Bach Ma National Park

Bach Ma National Park is a protected mountainous national park in Phu Loc District, Hue City, central Vietnam, about 40 km southeast of Hue. Established in 1991, it covers 37,487 hectares of the Annamite Range with dense evergreen forest, waterfalls and high biodiversity. Notable for its former French hill station, Hai Vong Dai summit viewpoint, Do Quyen Waterfall and extensive trekking trails, it is a major ecotourism destination between Hue and Da Nang.

Visitors can expect a cool mountain forest environment at 1,450m elevation with winding mountain roads, dense jungle, waterfalls and panoramic viewpoints. The park offers marked trekking trails to Hai Vong Dai summit for views over the coast and Truong Son mountains, Do Quyen Waterfall (300m high), Ngu Ho (Five Lakes) for wading, remnants of French colonial villas, a visitor centre and museum, and opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife observation. Exploration is on foot with guide options.

The Bach Ma area was developed as a French hill station in the 1930s with about 139 villas to escape the coastal heat. The national park was officially established on 15 July 1991 to protect the northern Annamite Range ecosystem and later expanded to 37,487 hectares.

The park is significant as a major biodiversity conservation area and ecotourism site in central Vietnam, representing the transition between northern and southern flora and fauna, and preserving the heritage of the former French hill station.