Horton Plains Campsite 2
Horton Plains Campsite 2 is a campsite in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Horton Plains Campsite 2 is situated nearby to the pond Chimney Pool, as well as near the tourism office Horton Plains Visitor Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horton Plains and Baker’s Falls.
Horton Plains
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horton Plains National Park is in central Sri Lanka. It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.
Baker’s Falls
Waterfall
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located inside the Horton Plains National Park, on a tributary of the Belihul Oya. Baker's falls are 20 metres high and 25 m wide.
Bambarakanda Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Irothu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m, it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is 5 km away from the A4 Highway. Bambarakanda Falls is situated 4 km southeast of Horton Plains Campsite 2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohiya and Belihuloya.
Ohiya
Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 6 km northeast of Horton Plains Campsite 2.
Belihuloya
Village
Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. Belihuloya is situated 9 km south of Horton Plains Campsite 2.
Haldummulla
Town
Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 9 km southeast of Horton Plains Campsite 2.
Horton Plains Campsite 2
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.79398° or 6° 47′ 38″ northLongitude
80.80269° or 80° 48′ 10″ eastOpen location code
6MR2QRV3+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8487626964OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chimney Pool and Horton Plains Visitor Center.
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