Picnic spots in Mumbai

Chowpatty Beach

Mumbai's famous beach (where Gandhi's handful of salt rocked the British Empire) is no place for bronzing or a dip. In fact, there's not much going on at Chowpatty at all during the day, but in the evening it develops a magical fairground atmosphere as locals come to stroll among the contortionists, masseurs, transvestites, balloon sellers, gamblers, fortune tellers, magicians, drug dealers, nut vendors, ferris wheels and shooting galleries. In the middle of all this mayhem is a small Koli fishing community, where the original inhabitants of the island mend their nets and dry their fish oblivious to the shenanigans going on around them. Eating at the collection of stalls on the edge of the beach is an essential part of the Mumbai experience.
Chowpatty is a great place to witness the annual Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in August/September when large images of the elephant-headed god are immersed in the murky sea.

Elephanta Island
Mumbai's major tourist attractions are the rock-cut temples on peaceful Elephanta Island, 10km (6mi) northeast of the Gateway of India. Thought to have been carved between 450 and 750 AD, the temples survived Portuguese vandalism (one cave was reputedly used by a Portuguese battalion as a shooting gallery) and remain equal in size, beauty and power to the caves at Ajanta and Ellora. The main cave contains large sculpted panels relating to Siva, including the astonishing 6m (20ft) high triple-headed Trimurti - in which Siva embodies the roles of creator, preserver and destroyer.
Boats run daily from Mumbai's Apollo Bunder every hour until early afternoon, although it's best to make the trip during the week.

Kamla Nehru Park

This Park is situated at Malabar Hill which provides a spectacular panoromic view of the city, especially at dusk. Named after the wife of India's first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, iIt was built in 1922. The park is dominated by a giant shoe that offers a nice viewing platform and a floral clock.
The park is open between 5 am to 9 pm.

Juhu Beach

Situated in the northern suburbs, It is one of the most popular beach in Mumbai. Juhu Beach is known as fashionable holiday resorts in north Mumbai. This reasonably clean and pinifringed beach holds great attraction for local bathing and swimming enthusiasts. Children and adults can enjoy horse and camel ride n nominal charges.

National Park

Situated off the Western Express Highway near Borivli, the National Park is a large expanse of greenery on the northern tip. Mini safaris are available for viewing the wildlife, including Lions, Panthers & Deer. There is a temple (the Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Mandir) built on a hilltop, which offers a panoromic view of the jungle and the fast developing suburbs. The park also contains the "Kanheri Caves" which were carved by Buddhist monks in 2nd Century A.D.

Kanheri Caves

Kanheri Caves are 42 kms from Churchgate Railway Station and about 7-8 kms from Borivli Railway Station. There are 109 caves some of which are best in India. Most of these are simple cells in which. Budhist monks lived. Cave nos.l,2 and 3 are noteworthy for their massive pilars. Buses are available on Sundays and Holidays but on week days taxis are available.

Essel World

Essel World is an amusement park located near Dahisar. This is designed on the lines of an amusement park in the West and constitutes good fun for children.