Yercaud Anna Park — Attraction in Tamil Nadu

Beautiful Yercaud

Salem

At a distance of 31 km from Salem, 193 km from Coimbatore, 114 km from Hogenakkal, 349 km from Chennai and 249 km from Bangalore, Yercaud is a beautiful hill station in Salem district of Tamil Nadu and also one of the popular places to visit as part of Tamilnadu tour packages. At an altitude of 1515 m in the Shevaroy hills, Yercaud is one of the top hill stations near Bangalore in summer.

Yercaud town got its name from the Yercaud Lake located at its center. In Tamil, Yeri means lake and Kaadu means forest. Stone-age implements have been found from the ancient shrine located near Shevaroy Hills, which is about 5 km from the Yercaud Lake. Sir Thomas Munroe, erstwhile governor of Madras Presidency in 1842 developed this place. David Cockburn, the Scottish collector of Salem district, between 1820 and 1829, was called the 'Father of Yercaud' because he helped in the development of the resources of the Shevaroy and for introducing the cultivation of coffee, pears and apple. Salem District was purchased by Mr. G.F. Fisher, the only European Zamindar, in 1836. The Tea plantation has been introduced in 1840s by Dr.Wallich on the property of G.F.Fischer.

Some of the best places to visit in Yercaud are Emerald Lake, Anna Park, Lady's Seat, Shevaroy Temple, Small Lake, Bear's Point, Pagoda Point, Killiyur Falls and Botanical Garden. Yercaud is a picturesque hill stations on the Eastern Ghats and trekking here can be one of the most pleasurable experiences. The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, which is situated at a height of 5326 feet.

Yercaud is known for its plantations majorly of coffee, orange, jackfruit, guava, cardamom and black pepper. The forests of Yercaud have an abundance of sandalwood, teak and silver oaks. From wild animals like bison, deer, foxes, mongooses, snakes, squirrels to birds like bulbuls, kites, sparrows and swallows can be found in these forests.

Summer Festival celebrated in Yercaud in the month of May is a special attraction. This festival is marked by a 7-day exhibition of flowers, dog shows, boating races and a village fair.

Yercaud has plenty of accommodation options. The closest international airport is the Coimbatore Airport, which is located at a distance of 185 km. The nearest rail head is Salem Junction, which is 31 km from Yercaud. Salem has trains from Trivandrum, Cochin, Erode, Guwahati, Patna, Mangalore, Chennai, Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Mysore, Madurai, Trichy, Pondicherry, Alappuzha, New Delhi, Vizag, Kolkata, Jammu, Goa, Gorakhpur, Indore, Hyderabad and Dehradun. There are regular bus services between Salem and Yercaud.

The best time to visit Yercaud is from October to June. It usually takes 1-2 days to visit all the...

WHAT THEHEEBEE SAYS ABOUT ANNA PARK Anna Park is always in the list of attractions/tourist places of Yercaud and whatever may be the reviews, I suggest that one should definitely give a visit to Anna Park. It is located adjacent to the popular Yercaud Lake and hence tourist can leave their vehicles in the parking adjacent to lake and walk to Anna Park. There is a nominal entrance fee to visit Anna Park. Anna Park is among the old parks of Yercaud and from the design one can easily get that feeling. Immediately at the entrance is a small fountain decorated in bright colors that adores the name – ‘Anna Park’. The park has huge lawn where the people sit and enjoy their time with their family while the kids play games in the lawn. There are many eye-soothing flower plants grown in Anna Park. One part of the park has been converted into children play area with slides, swings and other such equipment. Also, in one side are some exercising bicycles for adults. The best part of visiting Anna Park was the availability of a vendor who would take your photograph and give a framed hard-copy or a photograph-key-chain. Both at a very nominal price. On both the side of entrance, you can find small makeshift shops selling toys, fruits and some tangy snacks. The park has a very good scope in terms of better maintenance and up-keeping. I wish that the authorities pay attention to this and do the needed improvements. Anna Park may not fancy the tourists from big cities who would have seen much modern parks, but I saw the local residents enjoying it to the fullest and that made me more than happy. The lush green lawn, huge trees, fresh air and the chirping of bird are more than enough for a travel lover like me to love a place!! Regards, Hiral...

Anna park - the opening time of the park is around 9am and closed at 6pm all round the year. The entry ticket is around 15 rs per person for adults and 5rs for children. Anna park is near the lake facing with a huge park with wonderful coloured flowers, with big and huge trees. They are maintaining plants and flowers of different variants and species. We can even buy plants 🌱 or sapling. The rates are nominal for the plants. There are ample places to sit and enjoy the beauty of the lake view, sit relax and enjoy . Jackfruit tree in the Center of the park must check out. 43rd flower show day is the regular happening thing in this park . Lots of flower shows takes place here in the time of May . CM inauguration is the highlight feature here. Bench are provided but not maintained properly. Proper arrangements should be made for people to sit and relax because they are collecting fees for the visit. You can even bring your own chairs or bedspreads. The place is the heart of the yercaud entrance. You can find lots of shops where commercial activities goes on. Donot miss out on Bhajji, corn and etc. the cold breeze and hot bhajji is the best thing you can ever get. ** 4 ⭐️ better maintain and clean atmosphere for which people come all around...