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{{short description|Park in Kollam, Kerala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox park
|name = Adventure Park <br>Asramam Adventure Park
|photo = Boatyard in Adventure Park, Kollam.jpg
|type = [[Urban park]]
|location = [[Asramam]] in [[Kollam]] city, [[India]]
|area = {{convert|48|acre|km2}}<ref name="Adventure Park, Kollam">{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaholidays247.com/adventure-park-kollam/|title=Adventure Park, Kollam|access-date=21 October 2014|archive-date=22 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022095318/http://www.keralaholidays247.com/adventure-park-kollam/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|length = 
|width = 
|map = India Kollam#Kerala#India
|coords = {{coord|8.897217|76.584920|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|created = 1980
|owner = [[Kollam Municipal Corporation|Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC)]]
|operator = DTPC, [[Kollam]]
|visitation_num =
|status = Open all year
}}
'''Asramam Adventure Park''' is an [[urban park]] in the core [[Kollam]] city of [[Kerala]] state. It was opened after 1980, on {{convert|48|acre|ha}} of city-owned land.<ref>[http://www.zonkerala.com/tourism/Model-Adventure-Park-29.html Asramam Park]</ref> Located beside the Kerala's pride, backwaters of [[Ashtamudi Lake|Ashtamudi]], this place popularly known as ''Asramam Picnic Village''. It is the main centre of recreational activities in Kollam city. The Kollam [[District Tourism Promotion Councils (DTPC)]] conducts regular backwater cruises in houseboats, luxury boats and speedboats from the Boat Club. The [[mangrove]]s near this park is very famous in all over [[India]]. So many endangered species of trees are surviving in the park.<ref name="thehindu.com">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/plea-to-declare-park-a-biodiversity-site/article3475307.ece Plea to declare park a biodiversity site]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141210090950/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article91039.ece Road to link Asramam to Thirumullavaram in the offing]</ref>

==Major attractions==
[[File:"Story Teller" sculpture at Kollam Adventure Park, Aug 2014.jpg|right|thumb|"Story Teller" sculpture in Adventure Park]]
[[File:Entrance of Adventure Park, Kollam.jpg|thumb|right|Entrance of Asramam Adventure Park, Kollam]]
There are so many attractions in and around Asramam Adventure Park. They are,

===Sculptures===
In 2012, the then Tourism Minister of Kerala, [[A.P. Anil Kumar]] had inaugurated 10 sculptors at Asramam Adventure Park. This had happened as part of a 10-day State-level sculpture camp named ‘Monsoon Sculptures’ at an estimated expenditure of Rs. 8 lakh sponsored by various Kollam-based business groups. Aryanad Rajendran's ''Meditation'', V. Satheesan's ''Story Teller'', Sivan's ''Bundle of slogans'', Shenlay's ''Do not disturb'', Saju Mannathur's ''She'', Guruprasad's ''Love without heart and brain'', Chavara Vijayan's ''Buddha 99'' and Biju Bharatan's ''Victim'' are the major sculptors that makes adventure park one of the major eye-catching attractions in Kollam city.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/10-out-of-10-for-adventure-park/article3596965.ece 10 out of 10 for adventure park]</ref>

===Open gym===
The first open gym of the state is coming-up at Asramam Adventure park at a cost of Rs.15 lakh. Morning walkers in Kollam city, arriving at the [[Asramam Maidan]] area, will be the biggest beneficiaries of this facility. Former Kollam Rajyasabha M.P [[K.N. Balagopal]] allocated the money for it from his Local Area Development (LAD) Fund. 19 fitness equipments have been installed and it would be open for the people by October end.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/open-gym-coming-up-in-kollam/article9160918.ece |title=Open gym coming up in Kollam |publisher=The Hindu |date=29 September 2016 |access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref>

===Asramam mangrove forest===
The thick mangroves that grow on the shore of Ashtamudi Lake along the side of Asramam Adventure Park is another significant attraction in this spot. The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has provided the Asramam [[mangrove forest]] with a biodiversity heritage tag. Asramam mangrove spread was habitat to the highly endangered [[Syzygium travancoricum]] species of mangroves. Several species of mangroves and mangrove associates thrived there. The belt had all the characteristics of a coastal rainforest and was habitat to several species of wild animals and diversified flora. In addition to being a major spawning ground for several edible marine species, the Asramam mangroves in the past was also home to otters and migratory birds.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/biodiversity-heritage-tag-for-asramam-mangroves-soon/article4509604.ece Biodiversity heritage tag for Asramam mangroves soon]</ref>

===Boating===
[[File:Adventure Park Boat Club, Ashramam, Kollam.jpg|thumb|right|Kollam DTPC Boat yard in Adventure Park]]
The boating program conducted by Kollam [[District Tourism Promotion Councils (DTPC)]] from Asramam Adventure Park is one of the crowd pulling tourism programs in [[Kollam district]]. Regular backwater cruises in houseboats, luxury boats and speedboats are being operated from the Boat Club attached with the park. Different kinds of boats like luxury cruise boats, power boats and motor boats can be taken on hire from the boat jetty.<ref name="Adventure Park, Kollam"/>

===British Residency and Picnic Village===
{{Main|British Residency}}
The [[British Residency]] in [[Asramam]] is also known as ''Government Guest House'' and ''Residency Bungalow''. It is a two-storeyed [[palace]] situated at the picnic village campus. It was actually built by [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|Col. John Munro]] during 1811 and 1819. It is now known as ''Government Guest House''. It stands as a ''Hallmark of Quilon'', like [[Chinnakada Clock Tower]]. It is a famous cine location in [[Kerala]]. Almost 90% of the Malayalam movie ''[[Manu Uncle]]'' was shot at British Residency and Adventure Park campus.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

==See also==
* [[Asramam]]
* [[Asramam Maidan]]
* [[Kollam]]
* [[Ashtamudi Lake]]

==References==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kollam]]
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