About Chuka Beach
Chuka Beach is a reservoir shoreline recreation area on the Sharda Sagar Dam reservoir within the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh, near Mustafabad village. Developed as an eco-tourism destination by Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and tourism authorities, it features a sandy stretch along calm backwaters surrounded by forest. It is notable for its beach-like landscape in inland Uttar Pradesh, thatched huts, boating and forest setting inside a tiger reserve.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a sandy shoreline along the calm waters of the Sharda Sagar reservoir surrounded by the forests of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. The area has thatched huts and cottages, open sandy stretches, and forested surroundings. Visitors can walk along the shore, enjoy views of the reservoir, go boating, watch birds, and experience a quiet natural setting inside the reserve with basic tourist facilities.
Key highlights
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Sandy shoreline on Sharda Sagar Dam reservoir inside Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
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Forest surroundings of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve with birdwatching opportunities
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Thatched huts and eco-tourism cottages along the beach
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Boating on the reservoir backwaters
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Sunset views over the reservoir
History of Chuka Beach
Chuka Beach is located on the reservoir created by the Sharda Sagar Dam on the Sharda River and lies within the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, notified as a tiger reserve in 2014. The beach was developed as an eco-tourism project by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and Uttar Pradesh Tourism to promote nature tourism in the Terai region.
Route
| By air | Nearest airport is Bareilly Airport, from where road transport is available via Pilibhit |
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| By train |