Meenkara is a picnic spot located near Meenkara dam in Palakkad district. Built across the river Gayathri which flows into the Bharathapuzha, the Meenkara dam was constructed in 1964.
Nearest railway station: Palakkad Town Railway station, about 37 km
Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport (Tamil Nadu), about 78 km | Cochin International Airport, about 115 km | Calicut International Airport, about 135 km
Latitude: 10.625517, Longitude: 76.807079