About Mae Wong National Park
Mae Wong National Park is a protected forest park covering 894 sq km on the border of Nakhon Sawan and Kamphaeng Phet provinces in western Thailand. Established in 1987 as Thailand's 54th national park, it preserves part of the Thanon Thong Chai mountain range with dense evergreen and deciduous forest, mountain peaks, waterfalls and diverse wildlife including birds, gibbons and bears.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote forested mountain landscape with a park headquarters, visitor centre, campsites and marked nature trails. The park features viewpoints such as Chong Yen and Mo Ko Chu peak, waterfalls including Mae Re Wa and Mae Ki, and forested trekking routes. Facilities are basic and focused on nature-based activities like hiking, camping, birdwatching and photography. Access to higher elevations requires trekking with ranger guidance.
Key highlights
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Mo Ko Chu Peak - highest peak in the park at 1,964 meters
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Chong Yen viewpoint and camping area on the Nakhon Sawan-Kamphaeng Phet border
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Mae Re Wa Waterfall
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Mae Ki Waterfall and stream
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Dense mixed deciduous and evergreen forest with diverse wildlife and birdwatching
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Trekking routes to mountain viewpoints and forest camping
History of Mae Wong National Park
Established on 14 September 1987 as Thailand's 54th national park, covering 894 sq km of the Thanon Thong Chai Range. The park was created to protect watershed forests of the Mae Wong and Mae Poen rivers and the remaining forest ecosystem along the Nakhon Sawan-Kamphaeng Phet border.
Route
| By air | No airport at the park; nearest major airport is Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, then continue by road or rail to Nakhon Sawan. |
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| By train |