The Kothapally waterfalls is a waterfall near the southeastern coast of India at Gangaraju Madugula, near Paderu in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
The falls were only recently discovered by a village boy, Vanthala Abbi. Although the falls lack any public infrastructure, they have become a tourist attraction in the Visakhapatnam district.
This waterfall was found in the year 2012 and now it is developing by Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA). Located at the bottom of a hill, about 500 feet deep in a dense forest, the cascading waterfall is formed over Ghostani River. It cascades over a series of rocks and plunges into a pool. It is a popular picnic spot for locals and visitors.
Attracting many people every year from multiple walks of life, this is undeniably one of the best waterfalls near Vizag that has become a must-visit attraction. Besides, one can also visit the nearby strawberry farms where the strawberries are grown organically and are indeed big in size. Visitors will also find several vendors selling strawberries at reasonable prices. Enjoy a short stroll to Madugula on your way and discover the rich flavors of Halwa. Widely famous for its taste, the Halwa at Madugula is prepared traditionally, without the usage of machines.
It is a very beautiful and relaxing waterfall with the provision of parking space for cars and steps leading right up to the bottom. Visitors need to trek 2 km from the parking lot to reach the falls as it is perfectly placed in one of the dense patches of forest in the area. The coffee plantations on both sides of Kothapally Waterfalls provides you with a view, which is hard to miss.
