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About the location: Dhanpari is a well-stocked forest ecotourism site situated inside the Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, inside the Panchmahal District of Central Gujarat. The campsite is surrounded by this magnificient forest which is home to a variety of flora an fauna. The plant species inlude teak, bamboo & other plant species. He leopard is the top predator here and other animal species include the sloth bears, blue bulls, jackals, wild boars, four horned antelopes and a variety of reptiles.

The area has two water reservoirs, one at Kada and the other at Targol. The campsite is near the Kada Dam and its a beautiful site to visit with a picturesque location and it also has a forest rest house. Other sightseeing options are the Jund Hanuman Temple which is 10 kms away from the campsite and also the Targol reservoir.

Facilities:

• Orientation Centre
• 3 Deluxe Cottages & 10 Normal Cottages with attached bath & toilet facilities
• Tented Accomodations with separate bathing & toilet facilites
• Separate Kitchen & Dining places
• Veg and Non-Veg available with the help of ETC (Eco Tourism Committee)
• The campsite has a beautiful Walking Nature Trail
• Separate area for Campfire
• Machaans for landscape & wildlife viewing
• Fully developed campsite managed by ETC

10.30am–5pm.

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• Guided nature trails
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Dhanpari Eco-Campsite: A hidden spot

Dhanpari Camp site

If I have to describe this wonderous hidden place in a traditional manner, I would say, Dhanpari, a village near Jambughoda, is situated amidst the forest, in the lap of nature. But that wouldn’t do justice to the place or help the readers have a mental image of the site. Dhanpari is basically a government eco-campsite, located in the Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary inviting travellers like you and me to spend our precious weekend by indulging ourselves in a short green trek covered with tall trees and sweet bird songs, a vast lake surrounded by lush valleys accompanied by a leisure walk around the borders of the same lake and by the end of the day a bed to relax your body in. After learning the COVID cases in the district and getting ourselves vaccinated, we decided to go on this road trip to the Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary. Allow me to take you on a mental tour to this pollution-free getaway, as I move step by step on the soft yellow sand. About 89 kilo-meters from Vadodara, there resides a village, popularly known as Dhanpari, in the Panchmahal District of Gujarat. We left in the early hours of a Saturday morning, when the city was still asleep and the sun was yet to walk through the sky. Since this was our first visit, Google was our only affordable guide who helped us navigate our way to the Eco-Campsite. Honestly, Google wheeled us down to a longer route but I would still suggest to drive down the same route, the road less travelled, since it was extremely picturesque and beautiful. The view outside our windows mainly consisted of few tall, few thick trees, slope farms, green canopies and a road cut through the hills, with walls of mountains on either side. You would see small brick houses in the farms and cows grazing in the fields. The road was narrow, as one would imagine but bordered with dreamy surroundings. As you roll down your car windows the fresh air would brush through your face, the gentle breeze would open your mind and you would hear a score of birds announcing your presence to the rest of the jungle, like a kid running in to tell his/her parents that their favourite guests have arrived. Few of the many flyers of the sky, glided ahead of our car, making us feel welcomed in their world. Either a drizzle or a cloudy sky, would add more to this heavenly road, hence I would suggest you to visit the campsite in or after the rain gods have blessed this area. As we reached near the campsite, the singing of birds amplified, the air became cooler, the roads narrower. In front of us laid the entrance to the campsite that would take you in after a nominal charge of ₹40 per person if you have sported your way on a two-wheeler and ₹400 for a car. The road on the other end of the entry gate wasn’t very different from what we had just left behind. It was large enough for a single car to pass at a time, the sides were covered with trees and slopes, now with added beauty of a cloudy sky. Hardly a kilometre after the entrance, we reached the campsite. To our left were Non-AC cottages, located at an elevated height. To our right laid the main area of the campsite, the office, the dining cottages, a main stage area under a canopy of trees, the souvenir shop, a Amul parlor and AC rooms. A little ahead was the parking area with a washroom (that needed cleaning) on it's side, a large tree with a cement sitting area around it but of course lush green trees. After a two hour ride, who wouldn't want to stretch their legs and give themselves a rewarding breakfast! So we did just that! Our picnic baskets had the typical mouth-watering edibles; soft slices of bread with butter, a bowl of maggie and a 'kulhad' of steaming hot coffee. Although the campsite had breakfast and lunch facilities at mere cost of ₹150 per person, but since our stay was just until the afternoon, we decided to keep our wallets full. As we were done refueling ourselves, we went straight to the play area, just next to the parking-lot. The play-area was circled with a wooden canopy bridge which was exceedingly picturesque. The stairs to it were delicate, but once you step on the bridge, you can see the jungle stretched miles away, with two huge trees giving the bridge a serene look. We clicked bazillion pictures on the bridge itself and forgot all about our journey that still lay ahead of us. The ground below had a swing set, two see-saws, a merry-go-round, a slide and two benches to sit. Looking at our childhood rides, we transformed ourselves to the happy-excited kid and indulged in them till we realized we had to visit another place, for which Dhanpari attracts most of the travellers. One kilometer away from Dhanpari, lies Kadi Dam, which is actually a lake. The road to it lies from the campsite itself, hence we walked our way through. The road was steep but short. They even had tent facilities near the dam which we hadn't explored. As you reach the top the view embraces you with it's gentle breeze. Few steps down and you find yourself on a two storey watch tower where we were left exposed to a view of a lifetime. The clean, calm lake had the jungle on it's side where we stood and hills on the opposite. We saw a couple walking along the side of the lake near the hills but we failed to find our way through it. So if you can, you definitely should! We went to the second floor which was basically a terrace and stood at the very end of it only to wish that if time ever decides to stop, it should be right now! I let the cold wind, the breath-taking view, the enormous scene take me away with it, into the serene world of mother earth. After gulping down the beautiful panorama, we set out for our last destination for the day in the campsite. To the right of this two floored balcony laid the stairway to heaven. Few steps down, amidst the jungle, we spotted a bench to sit. We decided to try the view that it could gift, hence we detoured a few steps. Sitting on the bench right in the middle of jungle, I realized that what lies ahead, behind the branches, is the same lake, with a fishermen boat resting at the shore, but this time too near than before. We took a picture or two and went ahead on to the original track, which was basically a road between the lake and the jungle. To our left was the same lake, even nearer than before and to our right was the jungle, the mighty jungle. The road was covered with colourful butterflies, playing around us, flying from one shrub to another. We strolled on the path for a while and than sat on the edge of the lake side. As far as my eyes could see, I saw the calm waters, the mighty hills, the infinite sky and a soul walking in the air, submerging itself in the beauty of what eyes could only see. My heart was so full, had it ever before experienced catharsis, it would have felt like this, like the way it was feeling at that very moment. After what seemed hours long, we decided to walk back to the campsite. On our way back we met a tiny velvet red bug, strolling in the midday sun, after watching the mister walk by for a while we resumed our retracing from yet another different path, in the middle of the forest, which turned out to be a short-cut. We saw few benches under the shed of trees and sat there for while, talking about life and nature with a hint of gossips in between. Our body growled for refueling hence we fulfilled it's wish and walked back to our cars, after a mini detour to souvenir shop. On our way back, I peeped out of the window and waved a mental goodbye to the lake, the hills, the forest, the trees and the roads. I added a gratitude in the end of my goodbye and put on Kishor Da's melodious voice to make the return journey easier.

