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The park has mountains of various sizes and plains in the valley. The highest peak is Khao Khrok
which is some 329 metres high. Visitors can see a clear view of the
town and neighbouring districts from here. The park is also home to
pheasants, jungle fowls, barking deer, monkeys, wild boars, and birds
of various species, especially Princess Sirindhorn Bird
or the White-eyed River Martin. Khao Sam Lan National Park offers
several waterfalls:
Sam Lan waterfall is a wide stone plateau that
falls down 3 levels and is similar to stairs. Pho Hin Dat waterfall is
300 metres from the park office and has a wide stone plateau and a
single-level waterfall which is suitable for swimming. Ton Rak Sai
waterfall is some 300 metres from the park office and 500 metres from
Pho Hin Dat waterfall, and originates from the same stream as Pho Hin
Dat waterfall. The lively stream flows through Pho Hin Dat waterfall
before running into Ton Rak Sai waterfall, a 7-metre one-level
waterfall. Touring around these attractive waterfalls can be made
within 2-3 hours on walking trails where visitors will not have to use
the same trail on their return.
In addition, there are other splendid waterfalls
that can be reached by walking for some distance from the park office:
Khao Daeng waterfall (800 ms.), Kuak Ma waterfall (2 kilometres),
Krok I Wo waterfall (3 kilometres), and Nang Chon waterfall (6
kilometres)
The park offers camping sites for eighty persons
(visitors must bring sleeping bags by themselves). For visitors who
bring their own tents, the park accommodates campsites. Call the
National Park Division, Royal Forestry Department, Bang Khen at
0-2561-4292 ext. 724-725, 0-2579-5734 and 0-2579-7223.
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