Kusumhi Forest

Kusumhi Forest is a protected forest area located in Kusmhi, about 10-12 kilometres south of Gorakhpur city in Uttar Pradesh. Spread over a dense stretch of sal and mixed deciduous trees, it is a popular day-trip and picnic destination for local visitors. The forest is notable for its natural trails, birdlife, and proximity to Vinod Van and the Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park, which lies on its fringe, offering a combined nature and wildlife experience.

Visitors can expect a dense, green forest landscape with sal and mixed deciduous trees, unpaved nature trails and open picnic clearings. The area includes Vinod Van, a developed picnic park within the forest with seating and play areas. Birdwatching, nature walks and photography are common. The Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park (Gorakhpur Zoo) is located on the forest fringe and is often visited together. Facilities are basic and the setting is natural and semi-wild rather than manicured.

Kusumhi is a notified protected forest under the Gorakhpur Forest Division of the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. It has served as a green buffer south of Gorakhpur city and was developed with Vinod Van as a recreational forest park for public use.

The forest is a well-known local recreation and picnic site for residents of Gorakhpur, commonly visited by families, students and nature lovers as part of the city's leisure landscape.