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View from the bench amidst the jungle

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View from the road between the lake and the jungle

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Dhanpari Eco Campsite at Jambughoda

by Komal Rangoonwala · May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019

Are you Googling places to visit these summer holidays? Don’t worry, we have got you covered. Because today we are back again with another eco-campsite, Dhanpari Eco Campsite. This tranquil campsite is situated inside Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchmahal district of Gujarat. And this one is a must visit for those who love wildlife and watching various species of wild animals and plants. Various animals like the leopard (dipdo in Gujarati), sloth bears, blue bulls (nilgai), jackals, wild boars (junglee suvar), four-horned antelopes, various reptiles and lot many other animals can be seen here.

Where is Dhanpari Eco Campsite?

Click here to check out Dhanpari campsite in Google Maps.

The approximate distance between various cities and Dhanpari campsite is given below: Ahmedabad to Dhanpari – 173 Km (3 hr 1 min) Bharuch to Dhanpari – 128 Km (2 hr 22 min) Navsari to Dhanpari – 218 Km (3 hr 56 min) Surat to Dhanpari – 203 Km (3 hr 49 min) Vadodara to Dhanpari – 76 Km (1 hr 33 min)

There are two reservoirs in this area, one at Kada and another one at Targol. Kada is a village in Visnagar, Mehsana. Whereas, Targol is a village located in Sankheda taluka of district Vadodara, Gujarat.

Facilities in Dhanpari Eco Campsite

• Orientation center – Make sure you visit the orientation center before exploring the campsite so that you do not miss out on anything. The orientation center gives a glimpse of what you are about to experience.
• 3 deluxe cottages and 10 normal cottages with attached bath and toilet facilities.
• Tents with separate bath and toilet facilities.
• Separate kitchen and dining facilities.

