Named after the renowned hunter of man-eating tigers and conservationist Jim Corbett, India's first national park is located along the Himalayan foothills in Uttar Pradesh. Previously known as the Haily National Park after the name of William Hailey, governor of United Province in the year 1935, the park received the status of national park in the year 1957 and was renamed as ‘Corbett National Park’. The park is accessed through the town of Ramnagar, where park-entry permits are to be obtained from the Field Director’s Office. The Ramganga River cuts through the depth of the jungle.

Nearest airports are Lucknow and Delhi.

Ramnagar railway station is about 2 km from the town-based Forest Reception Office. Ramnagar is connected directly to Delhi and Moradabad.

There is a daily direct bus from Ramnagar to Dhikala and back.

The Park remains open between 15 November and 15 June. Although May/June is high summer, there are more chances of seeing the tiger.

Although there are many forest bungalows within the park, Dhikala, on the bank of the Ramganga River, is the most convenient. However, without an advance and confirmed night stay booking, visitors are not allowed to check through Dhangarhi gate for Dhikala. Day visitors, 100 people a day, are allowed to go up to Bijrani after obtaining special permission at Amdanda gate.

Except Dhikala it is necessary to have own transport for Sultan, Sarapduli, Gairal, Bijrani and others. At some of these places, you may have to carry your food too.

There are some privately owned cushy resorts on the eastern edge of the Park. They are open round the year and have their own transport arrangements. When the park is closed, these resorts operate at reduced prices. They are as follows:

Corbett Riverside Resort
Tel: (05947) 251961

Claridges Corbett Hideaway
Tel: (05947) 251959

Tiger Tops Corbett Lodge
Tel: (05947) 251279

Quality Inn Corbett Jungle Resort
Tel: (05946) 251219

Uttar Pradesh Tourism
3 Nawal Kishore Road
Lucknow-226 001
Tel: (0522) 228349, 225165

Uttar Pradesh Tourism
36 Chandralok Building
Janpath, New Delhi–110 001
Tel: (011) 3711296, 3322251

Field Director, Project Tiger
Corbett National Park
Ramnagar, Nainital–24475
Tel: (05947) 251489, 251362, 251376