Bryant Park

Bryant Park is a landscaped park on east side of Kodaikanal lake. It is named after the British officer who founded the park. This park displays annual flower show in May.  It is now changed as a botanical garden over 20 acres area and is managed by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture department. It is a popular tourist destination in Kodaikanal.

Significance Of Bryant Park

Bryant Park holds a wide variety of plants, cactus plants and trees that were planted decades ago. H. D. Bryant is a forest officer from Madurai and he set up this park in 1908. This park is named Bryant after him. This park is filled with colours & fragrance of countless flowers that are being carefully maintained.It has a collection of over a thousand varieties of roses. The whole park itself turns into a lively atmosphere during the summer months as flowers bloom in bright colors. There is a glasshouse in the park with a wide variety of exotic plants.

The annual flower show in the month of May is conducted every year here and it exhibits a wide variety of flowers & plants. This show is organized by Tamil Nadu Horticulture department. It is a practical education for students as they learn and see the demonstration of ornamental horticulture.

How To Reach Bryant Park

Kodaikanal bus stand is just a 1 KM away from this park. You can go on by walk to this Bryant park after you reach the Kodaikanal bus stand.Kodaikanal is a hill station, you can reach there with a drive through ghat roads. Railway station is around 78 KM far away from this hill station. So, you can only drive through car in Kodaikanal.