Once an undersea coral reef, this forest area is now a quirky landscape of limestone caves, narrow canyons and cliff walls strangled with the roots of banyan trees inhabited by wild macaques. There are stellar views to be had from some of the paths, as well as a viewing tower in the middle of the park. It's one of the most visited places in Kenting National Park, so try to arrive early. Tickets are sold at the entrance.
Kenting Forest Recreation Area
Kenting National Park
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
0.33 MILES
This well-protected expanse of scrubby hills and open grasslands is a favourite with picnickers, hiking families and ecotourists. A pathway runs through…
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Shuangliou Forest Recreation Area
18 MILES
The park offers an easy day hike with two trails to some gorgeous waterfalls and wooded hills. The 1500-hectare park is a monsoon forest that was…
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11.08 MILES
This historic battlefield site is worth the steep 45-minute ascent more for its excellent views than for its historical remains. These include a memorial…
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4.71 MILES
Kenting's best-known landmark – a still-functioning lighthouse built in the 1880s – is at Eluanbi Cape, the southernmost end of Taiwan's Central Mountain…
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4.14 MILES
The admission fee buys you a half-hour tour-bus ride (and back) along a 2.5km-long stretch of coral coastline, as the driver explains to you the monikers…
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9.41 MILES
This historical site is a collective tomb of 54 sailors from Ryuku (today’s Okinawa), killed by indigenous Paiwan in 1871. The incident, which occurred at…
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5.13 MILES
Just so you can say you've been to Taiwan's southernmost point, there's a stone marker showing exactly that. It's about 1.2km southeast of Eluanbi Park…
Nearby Kenting National Park attractions
0.33 MILES
This well-protected expanse of scrubby hills and open grasslands is a favourite with picnickers, hiking families and ecotourists. A pathway runs through…
4.14 MILES
The admission fee buys you a half-hour tour-bus ride (and back) along a 2.5km-long stretch of coral coastline, as the driver explains to you the monikers…
4.71 MILES
Kenting's best-known landmark – a still-functioning lighthouse built in the 1880s – is at Eluanbi Cape, the southernmost end of Taiwan's Central Mountain…
4. Taiwan's Southernmost Point
5.13 MILES
Just so you can say you've been to Taiwan's southernmost point, there's a stone marker showing exactly that. It's about 1.2km southeast of Eluanbi Park…
9.41 MILES
This historical site is a collective tomb of 54 sailors from Ryuku (today’s Okinawa), killed by indigenous Paiwan in 1871. The incident, which occurred at…
6. Shimen Historical Battlefield
11.08 MILES
This historic battlefield site is worth the steep 45-minute ascent more for its excellent views than for its historical remains. These include a memorial…
7. Shuangliou Forest Recreation Area
18 MILES
The park offers an easy day hike with two trails to some gorgeous waterfalls and wooded hills. The 1500-hectare park is a monsoon forest that was…