Turahalli Forest

Turahalli Forest is a reserved state forest located in Turahalli near Uttarahalli in South Bengaluru, Karnataka. Spread over about 600 acres, it is one of the last surviving forests within Bengaluru city limits. Managed by the Karnataka Forest Department, it features eucalyptus plantations, scrub vegetation and rocky hillocks, and is notable as a green lung and popular urban nature retreat for trekking and cycling.

Visitors can expect a dry deciduous urban forest with eucalyptus groves, scrub, rocky outcrops and unpaved trails. The terrain includes a small hillock (Turahalli Gudda) offering city views. There are no formal landscaped gardens or built structures inside; the experience is natural and rustic with dirt tracks used for trekking, cycling and nature walks, birdwatching opportunities, and open rocky areas popular for sunrise and sunset views.

Turahalli Forest is notified as a State Reserved Forest under the Karnataka Forest Department and represents remnant forest cover of the Bengaluru region. It has been maintained with eucalyptus plantations and protected as a green belt amid urban expansion, making it one of the few surviving forest patches within the city.