Nakhon Nayok is Bangkok’s closest mountain-and-waterfall escape. On the southern edge of the Khao Yai forest, it offers waterfalls, riverside parks, a huge dam with mountain views, white-water rafting and fruit orchards famous for sweet marian plums. It is small, green and easy to reach, perfect for a weekend away from the city.<\/p>\n
Vans and buses run from Bangkok to Nakhon Nayok town. Most attractions lie north of town towards the hills, around 10\u201330 km away, so a rented car or motorbike gives the most freedom.<\/p>\n
A wide, multi-tiered waterfall in the forest at the edge of the Khao Yai range, with shady picnic areas and a suspension bridge. Popular with families at weekends.<\/p>\n
A tall waterfall with several levels, reached by a short walk through the forest; busiest in the rainy season.<\/p>\n
A long concrete dam with a reservoir backed by mountains. The road across the top is popular for sunsets, photos and cycling.<\/p>\n
A riverside park with old trees, flowers and clear streams, good for a picnic or a dip on a hot day.<\/p>\n
Below the dam, local operators run rafting trips on rapids of the Nakhon Nayok River. Conditions depend on water releases and season; choose operators with safety equipment.<\/p>\n
The army academy has a museum and grounds that are open to visitors at certain times.<\/p>\n
Evening market in town with food, crafts and local life.<\/p>\n
Nakhon Nayok is known for marian plums (maprang and mayongchid). In season, orchards sell fruit by the roadside.<\/p>\n
Day 1:<\/strong> morning at Nang Rong Waterfall, lunch at a riverside restaurant, afternoon at Wang Takrai Park, sunset on Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam. Day 2:<\/strong> go rafting or visit Sarika Waterfall, then shop for fruit on the way back.<\/p>\n The province celebrates its marian plums with a fruit fair, usually around February\u2013March. Songkran<\/strong> in April brings merit-making and water play, and waterfalls and parks are busy with families. Dates change each year; check with TAT, and read our Songkran etiquette and survival guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n King Taksin’s campaigns passed through this province: the breakout march<\/a>. The full story with maps is on our King Taksin trail site (in Thai).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yes, it is about two hours from Bangkok, though a night lets you see more.<\/p>\n Late in the rainy season, roughly August to October.<\/p>\n Yes, most trips are suitable for beginners, but always follow guides’ safety instructions.<\/p>\n River fish and fresh fruit. See our Nakhon Nayok food guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cover photo: Khun Dan Prakarn Chon Dam.jpg<\/a> \u00b7 Slyronit \u00b7 CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> \u00b7 Wikimedia Commons<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nakhon Nayok guide: Nang Rong and Sarika waterfalls, Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, Wang Takrai, rafting, marian plum season and a 2-day route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"province":[239],"class_list":["post-5744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attractions-en","province-nakhon-nayok-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5744"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5767,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5744\/revisions\/5767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5744"},{"taxonomy":"province","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province?post=5744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Festivals and events<\/h2>\n
On King Taksin’s trail<\/h3>\n
Travel tips<\/h2>\n
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FAQ<\/h2>\n
Is Nakhon Nayok good for a day trip?<\/h3>\n
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