The headquarters of DCFR is located at Bhimtal at an altitude of 1470 m asl in the district of Nainital of Uttarakhand state. It is about 25 km away from the famous tourist place of Nainital. The nearest railway station is Kathgodam, which is about 280 km from Delhi. The nearest airport is Indra Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The experimental field station of the Institute at Chirapani in Champawat district of Uttarakhand State is about 150 km from Bhimtal.