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Sanjay Van

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This 783-acre, bird-filled forest is a serene, scenic destination for running, cycling & playing. People often mention forest, nature, Delhi, city, park, area, peaceful, good, walk, visit,


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  • 4/5 Sharmishta S. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s great place for a long walk, mini adventure, yoga, meditation and Nature binge! You may get lost but don’t worry as most of the fun and thrill comes from that😏. It’s better to wear walk/running shoes and carry water with you as you won’t get it inside and would need to stay hydrated considering the distance you would cover.
    17 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Indrani K G. 11 months ago on Google
    Sanjay Van is a city forest situated in South Delhi, Vasant Kunj. As the land is a part of Aravalli Range it shows all the characteristics of the same. Some areas have flat lands some have uphills and downhills. The whole area is full of big giant rocks forming a small hill every here and there. It has got some small drains spreading all over the areas which can be seen in every 300-400 meters of a walk. Overall we can say it has got a terrain of forest and hills. You can also see lots of nilgai s (bluebucks) there. Snakes are also visible in certain areas of the forest. From the peak of the hills, you can see the sunset which is a very beautiful experience. South Delhi is also visible from the peak. Its a must-visit forest for the nature lovers.
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 LifeOfCks 3 years ago on Google
    Best place for nature lover & cyclist as it has a very great off roading track for cyclists.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shivom B. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a peaceful place in Delhi! If you want to escape the city chaos, you can go visit this. It's a small trek to reach the top but the view is really pretty.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anmol 1 year ago on Google
    It’s a big area well maintained clean forest. Very peaceful. You will definitely find a peaceful spot to sit and enjoy inspire of the huge crowds. Sufficient benches and parks. Toilets and dustbins. Equipment to workout. Jogging and cycling trail. Birds streams bridges and lakes. Must visit place Best in the early morning.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abhishek K. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing forest in the heart of the city. Very peaceful for morning walk with very less crowd. If you miss butterflies in the city, then come to this place to see various species of butterflies. Good views of the city from many places. It has remains of an old fort called Lal kot. The place is hilly with ups and downs on rocks, so try to be in good shoes if you want to reach on top areas to see the breathtaking views of the jungle and city. A good place for birdwatching and relaxing away from the hustle and bustle of the city.Check out for Some nature based activities which are held here frequently by DDA and other private bodies.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mohammad Hamza Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Peaceful place to enjoy nature
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 The Sachin C. 3 years ago on Google
    Sanjay Van is a urban forest located with in the city. The flora and fauna of this place is remarkable considering it is located within the city. A bit more maintenance can do no harm.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ram narayan V. 2 years ago on Google
    It’s a big lush well maintained clean forest. Very peaceful. You will definitely find a peaceful spot to sit and enjoy inspire of the huge crowds. Sufficient benches and parks. Toilets and dustbins. Equipment to workout. Jogging and cycling trail. Birds streams bridges and lakes. Must visit for a nature lovers. Best in the early morning.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Namgyal M. 4 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful😍💓 park. There are my animals like peacock, peahen, pig🐷, and many birds
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shashi Shekhar S. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the greenest park with long jungle trek in South Delhi. It has ponds, hills , fort, birds ,temples and major to watch. You can cycling here. It is a complete package to visit. Take your water and snacks and tack back the trace.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 R N G. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best green places in Delhi, to go to for a walk in natural forest environment. There is also a small hilly area for you to have a picnic with your family.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Abhay R. 2 years ago on Google
    Moderate off-road trail for cycling. Definitely worth a try!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sooraj M. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice weekend morning spot for ncr people. Opens at morning 5 can easily hop up to a point where we can see sunrise if it's clear sky. Public toilet facility is available.and the park is maintained well. It's suitable for off-road cycling too. Parking is charged but a moderate fee of 20 for 4 hours. It's a arid forest which offers you a walk of around 3 km . Try to reach earlyorning yo avoid the crowd. Qutab minar has a view point from here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taniya 3 years ago on Google
    Great place in Hauz Khas for walking, running, cycling, exploring the Aravallis or having a weekend picnic with family and friends. Don’t forget to feast on the sumptuous parathas served in the dhabas right outside the place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Doveio V. 1 year ago on Google
    The forest is too good, loving it... There are places to rest, do exercise, play spend leisure time with nature, good for jogging, people even come with their bicycles... Lots to explore in this thick forest... Best part is there's a tower not so high from where we can see a glimpse of Qutub Minnar.. Sunset view is another beautiful thing to watch... Go explore yourself with your love ones, families, friends... Don't miss it
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Desh deepak k. 2 years ago on Google
