Saputara Hill Station

Saputara is Gujarat's only hill station, located in the Dang district on the Maharashtra-Gujarat border within the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats at about 1,000 metres elevation. Developed as a planned resort town, it is centered around Saputara Lake and surrounded by forested hills, viewpoints and tribal villages. It is notable for its cool climate, ropeway, lake activities and proximity to Gira Falls and Vansda National Park.

Visitors can expect a small planned hill town built around Saputara Lake with forested hills, gardens and viewpoints. The lake offers boating and lakeside promenades, while a ropeway connects to Sunset Point and Governor's Hill for valley views. Areas to explore include the lakefront, Step Garden, Rose Garden, Tribal Museum, and nearby viewpoints. The surroundings are dense deciduous forest of the Dang region with tribal villages, waterfalls in monsoon, and cool pleasant weather.

Saputara, meaning 'abode of serpents', is located in the Dang forest historically inhabited by tribal communities. It was developed as a planned hill station by the Government of Gujarat in the 1960s to provide a hill resort for the state, with planned lake, gardens and infrastructure on a plateau in the Sahyadri hills.

The hill station lies in the Dang tribal region and reflects the culture of the Dangi, Bhil and other tribal communities. The Saputara Tribal Museum and local handicraft shops display tribal art, bamboo work, Warli painting and traditional artifacts, and the area is known for Dang Darbar festival traditions.