Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand (with Map & Photos)

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Thailand

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
 in the Thailand province of Pranburi received its coastal park status in 1996. It is located six dozen kilometers from Hua Hin, and its long name is translated into Russian as "a mountain with three hundred peaks."

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Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Thailand

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Pranburi

The area of ​​Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is over 98 square kilometers, 20 of which are water resources. Most of the land is covered with limestone hills and mountains, which form steep cliffs above the abysses. The highest peak of this park in Pranburi reaches 605 meters above sea level. Over time, the limestone wears away for natural reasons, resulting in the formation of numerous cliffs and caves.

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Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Thailand

The main attractions of the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park are its magnificent sandy shores, mysterious caves, dense evergreen forests, along which convenient hiking trails, etc. You can also explore this park from the water by taking a boat trip along the river. One of the natural attractions here is the largest freshwater swamp in all of Thailand.

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Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Thailand

As for the inhabitants of the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, more than three hundred species of birds have been seen here, including songbirds, waterfowl and birds of prey. A rare purple heron can be seen in the freshwater swamp in this park in Pranburi, Thailand. Visitors can also meet kingfishers, lizards, large crabs, herons, macaques, langurs, squirrels, etc. in this park. The best hours to watch wildlife at Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Pranburi are early morning or sunset hours.

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Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Thailand

Useful information

  • Opening hours: Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Pranburi is open to the public daily from 07-00 to 17-00 without breaks and weekends

  • Price: entrance ticket to the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Pranburi costs 200 baht / rubles for adult visitors and 100 baht / rubles for children from three to fourteen years old. Those who plan to travel around the park by bike or car will need to pay an additional 10 baht / rubles

  • How to get there: Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Pranburi from Bangkok can be reached by moving south along Highway 4.

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Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Thailand

Having reached the border of Phetchaburi province, you need to continue driving to the Pranburi area, where you will need to turn left towards Pak Nam. After four kilometers, you need to turn right onto the Ro Po Cho road along which drive about 31 km to the park administration. From Bangkok, you can also get here by bus from the southern bus terminal.

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Map