Lamphun National Parks

Amphoe Li

Mae Ping National Park

Covering an area of over 1,000 square kilometres is the Mae Ping National Park . Its main feature is the Ping River, which flows through the forests in the park. On both sides are fertile forest-lands with sheer cliffs providing beautiful natural scenery. Certain parts of the waterway spread out to form reservoir-like bodies of water with numerous small islands and rapids. Another attraction is the 7-level Ko Luang Waterfall, which is fed from lime streams. It is just 20 kilometres from the park headquarters and accessible by road. Fascinating stalactites and stalagmites are to be found inside nearby lime caves.

Tourists wishing to stay overnight are recommended to contact park headquarters, which are located some 20 kilometres off Highway No.106 at Km.47.

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Doi Khuntan National Park

is located on a mountain range bordering on both Lampang and Lamphun. There is a 1,362 meter long tunnel, regarded the longest one in Thailand, for railroad lying under the mountain. Other attractions are Peak 1 with its rest houses of the State Railway of Thailand, Peak 2 with the vast pine forest there, hightly conductive for camping and the site of the house belonging to M.R. Kukrit Pramoj, Peak 3 which is lined by large forests and has houses of missionaries and Peak 4 which gives an great view of Lampang City. Moreover, Doi Khun Tan has many waterfalls worth visiting.

One can go there by train from Bangkok to Khuntan railway station and then walks for 900 meters to the park office.