Hike· Koh Surin Nua· Thailand

Mai Ngam Nature Trail (Surin Nua)

9° 26.0′ N · 97° 51.7′ E

A 2 km jungle path across Surin Nua between the HQ at Chong Khad and Mai Ngam Bay, through forest that is home to monitor lizards, flying foxes and the endemic Surin bent-toed gecko.

Practical

Coordinate is a point on the OSM-mapped Koh Surin Nature Trail. Allow about an hour each way. Go in the cooler morning or late afternoon, carry water and wear shoes. The park has 91 bird species and 22 mammal species (Wikipedia).

Best for

A forest walk between the two park beaches

Season

Mid-October to mid-May