Phang Nga has the Andaman coast, offshore islands and rainforest streams all at once. Of the 18 grounds listed here, 11 have swimming — in the sea or under a waterfall — six are near a waterfall and five are on a beach. You choose between a night under casuarinas on the shore and one beside a cold stream in a valley.
National park grounds charge about ฿30 per person, most private camps ฿150–200 per person per night, and three places are free. Every ground has toilets, but only about two thirds have showers and six in ten electricity; more than half rent gear.
Counted across the 18 campsites shown on this page, ordered by how many list each one.
On the Andaman shore are the pine-shaded ground of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park and the free beach ground at Bang Sak in Takua Pa. A car ferry takes you to Ko Kho Khao and two more quiet beach camps. Inland is waterfall and stream country: Ton Phrai and Khanim waterfalls in Thai Mueang, and the clear streams around Hin Lat in Kapong, with both a free spot and private camps. Up in the hills are camps known for dark skies and morning mist. For islands there is Mai Ngam beach in Mu Ko Surin National Park, and on the bay side Ao Phang Nga National Park, with kayaking among the limestone islands.
November to April is the Andaman season: calm sea, clear skies, and the months when marine parks such as the Surin Islands are open. November to February is also when leatherback turtles nest at Thai Mueang beach. May to October is the monsoon — heavy rain, rough sea, and the island parks closed for the season — but the inland falls and streams are at their fullest. If you camp by a stream then, watch for flash floods; in the hot season some streams run low.
The free spots and several streamside camps have no electricity, or run on solar and a generator for set hours — bring a torch and a power bank. Phone signal is weak or absent in some valleys. Ko Kho Khao means taking the car on a ferry, at ฿200 per vehicle. Only about one ground in five has a restaurant, so stock up in the district town first. For the island parks, check opening dates and the overnight rules with the park before you book a boat.
About ฿30 per person in the national parks, ฿150–200 per person per night at most private camps, and three places charge nothing to pitch.
Yes — Bang Sak beach in Takua Pa, Khanim waterfall in Thai Mueang and the Hin Lat stream in Kapong charge nothing, though facilities are basic.
Yes. Ko Kho Khao is reached by car ferry; the Surin Islands open only outside the monsoon, so check with the park before you travel.
