{"id":24754,"date":"2026-06-07T12:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=24754"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:36:27","slug":"khao-sok-national-park","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/khao-sok-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Khao Sok National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Khao Sok National Park is covered by ancient forest with a canopy more than 50 meters high, massive dipterocarp trees, strangler figs, lianas, and more, making the jungle so thick that visibility is very limited. The park is 160 km northeast of Phuket Town.<br \/>\nIn the park the stunning Cheow Lan Lake, dramatic limestone cliffs 900 meters high, impressive waterfalls, mysterious caves, and rich wildlife. Look for wild Asian elephants, elusive tigers, sun bears, leopards, Malayan tapirs, gibbons, macaques, hornbills, and more than 300 bird species.<br \/>\nLe <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/\"><strong>Cheow Lan Lake<\/strong><\/a>, the park\u2019s major attraction is of emerald-green water dotted with limestone karst formations rising dramatically from the lake, and dead tree trunks protruding from the water. The limestone cliffs form spectacular reflections creating some of Thailand&#8217;s most photogenic natural scenery.<br \/>\nThe lake is accessible only by boat, with highly recommended overnight stays in floating bungalows providing unique wilderness accommodation on the water.<\/p>\n<p>                <div class=\"owl-carousel description-pics owl-theme\" id=\"description-gallery\">\n                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Khao-Sok-National-Park-THUMB-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Khao-Sok-National-Park-THUMB-02.jpg\" alt=\"Khao-Sok-National-Park in Phuket Island, Thailand, Travel with Joy\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Khao-Sok-National-Park-THUMB-04.jpg\" alt=\"Khao-Sok-National-Park in Phuket Island, Thailand, Travel with Joy\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <br \/>\nTake a Long-tail boat guided tour from Khao Sok village across the lake, admiring the spectacular scenery and swim and Kayak between the limestone formations. Hike a jungle trail to a magnificent viewpoint and to an impressive waterfall.<br \/>\nExplore the large and dramatic<strong> Nam Ta Lu Cave,<\/strong> and admire the massive chamber, stalagmites and stalactites formations.<br \/>\nTake a night safari seeking nocturnal wildlife, fall asleep in a floating Bungallow to jungle sounds, disconnected from modern life, and wake up within the mist covered lake, to swim in the clear water on your doorstep.<\/p>\n<p>In the area around Khao Sok village numerous jungle lodges, eco-resorts, and guesthouses, from basic bamboo bungalows to upscale eco-resorts.<br \/>\nNote that Floating bungalows booking should be in advance through tour operators or directly at Khao Sok village.<br \/>\nThe best time to visit the park is in the dry season of November through to April.<br \/>\nTo reach Khao Sok National Park, drive, take a taxi or a bus from Phuket, or participate in a guided tour. Visit the park with overnight stay, part of at least 2 days tour, to fully explore its beauty and attractions.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Khao Sok National Park is covered by ancient forest with a canopy more than 50 meters high, massive dipterocarp trees, strangler figs, lianas, and more, making the jungle so thick that visibility is very limited. The park is 160 km northeast of Phuket Town.<br \/>\nIn the park the stunning Cheow Lan Lake, dramatic limestone cliffs 900 meters high, impressive waterfalls, mysterious caves, and rich wildlife. Look for wild Asian elephants, elusive tigers, sun bears, leopards, Malayan tapirs, gibbons, macaques, hornbills, and more than 300 bird species.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","attraction-type":[20],"class_list":["post-24754","attraction","type-attraction","status-publish","hentry","attraction-type-nature-n-wildlife"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Khao Sok National Park Cheow Lan Lake Jungle | Travel with Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Khao Sok National Park with rainforest, limestone cliffs &amp; Cheow Lan Lake. 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