Things to do in Dhanpari Eco Campsite

With all the goodness of nature, you have ample of things to do in Dhanpari campsite like:

• A separate area is dedicated to campfire so you can have a good time around it. Although that seems tempting only in cool weather.
• There are machaans for landscape and wildlife viewing. Machaans are made from wood to stand or sit on so that you can enjoy wildlife from a better view.
• Photography – Please do not disturb the wildlife to get a better shot, rather adjust the angle of your shot.
• Just chill and relax – because, why not? Enjoy the peaceful and calming atmosphere before diving into daily routine life.

Places to visit nearby

Note: Distance given is the approximate distance from Dhanpari campsite to respective places.

• Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary – Dhanpari campsite itself is located in Jambughoda sanctuary so you can explore Jambughoda sanctuary as well.
• Zand Hanuman Temple  – 10.5 Km (19 min) – This Hanuman temple is located in the forest of Jambughoda, Gujarat. The relaxing environment around this temple will suffice your purpose of traveling. The road to the Zand hanuman goes through wild life sanctuary and you will need your own vehicle to go because it is forest area. The entire route to the temple is scenic and you will find many hut farms and greenery.
• Hathni Mata Waterfall – 22.1 Km (34 min) – It is located in Panchmahal district, Poyali, Gujarat. Here you can find beautiful streams of water flowing down from the rocks assembling into a river. The best time to visit would be during or right after the monsoon, as the waterfall may not be active during summer. Moreover, there are no accommodation facilities here, so plan accordingly.
• Sukhi Dam Reservoir – Around 40 Km (1 hr 6 min) – It is a large artificial dam on Sukhi river near Dungarvat village in Vadodara, Gujarat. Make sure to pack snacks as you may not find much around.
• Kada Dam – 1 Km (5 min) – Kada dam is a lake in Gujarat surrounded with hills. It is a recommended place to visit after the monsoon season.
• Gujarat Tourism Registered Office +91 79 23977200

Final words…

This summer, try to spend some time in the laps of nature to maintain your sanity to continue with the hectic schedule! Because taking a break is important to keep yourself mentally healthy. So work hard and travel harder. And last but not least, remember to be a responsible traveler by doing your ethical duties while traveling.

Tell us in the comments about your visit to Dhanpari campsite and share this article if you like it.

Have a cool summer everyone! 🙂

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Komal Rangoonwala

Komal Rangoonwala is a Computer Engineer and a Content Writer who loves to explore and create stuff.

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Worst place… Worst condition of room…no any hygeine is maintained…not recommended to stay…rather prefer to stay other option… On 18 october i reserve normal room for stay. But when i saw the room its full of fungus everywhere. We shifted to AC room but the situation is same here. Badsheet table and on wall not cleaned. Its full of fungus…..will defenetly get infected if we stay. Even staff dont want to hear anything. Specially Mr Manhar shouted to complain online…..

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Targol Eco Campsite Center in Jambughoda

Targol campsite is clubbed into Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary. View exact location at:  https://goo.gl/maps/sVqjNEEGfXK2

Location:  Targol, In Jambughoda Sanctuary, Vadodara

Route: Route–1 Vadodara – Halol – Pavagadh – Jambughoda. On the way, just 5 kms away before you reach Zand Hanuman (Jambughoda), there is a diversion for Targol Eco Campsite for another 09 kms from this diversion.

Route-2 Vadodara – Waghodia – Totarmana – Ratanpur – Sagadra – Acchali & back.

Booking Contact: Chief Conservator of Forest Vadodara Division Kothi Building, Behind Raopura Police Station Raopura, Vadodara – 390001 Phone (0265) 2425136

Contact Person at the Campsite: Mr.Mahendra Baria 09979761250

Source: Ketan I Mehta

Photos of Targol Eco Tourism Education Center & Campsite

Image Credits: Hiten Trivedi

11 responses to “Targol Eco Campsite Center in Jambughoda”

Snehal Patel Foundation (SPF) has working as a CSR activist in Jambughoda Interior village. We want to explore Eco-tourism with Adventure activities with collaboration with Conservation of Wildlife Department and Localize Eco Development Committee.

Kindly give guidance appointment for discussed with deeply action.

Nearest good location to visit between 9am to 9pm 1st day and 9 second day 9 am to 5 pm then return back baroda

Hello, Please revert whether there is a need of an advanced booking.

Can I book cottage and food online if yes from where I can process?

Unfortunately, no.

can we stay there with our own tents?

if yes,whats food / drinking water availability there?

Better to call the official forest department number mentioned above and confirm from them.

હા જમવા રહેવા ની સુવિધા છે

Targol dam was constructed by Navbharat Construction Co. of Baroda in 1968-1970. Vadodara District Panchayat awarded contract for Rs 13,00,000.00 to Navbharat Construction co. anil patel

Thanks for sharing the information Anil bhai.

