Kao Sam Roi Yot National Park

Khao Sam Roi Yot national park is located 45 kilometers from Hua Hin, between Pran Buri and Prachuap Khiri Khan, with the high-rise limestone mountain as its benchmark. The name of the park means a mountain with 300 peaks. With its scenic views of lofty mountains, the park is close to unspoiled beaches and coves.

A view on the Khao Daeng Peak and Khao Daeng Canal are more spots to enjoy incredible landscapes with the canal flowing the mountains, passing the mangrove forest and into the ocean. Caves like Phraya Nakhon cave are another site around the park with uncommon big karst window and a Thai-style pavilion built in honor of King Rama IV on his visit. Other caves like Tham Kaeo and Tham Sai feature peculiarly shaped stalagmites, exciting ambiance. Within the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park also lies one of the wetlands rarely found in Thailand, Thung Sam Roi Yot Wetland, one of the most biologically diverse areas.

Pine-lined Sam Phraya Beach also has a basic campground plus a restaurant, while Laem Sala Beach is best known for being the access point to Phraya Nakhon, a massive cave with a royal pavilion built inside. Phraya Nakhon can only be reached after a steep, 30-minute uphill walk, but what awaits you inside is worth it. Sai Cave also requires an arduous climb but offers a viewpoint and a cool respite from the heat in a stalactite and bat-riddled cavern.

Khao Daeng Canal is another excellent way to explore the mangrove forests and get a closer look at the animals that call it home. You can hire a boat in the Khao Daeng village or ask about finding a ride near the park.