1 star rating due to discriminatory ticket pricing. Otherwise i'd give it a 5.
When you enter here the first part is an arboretum, i think not free but not more than 20 or 30 baht? This is a nice place for kids to splash in the river and i camped here under one of the pavilions, but toilets are locked after 6pm and i'm not sure if you are officially allowed to camp.
Before khao chong waterfall is the national park ticket checkpoint. This waterfall is nothing special. Make sure you go to ton pliw waterfall. It gets less publicity and there is no english signage but it is much more impressive. It's the same road up and the same river - just go over the bridge and follow the road up.
The ticket checkpoint doesnt start to be staffed until 8am, so you can most likely avoid all that double pricing nonsense by...
Read moreTranquil, wild and natural tropical beauty!
Visited this park recently to find stunning waterfalls, awesome (and slightly freaky) wildlife and a sense of mother natures power 🌳 👊🏻 💦
This place is stunning and I’ll be returning for sure!
My only really issue with these beautiful green spaces is that there is a vast price gap between locals and foreigners. I’m happy to pay, of course, to know that places like this will live on through the love of nurturing hands, but it saddens me that the price of entry is 10x more for...
Read moreThe Khao Chong Waterfall is part of a Forest Preservation Park and has a botanical garden, several waterfalls and streams and lush forested areas. Entrance to the botanical gardens is free of charge but to get to the waterfalls one must pay a entry fee and a vehicle fee. The park has clean restrooms, plenty of parking space, a restaurant and there are some locals selling food and drinks as well. Excellent place for a picnic and to play in the clear water...
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