Nat Park Khao Sam Roi Yot – the list of all attractions

In my opinion, Khao Sam Roi Yot is one of the most interesting. national parks in Thailand. There are caves and beautiful ones beaches, and viewpoint, and mangroves, and a lotus swamp. And the best, that everything is pretty close by, you can drive around in 1-2 days, depending on whether you want to see all the caves or not. It is they who take most of the time, since they are not on the road.

On the other hand, the nat park should not wait for the atmosphere intact and reserved. He is right near the coast Siam Gulf and very close to Hua Hin (south of it). Is not it means that there are straight crowds of people, just for me personally with wild in some places the north of Thailand is associated, there are mountains and therefore somehow very freely breathe.

The content of the article

• 1 All Attractions Khao Sam Roi Yot
  • 1.1 Phraya Nakhon Cave
  • 1.2 Laem Sala Beach
  • 1.3 Wat Bang Pu Temple Cave
  • 1.4 Kaeo Cave Cave
  • 1.5 Sai Cave Cave
  • 1.6 Sam Phraya Beach
  • 1.7 Khao Daeng Viewpoint Survey
  • 1.8 Khao Daeng River Channel
  • 1.9 Wat Khao Daeng Temple
  • 1.10 Mangroves
  • 1.11 Lotus Swamp
  • 1.12 Near Visitor Center
  • 1.13 General Information
• 2 Map Khao Sam Roi Yot

All sights of Khao Sam Roi Yot

Phraya Nakhon Cave

Let’s start with the very first sights of the cave of Praia Nakon, in fact, for the sake of which they mostly go to this nat park. it a cave with a big hole instead of a ceiling, and inside which stands small temple. In the morning it is illuminated by the sun and at this moment there very beautiful.

Everybody can visit the cave, it’s not difficult to get here. But Get ready to climb the mountain. Details this cave and ways get to it covered in my separate article about her.

Phraya Nakhon Cave

Laem Sala Beach

On the way to Phraya Nakhon cave you will need to go through beautiful white sand Laem Sala beach. The place is nice, quiet and calm, lay an hour of time to spend some time there before or after the cave. By the way, if you really like it, then stay there You can spend the night, there is a bungalow nat park. More about Laem Beach Sala

Laem Sala Beach

Wat Bang Pu Temple Cave

This temple and cave are not objects of the national park. Sam Roy Yot (most likely), as well as the subject of increased interest tourists, but you can still look here. It is located completely near the parking where you leave the car / bike to visit the cave Phraya Nakhon, you will pass by this temple.

Climbing to the cave at Wat Bang Pu

Cave at Wat Bang Pu

Kaeo Cave Cave

Another cave, or rather two. The first is literally at 10 walking distance (uphill) from the parking lot, and to the second you need to go 30 minutes or more. I looked only the first. The cave is ordinary then there is such, to which we are accustomed, close, with moves, without huge holes in the ceiling. Without a flashlight there is nothing to do, take it with you. I have there was no phone shone, so I did not go far, and go there there is where.

Yes, remember, the first cave is easy to slip through; it is on the right. from the main path, 10 meters away. Since the entrance is down underground, It is not particularly visible from a distance. So when you go, look for branches from the main path – True, the path stone, not easy to see.

Turn to the cave Kaeo Cave

Kaeo Cave Cave

Kaeo Cave Cave

Sai Cave Cave

To the cave to go about 20 minutes from the parking. I did not go hot It was But you can go. On the way to Praya Nakhon cave, about which I wrote at the very beginning, there will be a pointer to Sai Cave (with the other side is obtained), but you should not go that way. There almost no footpath, and go very far.

Climb to Sai Cave

Pointer to Phraya Nakhon, no need to follow it

Sam Phraya Beach

Praia Beach itself belongs to the nat park, and therefore the entrance there paid I can not say that it is justified, the beach is like a beach, Laem Sala will be more pleasant, but here you do not need to go or swim. Just came, parked and you’re already on the beach. In general, if there is a ticket to the nat park, then you can call in, if not, then pay for it is not worth it. Read more about Sam Praia beach.

