An ideal place for water-sports and an excellent picnic spot, Muttukadu is 21 km from Mamallapuram. TTDC has a boat house here. The visitors can enjoy boating, canoeing & kayaking and wind surfing.

The 'Dakshina Chitra of Madras Craft Foundation' here has replica of an old agricultural house of Tamil Nadu, replica of Kancheepuram weavers house and replicas of ancient houses presenting the life style of south India.