.
Love nature,
Biswarup

mousourik

Hello Biswaruph,

Nice photos. Please post some details of your tour.

snowleopard_biswa

Hi friend,
If you wanna travel through Purulias Mataburu, Pakhi Pahar, Ajoddha Pahar, Baghmundi, Chorida etc. then you can stay at Mataburu forest rest house. There are plenty of accomodation for some group of people or for family. We share a room of a villager there. His name is Jagabondhu. His hut is just in opposite side of Mataburu forest office. If you wanna stay in tent, then you have to take permission from the authority of the forest department. There are plenty of hills for hiking. If you wanna go to Mataburu, then catch the train from Howrah-Chakradhar Pur Passenger for Barabhum (must get a reservetion).
You will reach at Barabhum at morning (hopefully). Then take a trekker for Mataburu forest office (Rs 10/- per head). Thats all, you are there. Go for a early hike or ask some locals to know about the palces.

Go for it, you will enjoy.
Love nature,
Biswarup.

rajib_sengupta

I had been to Ayodhya Hills during monsoon. During rains it becomes heavenly; green all around, dense forest in streches and lush valley in the rest with occassional tribal hamlets. What is not good is villagers are really poor in this part of West Bengal.

If you trek from Baghmundi up the hills you might encounter wild elephants. Many people do camping in Mataburu and also in Ayodhya hills.

Cheers
Rajib

bubai_56

Can you give us any idea about Maoist activity in that region? There have been lots of news about the Maoist militants in that part of Bengal. Are those places safe for tourists?

SUJIT_PAUL

Mr Biswarup : any info regarding Maoist activity as asked by Bubai, I am also planning to go there during Puja Holidays.
Your pictures are really heavenly. Waiting eagerly to hear from you.

Thanks.