About Namtok Khao Chamao
Namtok Khao Chamao is an eight-tier waterfall located inside Khao Chamao-Khao Wong National Park in Khao Chamao District, Rayong Province, eastern Thailand. Originating from the Chamao mountain range, it flows year-round with strongest flow in the rainy season. Notable for its forested setting, clear pools suitable for wading, and well-marked nature trail, it is the park's main attraction and one of Rayong's most visited natural sites.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an 8-level cascade waterfall set in dense evergreen forest within Khao Chamao-Khao Wong National Park. A marked 3 km nature trail follows the stream through forest, with pools at several tiers where wading and swimming are permitted in designated areas. The surroundings are natural forest with large trees, boulders, and stream crossings. Facilities are basic park facilities near the entrance and along the lower tiers. The upper tiers require hiking over uneven rocks and steeper sections.
Key highlights
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Eight-tier cascade waterfall with total trail length of about 3 km from base to top tier
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Clear natural pools at lower and middle tiers suitable for wading and swimming
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Forested nature trail through Khao Chamao-Khao Wong National Park with interpretive signs
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Opportunity to see forest flora, butterflies and birds along the stream
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Main and most accessible waterfall attraction of Rayong Province
History of Namtok Khao Chamao
Located in Khao Chamao-Khao Wong National Park, established on 31 December 1975 as Thailand's 14th national park. The park protects the Chamao and Wong mountain ranges and watershed forests in Rayong and Chanthaburi provinces, with Namtok Khao Chamao as its central visitor attraction.
Culture & Context
The waterfall and surrounding forest are valued locally as an important watershed and recreational forest area, traditionally used by nearby communities and now managed for conservation and nature-based tourism.
Route
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