Phrae earned its place on campers' maps through Route 1343, the 'sky road' in Rong Kwang district — a ridge road with bare rolling hills all around, nicknamed the Teletubby hills. We list five grounds, and every one is a viewpoint.
Private camps charge ฿150–200 per person per night; Mae Yom National Park starts at ฿30. Comfort is better than in most hill provinces: all have toilets, showers and parking, four in five have electricity, and three in five rent gear.
Counted across the 6 campsites shown on this page, ordered by how many list each one.
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Three grounds are on the sky road in Rong Kwang, from the highest point of the route, open on every side, to a farm with wooden cabins and a separate tent zone, with the town's lights below at night. North in Song district is Mae Yom National Park: a riverside ground near the Kaeng Suea Ten rapids, deep in teak forest. South in Wang Chin there is a resort and campground spread over more than two hundred rai.
The sky-road hills are greenest from the rains into early winter, roughly August to November; in the dry season the grass turns brown. Mist and cool air come from November to February. Kaeng Suea Ten's rocks show best when the river drops in the dry season — in the rains the Yom runs high and muddy.
The sky-road grounds are exposed and catch the full wind: peg down firmly and bring a windproof layer. Days are hot, with little shade. Mae Yom National Park is well off the main road, so carry enough food and fuel. Phrae lies on the way to Nan, which makes it a good one-night stop.
฿150–200 per person per night at private camps; Mae Yom National Park starts at ฿30.
Yes. Every ground we list has parking, though some access tracks are gravel — ask the camp first if your car sits low.
Yes — three of the five rent gear, and some have cabins too.
