Company Garden
#5of 8 places to visit in MussoorieMussoorie, Uttarakhand
Also known as Municipal Garden · Company Bagh
Quick answer
Opening hours: 09:00–18:00. Entry: ₹18. Allow 1.5 hrs. Best time: 10:00 – 12:00.
Updated · Compiled by Traveliac, AI-assisted · 4 min read
- Opening hours
- 09:00–18:00
- 09:00 – 18:00 daily, including weekends and public holidays, year-round with no weekly closure.
- Entry fee
- ₹18
- Ticket from
- Time needed
- 1.5 hrs
- Best time of day
- 10:00 – 12:00
- Best months
- Oct – Jun
- Address
- Company Garden Road, near Jharipani, Mussoorie, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand 248179
About Company Garden
Company Garden sits roughly 3 kilometres from Mussoorie's Mall Road toward Jharipani, a terraced municipal garden built around a small artificial pond fed partly by a man-made waterfall. The name traces to the East India Company era of the garden's origin, though the layout visitors walk through today — paved terraces, a paddle-boat pond, and a children's amusement section — reflects successive municipal redevelopment rather than any surviving colonial planting scheme. Seasonal flower beds, rotated through the year by the Garden Welfare Association that manages the site, form the garden's main draw alongside the boating pond. A small covered market near the entrance sells snacks, tea, and local souvenirs, giving the garden the feel of a family picnic ground rather than a heritage site.
Best time of day: 10:00 – 12:00. On a weekday morning, when the flower beds are freshly watered and the children's amusement section is least crowded.
Company Garden timings
Company Garden opens at 09:00 and closes at 18:00. The weekend is no different: Saturday and Sunday follow the same times.
- Opening hours
- 09:00–18:00
Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 - 09:00 – 18:00 daily, including weekends and public holidays, year-round with no weekly closure.
- Closed on
- Open every day
Good to know: Flower displays peak March–June and again September–October.
Opening hours compiled from uttarakhandtourism.gov.in and public records, last updated . They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides
Company Garden ticket price
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Indian visitors | ₹18 |
| Foreign visitors | ₹18 |
| Children | Free |
| Camera | Free |
Entry is approximately ₹18 per person as of 2026; boating on the artificial pond costs around ₹75 per person separately — as of 2026, verify at the counter, since the Garden Welfare Association revises rates periodically.
Prices compiled from uttarakhandtourism.gov.in and public records, last updated . They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides
Best time to visit Company Garden
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
09:00 – 11:00
Morning OpeningBest time to go
Gates open at 09:00; flower beds are freshly maintained and the boating pond is quiet with minimal queue.
Quiet11:00 – 14:00
Midday Family Peak
Families with children arrive in volume, particularly on weekends; amusement-ride queues and boat waits lengthen noticeably.
Busy14:00 – 16:00
Afternoon Plateau
Crowd eases somewhat as some visitors head back toward Mall Road; still busy but manageable.
Moderate16:00 – 18:00
Evening Wind-down
Attendants begin closing the boating pond ahead of the 18:00 gate closure; a calmer window for a final walk through the gardens.
Quiet
History of Company Garden
Company Garden's origins lie in the British East India Company period of Mussoorie's development, when the hill station's administrators laid out ornamental grounds as part of the town's broader colonial-era landscaping alongside its churches, libraries, and clubs. The 'Company' in the name reflects this origin rather than any commercial enterprise.
The garden has been substantially redeveloped since Independence under municipal and local welfare-association management, with the artificial pond, waterfall feature, and children's amusement rides added as later additions to draw family tourism rather than preserved from the original layout. Today's Company Garden functions primarily as a maintained recreational park rather than a site of historical interpretation.
Rules & etiquette at Company Garden
Boating on the pond is supervised by attendants who enforce a per-boat capacity limit; overloading a paddle boat is not permitted regardless of a family's insistence on fitting everyone in together. Picnicking on the lawns is generally tolerated but littering is actively discouraged by posted signage and periodic attendant checks.
The amusement-ride section charges per ride separately from the garden entry fee — confirm individual ride prices at the small ticket booth before children queue up, since per-ride costs are not included in the ₹18 general admission.
Tips for visiting Company Garden
- 1
Company Garden works well as a lower-intensity, half-day counterpart to Mussoorie's viewpoint-heavy itinerary — it is one of the few Mussoorie attractions genuinely built around young children rather than photography or hiking. Combine it with a stop at nearby Jharipani, roughly 1–2 kilometres further along the same road, if extending the outing.
- 2
Weekday mornings are markedly quieter than weekend afternoons, when local Dehradun families join Mussoorie's day-trippers at the pond and amusement section simultaneously. The garden's terraced layout involves a reasonable amount of walking on paved slopes — comfortable shoes make the visit considerably easier than sandals.
- 3
The small covered market near the entrance is worth ten minutes on the way out, selling dried fruit, local pickles, and woollens at prices generally lower than the equivalent stalls on Mall Road, since footfall here is lighter and rents correspondingly cheaper. A packed lunch eaten on the terraced lawns is a reasonable, low-cost alternative to the garden's own snack counters, which are priced for a captive tourist audience rather than local rates.
How to reach Company Garden
We haven't pinned Company Garden's exact position yet; the map shows the other places in our Mussoorie guide. Use the address below or the directions link.
Company Garden Road, near Jharipani, Mussoorie, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand 248179Directions in Google Maps
From Mussoorie Mall Road (Kulri Bazaar)
₹150–₹2503 km · 10–15 min
Shared or private taxi.
From Mussoorie Library Chowk
₹150–₹2504 km · 12–18 min
Taxi.
From Dehradun Railway Station
₹1,000–₹1,40036 km · 1h 20m – 1h 40m
Private taxi.
Nearest airport
From Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED)
38 km, approximately 1h 40m.
Nearest railway station
From Dehradun Railway Station
36 km, approximately 1h 30m.
Company Garden FAQs
What is the entry fee for Company Garden in Mussoorie?
Around ₹18 per person as of 2026, with boating on the pond costing roughly ₹75 per person separately. Rates are set by the Garden Welfare Association and revised periodically, so confirm at the entrance counter.
Is Company Garden good for young children?
Yes, it has a dedicated children's amusement section with paid rides, a paddle-boat pond, and open lawns, making it one of Mussoorie's few attractions built specifically around family and child-friendly activities rather than hiking or viewpoints.
Why is it called Company Garden?
The name dates to the British East India Company era of Mussoorie's development, when the garden was first laid out as part of the hill station's colonial-era landscaping. Most of today's infrastructure, including the pond and amusement rides, is later municipal-era development.
How far is Company Garden from Mussoorie's Mall Road?
About 3 kilometres, roughly 10–15 minutes by taxi from Kulri Bazaar. It is open daily 09:00–18:00 with no weekly closure day.
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