What to do in Koh Kong???
Sightseeing, Trekking, Boating, Beach, Waterfalls, Jungle, Fishing……
Not quite the same as being in Bangkok, but there is enough to keep you occupied for a few days or weeks.
Water, Mountains, Islands, Jungle
Water…. You find it everywhere. Especially in the rainy season, June to October. Koh Kong is a city surrounded by a rivers, waterfalls, islands, and the ocean. Boat trips, fishing, swimming, island trips, dolphin trips, are all possible here.
Outside of town are some beautiful beaches, islands, waterfalls, and jungle. Trek through the Cardamom Mountains for an adventure you’ll never forget. Also, just outside of town is the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary and Mangrove Forest.
Koh Kong Trip
Things to do in Koh Kong (From Lin’s Restaurant)
Baklong Beach
Baklong Beach is 11 kilometers from the town centre. To get there cross the big bridge, carry on straight until you come to a big roundabout with a statue in the middle. Take the last exit and this road takes you to the beach. When you reach the beach turn left and you will find a number of shacks selling seafood and near the end of the shacks a friendly Western run guesthouse/restaurant Young Wild and Free.
Tatai Waterfall is 15 Kilometres from the town centre. The waterfall is on the left off NR48, the road to Phnom Penh. The path to the waterfall is not well signposted and if you reach Tatai Bridge you have gone too far. The track is about 2 kilometres long and there is a steep climb down to the waterfall.
The waterfall can also be accessed by boat from the far side of the Tatai Bridge. About 100 metres upstream from the waterfall there is a beautiful pool in the middle of the jungle to swim and have a picnic with some tasty baguette sandwiches from Lin’s. You can buy drinks from the small shops at the top of the waterfall.
Mangroves
Koh Kong Mangrove Forest is about seven or eight kilometres outside of Koh Kong. From the roundabout in the town centre take the road going away from the river. When the road splits at the edge of the town take the right fork. In about 1 Kilometre at the junction with a large petrol station on the left turn right and follow the tarmac road for about 5 Kilometres and you will arrive at the entrance to the mangroves.
The Entrance fees are 5,000 riel for foreigners, 3,000 for Cambodians. Boeng Kayak area has a kilometre-long mangrove walk, with elevated cement and wooden platforms snaking through the mangrove forest.
At the end of the walkway there is a swing bridge and a 15 Metre viewing tower. Boats can be rented at the far side of the bridge for tours of the mangroves. The mangrove forests of Koh Kong provide homes to hundreds of species of wildlife, including the famous Irrawaddy dolphins which you can usually see early in the morning.
Buddha Hell
To visit Buddha Hell cross the big bridge. After about 500 Metres as the road as the road bends to the left on the right you will see an entrance to a Wat. Enter the Wat and drive until you reach the trees going down to the river. Walk down under the trees and you will see a number of grotesque statues which are known locally as Buddha Hell.
Jungle Treks
Jungle Treks can be arranged at Lin’s Restaurant
