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Hingol National Park

About

Pakistan's largest national park at 6,100 km², stretching along 190 km of pristine Makran coastline. A landscape of extraordinary variety — towering mud volcanoes, eroded badlands, the surreal Princess of Hope rock formation, golden beaches, and a river estuary teeming with crocodiles, dolphins, and sea turtles.

History

Hingol was designated a national park in 1988 to protect one of Asia's most ecologically diverse coastal stretches. The park contains the ancient Hinglaj Mata temple — one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites in South Asia — which draws over 250,000 pilgrims each spring for the Hinglaj Yatra festival, making it one of the largest religious gatherings in Pakistan.

Nearby Places

Viewpoints, food, and stops nearby (approximate distances).

Viewpoint5.0 km
Hingol River Estuary
Mangrove-fringed estuary where the Hingol River meets the Arabian Sea — mugger crocodiles and migratory birds.
Viewpoint10.0 km
Mud Volcanoes of Hingol
Active mud volcanoes bubbling with cold gas — rare geological formations visible from the Makran Highway.
Viewpoint14.0 km
Sphinx of Balochistan
An extraordinary erosion formation resembling Egypt's Great Sphinx, near the Makran Coastal Highway.
Viewpoint15.0 km
Princess of Hope
A naturally eroded sandstone figure resembling a standing woman — one of Balochistan's most iconic landmarks.
Landmark20.0 km
Hinglaj Mata Temple
Ancient cave temple of the Hindu goddess Hinglaj — site of one of Pakistan's largest annual pilgrimages.
Viewpoint60.0 km
Kund Malir Beach
Arguably Pakistan's finest beach — white sand, turquoise water, dramatic cliffs, and almost no crowds.