Anchorage· Koh Lanta Yai· Thailand
Hat Khlong Chak Anchorage (Waterfall Bay)
7° 28.7′ N · 99° 5.2′ E
The southernmost reachable beach on Lanta, a small bay with a river and the Khlong Chak waterfall visible from the sea, excellent snorkelling and a handful of beach restaurants.
Practical
Good holding close inshore in 6-10 m on sand (Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint, 48 nm from Ao Chalong). A ground swell often makes it uncomfortable, so it is mainly a calm-weather and NE-monsoon stop. The Khlong Chak waterfall sits at the head of the river at the north end; the park's easy Khlong Chak trail leads to a bat cave and the small seasonal falls. The road ends near the lighthouse and the Mu Ko Lanta National Park HQ just to the south. Note: the Pilot's waypoint (7°28.712N 99°05.166E) lies off Ao Mai Pai (Bamboo Bay), just south of Khlong Chak beach, so this is also the Bamboo Bay anchorage (see Ao Mai Pai Beach).
Best for
Snorkelling and a waterfall walk at Lanta's quiet southern end
Season
Nov-Apr in settled weather; swell-prone
Nearby
- Ao Mai Pai Beach (Bamboo Bay)0.2 NM away
- Ao Nui Beach0.7 NM away
- Mu Ko Lanta National Park HQ and Lighthouse1 NM away
- Kantiang Beach (Ao Kantiang)1.2 NM away
- Pimalai Resort and Spa, Kan Tiang1.2 NM away
- Hat Kan Tiang Anchorage1.3 NM away
- Khlong Chak Waterfall Trail1.4 NM away
- Loi Ruea Chao Le Festival1.4 NM away