Parks & nature

The city integrates green spaces into its urban layout, supported by nearby wildlife sanctuaries. * **Chitralekha Udyan (Cole Park):** A beautifully landscaped city park featuring a lake, ancient stone sculptures salvaged from nearby ruins, and walking paths. * **Padum Pukhuri:** A popular island park situated in the middle of a large lotus pond, connected by an iron bridge. * **Nearby Reserves:** While not within the city limits, Tezpur serves as the gateway to **Nameri National Park** (famous for elephants, hornbills, and the golden mahseer) and **Orang National Park** (known as the mini Kaziranga).