Mae Charim National Park

Mae Charim National Park is a protected forest area in Mae Charim District, Nan Province, northern Thailand, covering about 432 square kilometres along the Wa River basin. Established in 1961, it features rugged mountains, mixed deciduous and dry evergreen forests, waterfalls and river rapids. The park is notable for its relatively undisturbed nature, camping areas, scenic viewpoints and opportunities for trekking and nature study near the Laos border.

Visitors can expect a mountainous forest landscape in the Luang Prabang Range with the Wa River flowing through the park. The area offers forested trails, river rapids and small waterfalls, viewpoints over valleys, and quiet camping grounds. Facilities are basic and nature-focused with a visitor centre, campsites and park bungalows. Activities centre on trekking, nature walks, birdwatching, photography and river-side sightseeing in a relatively undeveloped national park setting.

Established on 14 July 1961 as one of Thailand's early national parks, covering approximately 432 square kilometres to protect the watershed of the Wa River and the forests of the Luang Prabang Range in Nan Province.

The Wa River basin is important to local communities in Nan Province for watershed and agriculture, with surrounding villages reflecting northern Thai rural culture and traditional forest use.