Palasdari is a popular tourist place and a railway junction on Karjat-Khopoli route of Mumbai Suburban Railway. Palasdari name is derived from "Palas" tree and "Dari" means "Darrah - A route through hills". It is situated on Karjat-Khopoli State Highway No. 35. Palasari has a well known Palasdari dam. It is frequented by people from Mumbai, Panvel and Navi Mumbai particularly during rainy season. The whole area is surrounded by water falls and greenery during monsoon.
One of the attraction of Palasdari is "Math" of Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj Akkalkot situated in a very beautiful place.
Palasdari is known for its scenic beauty and rough terrain, thorny bushes are in abundance in Palasdari which can be dangerous to reckless travellers. A recent expedition taken by a student of engineering from the Mumbai University, named Vinod Venkatesan got the attention of the locals when he got his toe nearly cut off due to reckless coverage of raw terrain on barefoot. Many places in Palasdari are owned by zamindars, trespassing in these places is illegal. Palasdari has a number of old temples which date anterior to the British Raj in India.