The park ranges the foothills of the Western Ghats spreading down the Brahmagiri hills and south towards Kerala state.
It lies between the latitudes 12°15'37.69"N and longitudes 76°17'34.4"E. The park covers 643 km² (248 sq mi) located to the north-west of Bandipur National Park.
The Kabini reservoir separates the two parks.
Elevations of the park range from 687 to 960 m (2,254 to 3,150 ft).
It is 50 km (31 mi) from the major city of Mysore and 220 km (137 mi) from the Karnataka state capital of Bengaluru.

Together with the adjoining Bandipur National Park (870 km² (340 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park (320 km² (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 km² (133 sq mi)), it forms the largest protected area in Southern India, totalling 2,183 km² (843 sq mi).
The park ranges the foothills of the Western Ghats spreading down the Brahmagiri hills and south towards Kerala state. It lies between the latitudes 12°15'37.69"N and longitudes 76°17'34.4"E. The park covers 643 km² (248 sq mi) located to the north-west of Bandipur National Park. The Kabini reservoir separates the two parks. Elevations of the park range from 687 to 960 m (2,254 to 3,150 ft). It is 50 km (31 mi) from the major city of Mysore and 220 km (137 mi) from the Karnataka state capital of Bengaluru.
Together with the adjoining Bandipur National Park (870 km² (340 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park (320 km² (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 km² (133 sq mi)), it forms the largest protected area in Southern India, totalling 2,183 km² (843 sq mi).
Nagarhole National Park