Eco Park Kolkata, officially named Prakriti Tirtha, is the largest urban park in India: roughly 480 acres of gardens, grassland and open ground wrapped around a 104-acre lake in Action Area II, New Town. It opens Tuesday to Sunday and stays closed every Monday for maintenance, with gates generally opening late morning and shutting in the evening. General entry is cheap, commonly listed at around Rs 30 per adult, but almost everything inside carries its own separate charge paid at the activity counter: boating, cycling, the toy train and the Seven Wonders zone are all ticketed individually. Most visitors spend three to four hours here. The park is run by WBHIDCO and is laid out in three broad zones: ecological areas such as wetland and urban forest, theme gardens including the mask, tea, bamboo and butterfly gardens, and recreational spaces built around a lakefront promenade, an amphitheatre and a food court.
Here is everything worth knowing before you go, from timings and ticket prices to what is actually worth your time once you are inside.
Eco Park Kolkata Timings and Entry Ticket Price
Opening hours and the weekly closing day
Eco Park operates Tuesday through Sunday and is closed all day Monday. Published opening hours vary between listings, typically somewhere between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm for the opening, and between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm for the last entry or closing. The most commonly cited schedule is roughly 11:30 am to 8:30 pm. Timings also shift a little between summer and winter, and individual attractions inside the park keep shorter hours than the main gates.
Because the schedule is revised from time to time, confirm the current timing on the day you plan to travel rather than relying on any third-party listing. The park is operated by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBHIDCO), which publishes the official schedule and rate chart.
How much is the entry fee?
General gate entry is deliberately kept low. Widely reported figures put it at approximately Rs 30 per adult, around Rs 20 for children and senior citizens, and roughly Rs 50 for foreign nationals, with very young children admitted free. Treat these as indicative rather than exact: rates are revised periodically and are best confirmed at the counter.
The important thing to understand is that the gate ticket only buys you access to the grounds and the free-to-walk gardens. Rides, the Seven Wonders enclosure, boating, cycling and the toy train are each charged separately at their own counters inside. A family that wants to do three or four activities should realistically budget several hundred rupees per person on top of entry.
What to See Inside Eco Park
The Seven Wonders replica zone
The single most photographed part of the park is the Seven Wonders enclosure, a cluster of scaled replicas that includes the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid and Sphinx of Giza, the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, Christ the Redeemer, Petra and the Moai statues of Easter Island. It sits in its own ticketed area and gets very busy on weekends and holidays. Go early in the visit if photographs are the priority, or late in the day when the crowd thins and the light is better.
Theme gardens: mask, tea, bamboo, butterfly and rose
The theme gardens are the quieter, more rewarding half of Eco Park and most of them are included in general entry. The Mask Garden near the northern parking lot displays masks from districts across West Bengal, then from other Indian states and finally from around the world. The Tea Garden near Gate No. 1 recreates a small Darjeeling-style plantation with winding paths through the bushes. The Bamboo Garden collects varieties ranging from giant culms to short ornamental grasses, and the Butterfly Garden is built around a planted habitat designed to attract native species.
Also worth the walk: the Rose Garden with its fountains and sculptures, Rabi Aranya, planted with trees and shrubs that appear in Tagore’s writing, the Tropical Tree Garden, the Fruits Garden, the Wildflower Meadow and the graffiti walls along the south parking area, which were painted by artists Jogen Chowdhury and Subhaprasanna.
Sabujsathi Island and the glass house
In the middle of the lake sits Sabujsathi, an uninhabited island of about seven acres reachable only by boat. It holds a glass house whose four walls are entirely glazed, giving a 360-degree view back across the water to the rest of the park, plus three open-air viewing galleries and lawns. It is frequently booked for private functions, so access can be restricted on any given day. Ask at the boating counter before you build your visit around it.
The lakefront promenade and amphitheatre
The Lake Front Promenade is the spine of the park: a paved, coconut-tree-lined walkway along the 100-plus-acre waterbody, and the best place to be around sunset. The adjoining amphitheatre is a semi-circular open gallery seating roughly 2,000 people, with a stage complex that appears to float on the water. In the evenings the musical fountain on the northern bank runs light and water shows that are visible from much of the park.
Best Things to Do: Boating, Cycling and Rides
Activities are the reason most Kolkata families return to Eco Park more than once. Boating is the headline attraction, with rowing boats, pedal boats, water cycles, kayaks, shikara-style rides and speedboats all available; charges commonly fall in the Rs 50 to Rs 300 range per person depending on the craft, the duration and the number of people sharing.
Cycling is the other favourite. Solo cycles, tandem duo cycles and small children’s cycles are rented in half-hour or 20-minute slots, generally in the Rs 70 to Rs 150 bracket. The toy train does a loop of roughly 25 minutes, with non-air-conditioned and air-conditioned coaches priced differently. Depending on the season you may also find archery, zorbing, a rope course, a children’s play area and a learner’s golf course near the Butterfly Garden.