    This forest is part of aravali hills One of the greenest greenery forest in Delhi. it is excellent for morning evening walking.a good trek place in very busiest delhi. in this forest,ponds, hills, fort, birds,temples and major to watch😊 There are multiple entry and exit points, but the ones at the Qutub Institutional Area and Neela Hauz Bridge near Vasant Kunj provide the easiest access. Visitors please wear shoes and full-length trousers as protection against the thorny shrubbery, and to take sufficient fluids and snacks, as there is no dhaba or shop in the this forest😊 This van spread over an area of 450 acre😊 You can also cycling here🚴 but careful while riding because small child are playing,they may get hurt. There is a peacock hill, where you find many peacock.but many of them killed by locals for his feathers.govt please safe them, they are the heart of this forest. Many people encroaching this forest,making masjid कब्रगाह etc...Govt has to stop this type of encroachments,otherwise no greenery area left in Delhi🙏🏻 It's a big lush well maintained clean forest. Very peaceful. You will definitely find a peaceful spot to sit and enjoy inspire of the huge crowds. Sufficient benches and parks. Toilets and dustbins. Equipment to workout. Jogging and cycling trail. Birds sound feels you good.Must visit for a nature lovers. long jungle trek in South Delhi It is a complete package to visit. Take your water and snacks and tack back the trace. Many parts of the forest cut for building college etc, it's very bad for green delhi 😔 There are many story and rumours are spreading on social media,may be they are true but i dont think so. Me and my brother stay here at 7:30 pm,all are worried and scared, because there is no light in this park, avoid negative thaughts from your mind because if you think about all those rumours,you will scared. There are many view point like qutub minar view point,very beautiful just loved this place 😍 There are many birds,resident or visiting bird include Eurasian golden oriole, purple sunbird, Asian koel, Brahminy starling, Indian silverbill, white-throated kingfisher, grey-breasted prinia, crested honey buzzard, rufous treepie, and Indian paradise flycatcher etc., the forest also conserves habitat for jackals, snakes, nilgais and several species of butterflies etc.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dr. Sameer P. 8 months ago on Google
    Sanjay Van is a serene oasis amidst Delhi's bustling chaos, offering a complete connection with nature. Its vast forested expanse is ideal for picnics, treks, and leisurely walks. With designated areas for picnicking and others for adventurous roaming, there's something for everyone. The bird's eye view from certain points provides a captivating glimpse of the city. However, caution is necessary in the evening due to the presence of wild animals. Embrace the beauty during the day, and you'll find this natural haven a perfect escape to rejuvenate and unwind.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sonu s. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is for you Enjoy the calm and greeny place with your friends or loved one. I suggest you not to visit this place alone as the area is too big so may be not the safe place to visit alone
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Purushottam K. 1 year ago on Google
    There is only a single place which is good here at Sanjay van if you are looking for good pictures. Rest, there is nothing. You will just waste your time moving here and there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kapil Dev (. 9 months ago on Google
    Green trees and plants, peaceful atmosphere, fresh air, clean and nice place for cycling with family and spending time in a peaceful environment, which also has an open gym.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vipin G. 2 years ago on Google
    The best place in the city if you wish to feel the deep, rustic forest and nature, then this is the place to be. Lovely water bodies inside the forest which basically are natural water treatment channels. You also get to see a variety of wildlife from birds to jackals, bluebull etc to snake at times. Also one of the oldest fort walls go through the forest. A view from the top fills your heart with utter peace and joy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Amit K Khurana (A K K. 2 years ago on Google
    Ya so Sanjay van as its name it's a jungle a forest. Most of the parts are untouched , they remain as nature build them. Some parts are transformed into small parks, biological gardens, water treatment plant. Its too big, just too vast. I don't think one can adventure full forest in one day. Best is to divide n walk one part per day. This way your legs will say thanku to u. Most forest doesn't have a path to walk, the path we walk is naturally created. Big rocks n stones are visible n they are pain to legs. Sanjay van is part of mehrauli area which is a hilli n full of rocks. Overtime trees n plants occupied n converted this land into forest.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Manish J. 2 years ago on Google
    Sanjay Van is a sprawling city forest area near Vasant Kunj and Mehrauli in Delhi, India. It is spread over an area of 443 acres. It is one of the most thickly wooded areas of the city’s green lungs. The forest, which is part of the Mehrauli South Central Ridge, has undergone severe degradation in recent times with the proliferation of the Prosopis juliflora tree which is non-endemic to the Aravalli Ranges and has caused depletion of the ground water level, killing native flora and changing the natural soil characteristics of the Aravallis. Sewage water and effluent which is discharged into Sanjay Van has also affected this green belt in the Capital.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shaifali S. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place to wonder here either with freinds or with family ...Full of greenery and most oftenly you can find ducks here .... Best place for morning or evening walk ... It has gyming equipments, also an adventure park attached to it which is more adventurous ..... It is completely a safe area also its easy to reach place ... Wondering to sanjay lake is completely free of cost but it will charge for attached adventure park one... I go there almost for daily as i am staying there😂.But seriously a Lovely lake inside Delhi one should surely go there ..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 GOURAV Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Top notch and must visit. U can not find such a dense green area inside Delhi. These kind of gardens and forests are the reason why South delhi has better aur quality than rest of the Delhi. Such a huge and wide jungle with so many places to visit inside of it such as qutub view point, wall of a quila, mayur hills, a number of parks and many more things. If u like nature, then u will for sure like it here.

