About Eco Park, Khadniyar
Eco Park at Khadniyar is an island eco-tourism park developed on the Jhelum River near Baramulla town in Jammu and Kashmir. Connected by a wooden footbridge, the park features landscaped lawns, tree plantations, flower beds, wooden huts and viewpoints overlooking the river and surrounding hills. Developed by the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department, it serves as a recreational and picnic spot for locals and visitors travelling between Srinagar and Baramulla.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small river-island park accessed via a wooden footbridge over the Jhelum River. The park offers manicured lawns, planted trees and flower beds, wooden huts and gazebos for resting, paved walkways and benches with river and hill views. The setting is calm and green, suitable for leisurely walks, photography, picnicking and boating in the surrounding river stretch. Facilities are basic and the area is compact and easy to explore on foot.
Key highlights
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Island location in the Jhelum River connected by a wooden footbridge
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Landscaped lawns, flower beds and tree plantations
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Wooden huts and gazebos for picnics and rest
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Scenic views of the Jhelum River and surrounding hills
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Boating facility in the river near the park
History of Eco Park, Khadniyar
Developed as an eco-tourism and recreation project by the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department on an island in the Jhelum River to promote environmental awareness and provide a public leisure space for Baramulla district.
Route
| By air | Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar, about 55-60 km away, is the nearest airport; onward journey by road to Baramulla. |
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| By train |