The Neyyar dam is a favourite picnic spot of the local community. The dam is located 32 kilometers from Trivandrum city. The major tourist attractions in the Neyyar dam are the boating facility, crocodile farm and a lion safari park.

There are many direct buses from Trivandrum from the KSRTC bus stand. A better option would be to take a bus to the Kattakada (20 kms) from Trivandrum and to Neyyar dam from there...