All of these prices move around, and some activities are suspended during heavy rain or maintenance. Carry cash: counters inside the park have historically preferred it, and card or UPI acceptance is inconsistent from stall to stall.
How to Reach Eco Park Kolkata
Eco Park is on the Major Arterial Road (Biswa Bangla Sarani) in Action Area II, New Town, Kolkata 700156, about 10 km from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. It connects easily to both VIP Road and the EM Bypass.
By metro
An Eco Park station has been built on the Orange Line corridor running from New Garia to the airport, along with a Mother’s Wax Museum station nearby. As of this writing the New Town stretch beyond Sector V is not yet carrying passengers; the extension towards Salt Lake Sector V has been targeted for completion in late 2026 after the Chingrighata viaduct gap was closed. Until it opens, the practical rail option is the Green Line to Salt Lake Sector V, then a short auto or cab hop into New Town. Our Kolkata metro route guide explains how the lines connect and which sections are running.
By bus, auto and cab
Buses run to New Town from Ultadanga, Baguiati, Chingrighata, Salt Lake and the airport, and several routes stop within walking distance of the gates. Autos operate on fixed shared routes within New Town, while app cabs are the simplest door-to-door option from central Kolkata. If you are working out what a fair fare looks like, see our auto and taxi fare guide by zone.
Parking and gates
There are two parking lots with a combined capacity of roughly 350 vehicles, and they fill up quickly on Sundays and public holidays. The park has multiple gates serving different zones, so check which gate is closest to what you actually want to see before you set off. Gate No. 1, for instance, sits near the Tea Garden and mask displays.
Best Time to Visit
November to February is comfortably the best window. The weather is dry and mild, the gardens look their best, and walking several kilometres across the grounds is pleasant rather than punishing. October is busy with Durga Puja crowds, and the monsoon months from June to September bring heavy showers that shut down boating and outdoor rides at short notice.
Within the day, late afternoon into evening is the sweet spot: the heat drops, the promenade catches the sunset, and the musical fountain runs after dark. Weekday visits are dramatically quieter than weekends. If you are planning a broader trip, our one-day and weekend Kolkata itineraries show where a New Town half-day fits.
What Else Is Nearby
The obvious pairing is Mother’s Wax Museum, a short walk from the park with its own separate ticket, typically around Rs 100 on weekdays and Rs 150 on Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays, and its own timings (roughly midday to 7:30 pm, closed Monday). Also within easy reach are Rabindra Tirtha, the Kolkata Museum of Modern Art site and the wide, walkable stretches of Action Area I and II.
For a fuller picture of the area, including where to eat and how the township is laid out, read our Salt Lake and New Town neighborhood guide. Eco Park also features in our wider roundup of things to do in Kolkata.
Practical Tips Before You Go
- Wear proper walking shoes. The park is 480 acres and the distances between zones are real.
- Carry cash for ride counters and food stalls; digital payment acceptance is patchy.
- Carry water and sun protection, especially between March and June.
- Avoid Mondays entirely, and avoid Sunday afternoons if you dislike queues.
- Budget three to four hours minimum, or half a day if you want boating plus the Seven Wonders zone.
- Rent a cycle early in your visit if covering the whole park matters; walking the full circuit takes a long time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eco Park open on Monday?
No. Eco Park is closed every Monday for maintenance and operates Tuesday through Sunday. If Monday is your only free day, plan a different outing.
How many hours are enough for Eco Park?
Three to four hours covers the main gardens, the promenade and one or two activities. If you want boating, the Seven Wonders zone and the toy train as well, allow five to six hours or arrive in the early afternoon and stay through the evening fountain show.
Do I need to book Eco Park tickets online in advance?
For general entry, no. Tickets are sold at the gate counters and advance booking is not usually required. Specific facilities such as the Sabujsathi glass house or event bookings are handled separately and may need prior arrangement.
Is the Seven Wonders zone included in the entry ticket?
No. The Seven Wonders enclosure has its own ticket, bought separately from the general gate entry. The same applies to boating, cycling, the toy train and most other rides.
Is Eco Park good for small children and elderly visitors?
Yes, with planning. There is a dedicated children’s play area, a toy train and gentle boating, and the paved promenade is easy to walk. The challenge is scale: the distances between zones are long, so pick two or three areas near one gate rather than trying to cover the whole park on foot.
Can you carry outside food into Eco Park?
Policies on outside food and picnic setups have changed over the years and are enforced at the gate, so check on arrival. There is a food court with around 20 stalls plus several kiosks and restaurants inside, covering everything from quick snacks to sit-down Bengali meals.
Ticket prices, ride charges and timings at Eco Park are revised periodically. The figures above reflect commonly published rates at the time of writing and should be confirmed at the counter or with WBHIDCO before you travel.