  • 5/5 Vijay kumar B. 1 year ago on Google
    Most beautiful natural forest in delhi & heritage city where you will see the great king pithviraj fort ( Lal Pithoragarh)

  • 5/5 Gaurav P. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome place for morning walk or jogging lover. You will find a different kind of birds. If you are a nature lover then this place is for you.

  • 5/5 Handsome G. 2 years ago on Google
    Haunted place. Nice views of qutub minar. Is adjoining the remnants of qila rai pithora aka the fort of maharaj prithviraj chauhan. Nice place to trek and view the skyline of south delhi.

  • 5/5 Mridul M. 5 months ago on Google
    One of the most lush green patches in Delhi. This is perfect place to spend some time in calmness. The forest is dense. You will find there is almost no noise of vehicles inside the park. A perfect place for a walk with its unpaved walkways. There is a watch tower inside the park, which you can search on Google maps too. The view from watch tower is mesmerizing. There is no canteen inside or around so if you want to spend some time, or going for workout, carry your own water bottle. There is no designated parking space. Usually, visitors park their vehicles roadside near the park gate, and you can do the same. Also, there is no public toilet inside

  • 5/5 Knight In Kneeling S. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful jungle.

  • 5/5 Suraj K. 3 years ago on Google
    A peaceful city forest

  • 5/5 Kanishk S. 3 years ago on Google
    Killer bouldering (Rock climbing) in this area

  • 5/5 Dk s. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome destination for adventure in jungle view

  • 5/5 Zafar K. 4 years ago on Google
    Sanjay Van is a great lush green forest. It has a lake within. Ideal place for a morning walk. It has a viewpoint too which gives a lovely view of the forest.

  • 5/5 UTKARSH R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nyc place... Visit it at midnight The next level humour you get If you feel some horror experience in delhi Then definitely visit it

  • 5/5 Rathour J. 4 years ago on Google
    Superb and fabulous place in southern Delhi. A good place like zoo with its rare types of animals and snakes. A natural lake is also in This park. It is the part of Shivalik hills apart of this a historical place kutub minar is situated there. Superb and fabulous place in southern Delhi. A good place like zoo with its rare types of animals and snakes. A natural lake is also in This park. It is the part of Shivalik hills apart of this a historical place kutub minar is situated there.

