Western Phatthalung is the Banthat range, which sends clear streams down along its whole length. All nine grounds listed here are therefore by a stream, by a waterfall or up in the hills — none on the sea. Six have swimming, five are near a waterfall and four have a viewpoint.
With your own tent, most pitches cost ฿150–250 per person per night; a few places focus on ready-made stays that cost far more. Nearly every ground has toilets, two thirds have showers and over half have electricity, but only about one in five rents gear.
Counted across the 9 campsites shown on this page, ordered by how many list each one.
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Kong Ra district is the hill zone: a ground up on Khuan Mon where the air stays cool, an orchard camp by the water at the foot of the hills with several waterfalls nearby, and a valley camp known for its morning sea of mist, with both rooms and pitches. In Pa Phayom there is a streamside stay in the Lan Khoi rafting community, on water that flows all year from Huai Nam Sai reservoir. The rest are camps on shallow, clear streams along the foothills — some with a small waterfall on site, some with kayaks to rent or tubing right outside.
February to April has little rain — good for playing in the streams and for the hilltop grounds. May to September brings showers, good waterfalls, green forest and a chance of mist on mornings after rain. October to December is the heavy-rain season on this side of the South: streams rise fast, and floods have forced some camps to close parts of their grounds for a while. Call to ask about conditions before you go.
Bring your own tent, as few camps rent. Some streamside pitches are on sand and gravel — use sand pegs — and at some you carry your gear across the stream to reach the pitch. Some hill camps will drive you up for an extra charge. Only a third of grounds provide drinking water, and none we list reports accepting pets. Some serve halal food.
With your own tent, mostly ฿150–250 per person per night; ready-made stays start from about ฿600.
Yes — in Kong Ra district there is a ground on Khuan Mon and a valley camp known for its morning mist.
Yes — six of the nine grounds have swimming, mostly in shallow, clear streams, and some offer rafting and kayaking.
