Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Sights

  1. Hat Laem Sala

    Hat Laem Sala, a sandy beach flanked on three sides by dry limestone hills and casuarinas, has a small visitors centre, a restaurant, bungalows and a camping area. The trail to Tham Phraya Nakhon starts here. Boats to the beach, which take up to 10 people, can be hired from Bang Pu. You can also reach the beach from Bang Pu via a steep trail (20 minutes' walk).

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  2. Hat Sam Phraya

    Hat Sam Phraya is about 1km in length and has a restaurant and washrooms.

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  3. Khao Daeng Viewpoint

    Well worth the steep 45-minute climb, the Khao Daeng Viewpoint is reached by a well-marked trail beginning 500m from Ban Khao Daeng. The views from the top are breathtaking and the vista spans the length of the park, from the limestone cliffs to the wiggling coastline below.

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  4. Tham Kaew

    Tham Kaew is a cave that features a series of chambers connected by narrow passageways; you enter the first cavern by a ladder. The stalactites and limestone formations glitter with calcite crystals as though they were encrusted with diamonds (hence the cave's name, Jewel Cave). Tham Kaew is best visited in the company of a park guide because of the dangerous footing. Guides can be arranged at Bang Pu.

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  5. Tham Phraya Nakhon

    Tham Phraya Nakhon is probably the most photographed cave in Thailand and can be reached by boat or foot. The boat trip takes about 30 minutes there and back, while it's 30 minutes each way by foot along a steep, rocky 430m trail from Hat Laem Sala. The cave is made up of two large sinkholes, and when the sun shines through in the early morning the effect is truly mystical. In one cave there's a royal săh·lah (often spelt sala ; an 'open room' with a roof but no walls).

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  7. Tham Sai

    Tham Sai is a hill cave near Ban Khung Tanot, about 2.3km from the main road between Laem Sala and Sam Phraya beaches. You can rent lamps for a small fee from a shelter near the cave's mouth. A 280m trail leads up the hillside to the cave, which features a large single cavern. Be mindful of steep drop-offs in the cave.

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