  • 5/5 Arun K. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is very good for jogging and relaxing, it has gym machine and beautiful flowers.

  • 5/5 Lollipop G. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park.

  • 5/5 Amresh Kumar M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful place to spend some time in solitude (Original) एकांत में कुछ समय बिताने के लिए बहुत ही सुंदर जगह हैं

  • 3/5 Pratibha B. 3 years ago on Google
    Quite good but very unhygienic place

  • 5/5 Ashutosh K. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to enjoy nature in the heart of Delhi

  • 5/5 priyanka m. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome palace and awesome view

  • 4/5 Adarsh K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is relaxed here in Delhi …… But time se nikal jana chahiye …… (Original) दिल्ली में यहा सुकून है...... But time se nikal jana chahiye......

  • 5/5 Tech k. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Suber se bhi upar ..... nature feels in sanjay van (Original) Suber se bhi upar .....nature feels in sanjay van

  • 4/5 You Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place for walking, running, cycling, workout, madetation etc..

  • 5/5 Be h. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome for fun with friends

  • 2/5 Monu Kumar S. 3 years ago on Google
    Ambiance mall

  • 4/5 Manoj S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good for nature walk 😉

  • 5/5 Antzy X. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to escape from the city hubbub. Perfect for going for walks. This protected forest area is humongous and has well maintained jogging tracks. Quite peaceful and serene.

  • 5/5 Jatin G. 3 years ago on Google
    A very peaceful place to hangout with friends nature and yourselve.

  • 4/5 Khyati P. 3 years ago on Google
    Pretty place specially in winters.... Don't go after dark though

  • 5/5 Sammar 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome place for a peaceful and calming experience. It's a forest with dirt track throughout and well maintained small parks in between. You can go for cycling, walking or a run. If nothing else just go there for the peace and laze around in the park. It's huge so you will have a feeling that you are all alone. Lots of peacock around to amzae you. There are few exotic birds around as well.

  • 5/5 BARJOCKEY 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to visit with kids. Park with feel like Jungle.

  • 4/5 kunal c. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place to explore but not so much thing you can do here .visit dargah and other places in sanjay one and don't forget to drink the magical well water . Although nice view and a relaxing place

  • 5/5 Chandan 031 Mechanical A. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place to spend time in greenry ... Come here to feel advanture ....

  • 4/5 Nilansh G. 4 years ago on Google
    good olace for morning walks for localites and also people can do picnic here.

  • 5/5 Annie I. 4 years ago on Google
    Refreshing i must say

  • 4/5 mhadeno j. 4 years ago on Google
    The closest you can get to nature amidst the cacophony of urban noises

  • 5/5 Sandeep B. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome place full enjoy

  • 5/5 Sivanue M S. 4 years ago on Google
    This is one of the best place to hang out delhi. You can feel very Peaceful location from the highest rush place of India. Inside the forest there is a good climate than the outside trafic and busy life

  • 5/5 nitin j. 4 years ago on Google
    Very calm place and less crowded! Amenities are less but it is a protected area not park! I have seen wild rabbits, jackals (pack of 3), neelgai and peacock very often, mostly around dusk! Good place to hang out with nature loving friends who are also responsible for environment. I would again go there for a joint venture! Hahaha

  • 4/5 Ayush U. 4 years ago on Google
    Osm natural everything you can see many types birds and trees many more you can enjoy your picnic like there.

  • 5/5 SYED WASI IMAM R. 4 years ago on Google
    Super calm and peaceful place to visit and free of charge

  • 5/5 Trend R. 4 years ago on Google
    Superb hangout place

  • 5/5 SHASHI S. 3 years ago on Google
    Natural place, dense jungle vast area, Trails are best for cycling...

  • 5/5 Suryansh A. 3 years ago on Google
    A must go to place in Delhi

  • 5/5 Peer M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good environment

  • 5/5 Nikhil G. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved

  • 5/5 Harshit J. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place for family outing

  • 5/5 Abheek C. 3 years ago on Google
    Really awesome place.

  • 5/5 Nitin G. 3 years ago on Google
    A well maintained park and good for family picnic!


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    • ✓️ Hiking
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    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park

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