Places to See in Binsar

Over 6 tourist spots, attractions, activities and places to see in Binsar.

Some other places to see in Binsar

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary: It is the home of 200 species of bird, Barking Deer, Himalayan bear, leopard, fox, musk deer, langur, porcupine, flying squirrel, chital, jungle cat, etc. Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is dense but due to its small size and animals are easy to spot. Spread over an area of 47.79square kilometers, it was established in the year 1988. Pine, oak, and rhododendron trees are found in abundance at the Binsar Wildlife sanctuary.

Khali Estate: There is an estate near Binsar called Khali estate, it was once the home of Sir Henry Ramsay, who was the commissioner of Kumaun from 1856 to 1884 and popularly called by British authors as "King of Kumaon". He also built his bungalow at Binsar. Vijay Laxmi Pandit, the sister of Jawahar Lal Nehru, also lived here. 

Kasar Devi Temple: Kasar Devi Temple is located at a distance of around 9 km from Binsar, it is said that this temple was the house for the hippies and hippie culture got popular from here. This temple is still a major tourist attraction for foreigners. Hippie hills and Baba cake are the popular hangouts at Kasar Devi. It gained recognition in 1820 when Swami Vivekananda meditated here.

Other attractions near Binsar:

• Gairar Dana Golu
• Archaeolohical Spots at Dinapani
• Vivekananda Meditation Cave
• Lama meditation Centre at Kasaar
• Koshi River
• Sunset Point