Maharashtra Nature Park

The beauty of this park is unmatched. It has a nature trail, butterfly park, amphitheatre, nursery and a lake. It is in the middle of a bustling area. An ex garbage ground!

Parking is available at Gate 3 (first gate when you turn from LBS road)

Plants at the nursery are all prices at 20 bucks. Some of these plants are available outside for 400 bucks!

One can easily spend 2-3 hours here.

Maharashtra Nature Park (formerly commonly known as Mahim/Dharavi Nature Park) is a beautiful manmade forest in the midst of the city. You can reach here from Sion railway station (walking-12min).
A well-maintained nature park with Information centre, amphitheatre. Affordable entry tickets.
Ideal place for nature lovers or simply sending time in the calm, amid the chaos in the city.
Recommended for college & school students for studying biodiversity. It has a butterfly garden, astral garden, medicinal plant garden apart from the main jungle trail. Also you can buy a variety of saplings at nominal prices from the nursery here.

Pleasantly surprised by the variety of wildlife we saw when we went out around 9 am in early November: cobra, parrots, egrets, iguanas and every size and color of butterflies. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a green fix in the area. Might take an hour to walk all the paths. They also have a nice presentation of plants and trees.

A mild forest with a walk trail. Lots of trees. A forest feel. Included a nursery, fruit plants, butterfly garden, rainwater harvesting pond, etc. Entry fee 20 rs per person.

A peaceful place in the Chaos of Mumbai. This place has varities of plants and flowers. You can see different types of butterflies flying around you.
Very informative place, well maintained.
If you're a student of botany or related to botany in any manner this place is heaven for you.

Mumbai being a mega city brings chaos also along with other many positive things.. and this Amazing park will help you to throw that chaos out in the wind of this Lovely Park..So take a deep Breath full of pure oxygen to fill your starved lungs.
Got tempted...Well you better be.. This is the place to help you unwind with your frndz n family while learning something amazing about Nature, You start with a ticket bought from a very neat n clean Govt. Office ( Surprised..!!) ticket cost ₹20/person & ₹30/Vehicle if you prefer your own driving in Mumbai's frustrating traffic. There's a Toilet/Amphitheater/Creativity zone..right in the office Complex/building.
Once you are out in the Open..simply follow the Trail (Nature's)...will take you via a lake n a Mithi River (Sore)view..cause you can still see the garbage flowing...though cleaning it SO MANY TIMES
Back to the Nature's trail... Just keep following will see many different variety of trees but mostly like Banyan type n Bamboo.
If you are lucky then may be you can see some naughty Squirrel or lovely Bird and...and Snake tòó.
There's a nursery here selling any Plant with a bata rate ₹20/plant... Go for it..reorganize your Balcony space to place them right there.
But overall...you will enjoy only...if you have a soft corner for Nature...otherwise there's nothing to keep you engaged...you may be dejected..cause all those Trees..you can see at #BorivaliNationalPark too or any park as a matter of fact... Don't take the wrong impression here..it's a simple question of one's liking. Though i think authority can do a lot of things to make it more interesting n tempting... Let's start by saying that... Did you really knew that a park like this even existed in Mumbai... Well i didn't... Only came to know when my Better half (a Professor) tòók her students for a study tour here.. n by the way..you have to pay ₹500/tour/group.
So enjoy the Nature though ...there's a lot of scope to improve n make it truly Amazing experience for the kids in you..
Well...don't forget to take a peek at the Pics n video...which shows..i did have a good time here.

*24th Nov 2022

Maharashtra Nature Park (MNP) has developed on an erstwhile garbage dumping ground and manmade forest surrounded by the natural ecosystem of the mangrove forests of Mithi River.

In the year 1983, the world-famous ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali was first to plant a sapling at MNP and thereafter, with the help of school and college going students planted the saplings and nurturing them till they become trees.

22 April 1994 - Vasundhara Divas (World Earth Day), MNP was declared open to the people.

In the world of Concrete, now we can see Mini manmade forest inclues Butterflies, small Mammals, Reptiles, Insect, Trees, Flowers many more.

Good respite from hustle and bustle of mumbai. Good variety of flora and fauna as well as a lovely butterfly section to visit. We went as a family with young kids and they enjoyed exploring and taking in the nature.
A little revamp of the dinning option would be well deserved.
Please note that you can book a guide the day before, for a nominal charge and have a much more educational visit.