Bueng Bua lake
A boardwalk among lotus.
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Thailand's first coastal marine national park on the mainland, south of Hua Hin, whose name means the mountains of three hundred peaks, for the jagged limestone ridges that rise suddenly from the coastal plain and wetlands. It combines quiet beaches, caves and wide marshes, visited by thousands of migrating birds in winter. Its best-known sight is Phraya Nakhon Cave with its golden royal pavilion under a hole in the roof, which has its own page on the site. Alongside lies Bueng Bua, Thailand's largest freshwater marsh, crossed by a long wooden boardwalk among lotus and reeds beneath the mountain cliffs, one of the loveliest spots for sunrise, sunset and birdwatching. The park also has dusky langurs, mouse deer, and the Khao Daeng viewpoint over sea and peaks. The park fee is about two hundred baht per foreign adult in known listings, and the gates open from six in the morning until six in the evening. Midday is very hot, so early morning is best for Bueng Bua and the birds. It is about an hour by car from Hua Hin, so make it a full day: Bueng Bua in the morning, then Phraya Nakhon Cave, and a swim at Laem Sala beach.
A boardwalk among lotus.
Jagged limestone ridges.
By the thousand in winter.
Sam Roi Yot district, about 60 km south of Hua Hin
Yes; the park fee is paid once, and the cave needs a short steep climb or a boat to Laem Sala beach.