Tourist Places
1.Helipad area: It is one end of the Basantgarh area located above Bus Stand and adjacent to Primary Health Centre. The beauty of this area is that whole of the Basantgarh and adjoining villages can be seen and captured standing at this point aparting from helicopter landing facility here. One can look at enchanting beauty of the area from this point and enjoy scenic blessings here.
2.Old Market: A walk through very old and traditional market of Basantgarh connected through old wooden bridge adds to its attractions. The shops carry all kinds of stuff required for day-to-day usage and some special local made handicraft and handloom items are also available here at reasonable prices.
3.SDM Office View Point: This location is special in the sense that it is centrally located and one can have a look at entire area standing in its balcony and click beautiful snaps from different angles. A great advantage in this place is that lots of air/winds touch this place in summer months which freshens up one mind, body and soul.
4.Ancient Vasukinag Temple: It is a traditional, old temple located at one corner of Basantgarh and lots of mythical stories are attached to it. The local deities are worshipped here and lots of people from distant area come here to offer prayers and offer bhandaras after fulfilment of their wishes. The architecture and wood work in this temple are another area of attraction.
5.Chakka Maidan: This is a very unique but natural gift to Basantgarh. This area is about 2 kms trek through very dense forest cover and this beautiful small trek ends up in a beautiful ground with lots of Deodar trees and an ancient temple, ideally suitable for picnic and group tours where whole day can be spent playing, singing and relaxing in fresh breeze amongst trees and natural beauty.
6.Mang: This area is again located about 2-3 kms from Basantgarh and it is perfect for trekking and passing through hilly terrains where one can enjoy direct interface with nature and also enjoy cup of tea in kiosks located on the midway.
7.Khaned Plains: This area is located about 7-8 kms away from Basantgarh and one has trek and cross over from Mang and Punnara areas to reach here. But once you reach the plains on the river bedside of Khaned, you feel like staying here for at least a day to enjoy natural flow of water, small rocks and plain areas along with view of distant hill locks surrounding Khaned.