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Jungle adventure: Bhat Ecocampsite

So this was our trip last Sunday. Jambughoda is a famous wildlife sanctuary near Vadodara. There are a few campsites and resorts within and near this sanctuary.  But this one is less explored or maybe our timing was off.

The distance between Vadodara to Bhat Eco campsite is 60 km and appx time is 1 hour 10 min.  But we started our journey early as Sheel wanted to see the sunrise from Vadatalav lake on the way.  I have read somewhere that most of your problems will be solved if you see the rising sun daily. So true!!! Nowadays we read and see so many books and sites to wake up before 5 am. But our culture, our elders, and our ancestors are telling this for ages… Isn’t it our Brahmamuhurtha?

And as we expected the sunrise was as mesmerizing. There is something about golden linings along with the clouds and the sun like a mother’s bindi. It feels warmness in the ignorant cold corners of the heart.

So after we left the lake, we went to Bhat directly. It’s just a 25-30 min drive from there.  We reached there by 7:45 am. Initially, our plan was to walk on the entire trail to Ghagalmata temple, which is there on the hill. But as the guide and person at the office suggested that the trail is of appx 6-7 km. So it will be difficult once it starts getting hot. We decided to go by car and then for the last 2 km we can go on foot. We suggest that if you are with family, take a guide with you because it’s a really difficult path in between and the villagers’ homes are not directly on the way.

It’s a deep jungle. Though according to the guide the beauty is in the monsoon, we love shades of brown in the summertime. How can we appreciate the beautiful meshwork of tree branches with their leaves?  Trees are in their purest form. As they are standing tall with all pride and determination. Determination to never get tired. Determination to come back strong next season. I love this harmony of trees and leaves. Leaves that were an integral part of the trees are now hugging the ground and still, the trees let them go and nurture them again. This is the Harmony of a circle. Haven’t we been taught about this circle since we were young but we can’t understand its full meaning, rather we ignore this amazing concept? But nature never forgets to teach us this again and again…

Along the way, there were plantation sites for dragon fruit, all provided by the government. Many people were picking up flowers from the jungle and those were Mahua flowers, for desi daru…. as it is one of the main forms of earning for the villagers.

We parked our car when appx 2 km were left and started our journey on foot.  The exciting thing was we can see the footprints of hyenas on half of the trail. There are appx 70-80 leopards, 60-70 hyenas, and 10-15 bears in this sanctuary.  If you want to come by trekking the entire way then the trail is totally different and it is a shortcut.

When we reached the point, the view was captivating. There were hills all around us with a view of Dev reservoir in between. It was a windy and pleasant atmosphere, but yes, the scenery must be totally different and enthralling in the monsoon. We would definitely add this to our bucket list of monsoon travel.  They also have made a watch tower at this point. It is also one of the most amazing sunset point near Vadodara.

On the top, you won’t get anything so please take water with you. As per reviews, the food in the campsite is good and they make it in their kitchen fresh only. But we didn’t have it so can’t opine on that.

Now comes the really thrilling part of our day. The guide took us to the cave. It’s almost 1/2-1 km walk along the trail, once you park the car. You need to have a guide with you or you will not be able to find a way. It’s a cave from the time of the Britishers. They used it for mining purposes. It is a pitch-black cave. You must have a torch with you. The other end of the cave is blocked partially by the rocks due to landslides. There are two other passages from the cave on either side, which are appx 1/2 km long. We didn’t dare to go in them. The bats were flying freely above our heads. We literally had to bend and walk. It was really scary yet hair-raising!!!

There are other two caves like this. But we decided to end at this one only. We wanted to make our first experience of a cave a special one. Because we never forget our firsts. We love our first though they are terrifying. Be it the first hike or be it the first bike ride. Be it the first day of the job or the first play on stage. And this first will be special because it was the first for all four of us!!! These small little experiences are the bases and foundations of our kids’ lives and maybe down the lane after a few years, they will be telling this story while enjoying their firsts…See this is the beauty!!!

So to cut it short we have to come again for such a riveting experience and to see this amazing forest in its lush green form.

Sharing a few details of the Bhat Ecocampsite. If you want to stay, you need to do a booking online only.

Location:    https://goo.gl/maps/jYXzsKzWooG2  – campsite

Main office: Chief Conservator of Forest Kothi, Raopura. Contact no: 0265-  2425136

Local guide no: Maheshbhai – 7096571951

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Very well written. Ahaan loves to hear your story telling form. Keep it up. Your passion for travelling and writing.

thank you so much dear. lots of love and hugs to Ahaan..

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