Thenmala is a tourist place in Kollam District of Kerala. This tourist spot in Kollam District is famous for trekking and the dams.

Thenmala is a tourist place near Punalur town, Kollam district in Kerala. Thenmala is the first planned eco-tourism destination in southern part of India. The Thenmala dam was built across Kallada River. Thenmala is famous for being the shooting location in Malayalam and Tamil movies.

Tourism in Thenmala
Thenmala attracts large number of foreign and domestic tourists with a host of attractions.The place gives the tourists a scope for boating on the lake, a rope bridge, trekking, mountaineering, biking and a musical fountain.

The waterfall called Palaruvi is a prime attraction nearby. Also nearby is a deer rehabilitation centre where visitors can see deer in a forest setting and have a peep into a traditional tree house used by forest dwellers to escape harm from wild animals. Other places near Thenmala are Kulathupuzha, Anchal, Punalur, Kamukumchery and Sengottai in Tirunelveli district (Tamil Nadu). Themala is 72 km from Thiruvanathapuram and 16 km from Palaruvi Falls. Nedumpara is also accessible from Thenmala. It is a scenic place located 7 Km from Thenmala. Ambanad hills are just 8kms from Nedumpara, which is the popular hill destination in Thenmala.

Thenmala is approachable both from Trivandrum and Punalur by road.