Mahesh Khan Forest Rest House

MaheshKhan | FRH

Mahesh Khan Forest Rest House (Mahesh Khan FRH) is located near Bhowali in Nainital. It is about 21 km away from Nainital city and 40 km away from Haldwani at an elevation of 2085 m. It is located about 5 km inside the dense forest on Bhowali – Ramgarh road.

The geography and the location of Nainital supports the culture of forest rest houses. Numerous varieties of flora and fauna can be viewed in Nainital and to enhance the pleasure, there is availability of rest houses amidst deep forests. Mahesh Khan Forest Rest House is one of them and a preferred stay option for the adventure lovers. It is one of the best places to stay with family or friends when one wishes to spend some serene moments in the lap of nature. Jim Corbett had killed first ever  Man Eater Tiger of Mukteshwar here, in this forest. Today too there is an abundance of wildlife in the thick forest Jungle surrounding the Forest Guest House and includes a regular spotting of Deer, Sambhar, Black Bear and even leopards along with numerous species of Birds.

In order to enjoy some happy moments at this place, forest range office of Bhowali can be contacted. It is subject to frequent maintenance and renovation so that the beauty of this guest house remains intact. It is 4 km off the road connected by a non metalled but motorable road. As you climb uphill, the shyamkhet tea garden greets you. From the FRH, trek to Mukteshwar is 20 km. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in 1914 accompanied by family and friend composed songs for his collection Gitali. One haunting tune that he composed here was that of the song “it’s your company that he built a house for himself and called it ‘Himanti Parisar’ which was later called Tagore Tap. Indian poetess Mahadevi Verma too has her house which has been converted into a museum. 

Mahesh Khan Forest Rest House provides the opportunity for its visitors to perform several adventure activities. The natural surroundings and hilly region support these activities and make it a suitable place to experience the camping environment. The activities at Mahesh Khan Forest Rest House are sufficient to rejuvenate the tired nerves of Nainital tourists. The adventure sports and activities that are supported at Mahesh Khan FRH are bird watching, Nature Walks, sightseeing, trekking, hikes, yoga, rock climbing, village roaming, For bookings/entry you have to take a prior permission from Divisional Forest officer, Nainital Forest Division.

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