Erawan National Park was designated in June 1975

Erawan National Park was designated in June 1975, as Thailand’s 12 th National Park. It covers an area of 550 kilometers of high mountains and attractive valleys. The eastern mountains rise to 996 meters with shear limestone cliffs.

These mountains protect the park from the eastern monsoon resulting in a low average rainfall. In summer the weather is sweltering but it is wonderfully cool between November-February.

The 7 levels of this stunning waterfall drop 1, 500 meters down steep-sided cliffs. It is surrounded by beautiful forest with many types of trees and orchids. There is a trail as far as the 6 th level and from there you have to scramble up the cliff to reach the 7 th level. The climb is well worth the effort, for the sight of tumbling water, spraying off the boulders into the deep pool below.

The main feature of the park is the stunning Erawan Waterfall created by a profusion of small streams joining together before tumbling down the precipitous cliffs. There is dry evergreen and bamboo forest. Wildlife surveys of mammals, reptiles, birds and amphibians have been carried out. If you are lucky you may catch a glimpse of elephants, gibbons, Siamese hare, flying squirrels, eagles, white-eyes, king cobras or pythons. Fish, crabs and insect are abundant in the many streams.