Sam Phraya Beach

Khao Daeng Viewpoint View Point

And here it is worth a look, if you like the views. You can go, both in the morning and in the evening. Only the view will be different: sunset / dawn, and the mountain on which the viewpoint creates significant Shadow in the evening, maybe it will disturb you. Generally local advised to go in the morning, and I was in the evening.

On the road there will be a signpost, between the Visitor Center and the turn for river channel khao daeng. A little drive from the road to the parking lot (200 meters) and then you will find the climb over the stones and through the jungle. Almost anyone can rise, the main thing is to look at their feet. In fast the mode will go up for 15-20 minutes, in a slow 30. Upstairs will sign, you will not pass by.

Turn off the track at Khao Daeng Viewpoint

Path up to the observation point

Khao Daeng Viewpoint

Khao Daeng river channel

On the river channel usually take a tour right there on the spot. By Essentially it’s just an hour’s walk, the boat will roll you first into one along the river, then the other. Recommend to ride sunset

Turning from the highway to the channel Khao Daeng

Temple wat khao daeng

The temple is pretty ordinary, but you can see. Right next door with river channel.

View of Wat Khao Daeng from the viewpoint

Mangroves

Spent half an hour before I found them, somehow not obvious are located and there are no pointers. May not be assumed visiting them in the form of battered walkways. You go and you think all the time and if this or that plate fails under you. And on the wooden I do not advise viewing tower, from where the view opens climb, it is about to fall apart. By the way, I do not know how other the seasons, but in the month of March, everything is dry and some mangroves are withering. It is better in the mangroves in the neighboring area go to Pranburi Forest Park.

The entrance to the platforms is located immediately behind the office of the national park. (Visitor Center).

Walkways through the mangroves, view from the tower

You shouldn’t climb the tower

Lotus swamp

The place is called Thung Sam Roi Yot (Lotus Swamp) and is located with the other side of the national park, and you need to go here separately with Hua Hin – Suratthani main road. I didn’t have time for this, and in the heat, I didn’t really want to, especially since I should ideally go while these lotuses are blooming. Like the beginning of April, when wet season begins. The place is unique, it is the largest a swamp in Thailand (37 sq. km), and for our convenience laid footbridges.

Photo by Elena Markova (s)

Photo by Elena Markova (s)

About Visitor Center

In addition to mangroves, there are a couple of relatively interesting things. The first is the monkeys, of which it is forbidden to feed, along the road are signs warning of a fine. Monkey, By the way, one day they were in large numbers, and the next was not I saw one, I drove there.

The second is that the road goes straight to the beach next to the office. And bye you go to it, you can see herons, as well as Martian landscapes. Sometimes the feeling arose that somewhere not at all in Thailand, although maybe this is my rich fantasy played out. Dried land recalled Khan Lake in the Krasnodar Territory.

Monkeys in the nat park

Herons in nat park

Unusual landscapes

Somewhere on the edge of the earth

Here are some more photos from Khao Daeng beach.

general information

Entrance to the national park 200 baht. Once buy a ticket and he gives the right to inspect all objects during the current day. About some places of payment and security booths are not, that is, a visit free. Like for example, in viewpoint. I also noticed that sometimes the guards leave long before dark about 15 hours so that before sunset you can also see something for free.

If you want to visit this place, you can stay in Hua Hine, for example, in a budget hotel, where we stayed once. Alternatively, search for other hotels in Hua Hin at this link.

But if you go from Hua Hin is not a hunt, but, on the contrary, you want spend time around the Sam Roi Yod National Park, then you can stay in that comfortable apartment where we lived, or search for RoomGuru hotel somewhere near. See for yourself there you can and on the beach Dolphin will stop (our option), but you can close to the cave of Phraya Nakhon.

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park – around beauty alone

Khao Sam Roi Yot Card

On the map, I marked all the places that I found during the visit. this park. Oh, how I missed this before the trip. If something do not understand, ask.

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