Erawan National Park is a national park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Located 65 km to the northwest of Kanchanaburi Town on Highway 3199, this is the nearest national park to the town. The national park covers an area of 550 sq km (210 sq miles).
The highlight of Erawan National Park is the breathtakingly beautiful Erawan Falls, which is a series of cascades into rock pools. The wildlife at this national park includes pig-tailed macaques and rhesus macaques, and a small number of tigers - not usually encountered by casual visitors.
A 2-km hiking trail takes visitors through the national park, going up beside the waterfall. Another highlight of the park is the limestone cavern of Tham Wang Badan, on the west side of the park. Inside are numerous stalagmites and stalactities.
Erawan National Park is one of the most popular national parks in Thailand. Due to its relative proximity to Bangkok, it gets quite crowded during weekends.
How to reach Erawan National Park
Take Highway 3199. The park headquarters is located 65 km northwest of Kanchanaburi Town.
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