Located in the west of Thai Gulf, in the territory of Kuiburi District, Sam Roi Yot Sub District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is Thailand’s first coastal National Park in 1996, covering the area of approximately 98.8 sq.km. The landscape is high steep limestone mountains by the beautiful coast, matching with plain area stand by the sea, which are marshy beach and shallow sea pond. There are limestones islands nearby the coast e.g., Sattakut Island, Kho Ram Island, Nom Sao Island, Rawing Island, Rawang Island and Khi Nok Island. The flat area with stagnant water through the year on the west of the park is Thung Sam Roi Yot, which is the large freshwater marsh, covering around 36.8 sq.km.
The name Khao Sam Roi Yot can be translated into "The Mountain With Three Hundred Peaks", a series of magnificent grey limestone mountains, which rise dramatically from the Gulf of Thailand and adjacent coastal marsh to a maximum height of 605 m.
Location and Journey
Khao Sam Roi Yot National ParkMu 2, Ban Khao Daeng, Khao Daeng Sub-district,, Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 77150Tel. : 0 3261 9078 Fax : 0 3261 9078
By Car
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is located 63 km. South of Hua Hin, in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Driving from Bangkok, take Highway #4 (Petkasem Road) to Pranburi (approx. 3.5 hrs.), and then it is a further 37 km to the headquarters. Turn left at Pranburi’s main intersection, drive 2 km, at which point the road forks right, continue for 2 km and turn right at the police substation. From here it’s 19 km to the park’s check post, and then another 14 km to the headquarters.
Driving from the south enter the park’s southern entrance off Highway # 4, 36 km past Prachuap Khiri Khan. Turn right at km. 286.5, at the sign which reads Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park and countinue 13 km to the headquarters.
By Bus
There are air-conditioned buses and regular buses service at the New South Transport Station going to Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. At the point, Pranburi – Bang Pu, Bang Pu – Laem Sala, Pranburi – the park’s headquarter and Bang Pu – the park’s headquarter rental cars are on service.
The name Khao Sam Roi Yot can be translated into "The Mountain With Three Hundred Peaks", a series of magnificent grey limestone mountains, which rise dramatically from the Gulf of Thailand and adjacent coastal marsh to a maximum height of 605 m.
Location and Journey
Khao Sam Roi Yot National ParkMu 2, Ban Khao Daeng, Khao Daeng Sub-district,, Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 77150Tel. : 0 3261 9078 Fax : 0 3261 9078
By Car
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is located 63 km. South of Hua Hin, in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Driving from Bangkok, take Highway #4 (Petkasem Road) to Pranburi (approx. 3.5 hrs.), and then it is a further 37 km to the headquarters. Turn left at Pranburi’s main intersection, drive 2 km, at which point the road forks right, continue for 2 km and turn right at the police substation. From here it’s 19 km to the park’s check post, and then another 14 km to the headquarters.
Driving from the south enter the park’s southern entrance off Highway # 4, 36 km past Prachuap Khiri Khan. Turn right at km. 286.5, at the sign which reads Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park and countinue 13 km to the headquarters.
By Bus
There are air-conditioned buses and regular buses service at the New South Transport Station going to Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. At the point, Pranburi – Bang Pu, Bang Pu – Laem Sala, Pranburi – the park’s headquarter and Bang Pu – the park’s headquarter rental cars are on service.
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