About Muttukadu Boat House
Muttukadu Boat House is a Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) operated boating centre on the Muttukadu backwaters along the East Coast Road, about 36 km south of Chennai in Chengalpattu district. Located on a scenic brackish-water lagoon formed where the backwaters meet the Bay of Bengal, it is notable for row, pedal, motor and speed boating, wind surfing and water scootering. Its accessible ECR location and estuarine landscape make it a popular day-trip recreation spot.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a TTDC-managed jetty and ticket complex on the western bank of the Muttukadu backwaters with views of the wide, calm lagoon fringed by palms and the ECR bridge. After purchasing tickets, visitors board row boats, pedal boats, motor boats or speed boats for rides on the backwaters. The site includes a restaurant, seating areas and parking. The experience is primarily leisure boating, photography and enjoying the estuarine scenery; swimming is not offered.
Key highlights
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Boating on the scenic Muttukadu backwaters where the lagoon meets the Bay of Bengal
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Multiple boating options including row boat, pedal boat, motor boat and speed boat
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Water sports such as wind surfing and water scootering operated by TTDC
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Picturesque East Coast Road location with bridge and palm-fringed lagoon views
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TTDC restaurant and rest facilities for day visitors
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Birdwatching and photography opportunities over the calm backwaters
History of Muttukadu Boat House
Muttukadu backwaters is a brackish-water lagoon on the Coromandel Coast. The boat house was developed and is operated by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) to promote tourism and water sports along the East Coast Road corridor between Chennai and Mahabalipuram. It has since become one of the earliest and most established TTDC boating centres in Tamil Nadu.
Route
| By air | Nearest airport is Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 30-35 km away; continue by road via ECR |
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