Emerald Pool and Blue Lake in Krabi

Krabi province is known primarily for its islands and healing hot springs - Ron Waterfall. However, the emerald pool and the blue lake are also worth a visit, located a few kilometers from the most famous attractions of Krabi.

The purity of the water and the color of the lakes can make you question your own eyesight. The lakes are located in Khao Pra Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. The territory of the park is a true temple of untouched wildlife: mangrove forests, in some places replaced by jungle, numerous rivers and lakes formed by numerous mineral springs. The park is literally riddled with ecological trails that you want to walk for hours.

The forest park is located on the border of two provinces: Krabi and Trang. Although it is not officially a national park, it surpasses many national parks in the whole of southern Thailand with its many advantages. The park is not an area protected by the state only because there are numerous plantations nearby.

Blue Lake

This unique natural object is located in the center of the park. At the bottom of it are mineral rocks that give the purest water a bright blue color, the unnaturalness of which is literally astonishing. Looking at the photos, you might get the impression that they have been edited, because the color seems so unreal.

But in reality, it looks even better. On wooden platforms near the blue lake, in the shade of tropical bushes, you can sit for a long time, looking at its surface. Another unique property of the blue lake is the fact that if you clap your hands, bubbles rise from the bottom of the reservoir. Local residents find it difficult to explain the nature of such a mysterious phenomenon.

It is forbidden to swim in the blue lake - its ecological system is very fragile. It is the unique bacteria that live in it that create this extraordinary color.

Emerald Lake

Less than two kilometers from the blue is the emerald lake, which fully justifies its name. Variants of the names that occur: Emerald Pool, Crystal Lagoon, Crystal Pond and Sa Morakot. Its water enriched with minerals, with all its purity and transparency has a rich emerald color. This unique object you just have to see with their own eyes. There are no mountains around the lake, but water from geothermal springs flows from the depths of the jungle along the surface of the plain.

The water is not only the most important, but also the most important for the whole of the world. The diameter is 20-25 m, depth - no more than 2 meters, but with rather slippery edges. Depending on the time of day, the water in the lake changes color from light blue to dark emerald.

It is simply impossible on a hot day, being near the lake, not to bathe in its water - not fresh and unsalted, whose temperature is always kept about 25 ° C due to hot underground springs, and the small current forms the effect of hydromassage. Emerald Lake is also a favorite among the locals - on weekends, resting hundreds of Thais with children.

How to get there

The lakes are located 60-70 km from Krabi Town and Ao Nang. The Krabi - Trang highway is very busy. You have to drive about 40 kilometers on Route 4 in a southerly direction towards Trang Province. Numerous road signs will give you confidence. The ideal option is to rent a car or bike in Ao Nang.

When you enter Khlon Thom, do not turn off and continue on the highway until you reach a crossroads. From there turn left onto road 4038. Then, following the signs, drive about 15 km along a country road and you are at the place. Parking a car will cost you 30 baht ($0.8), and if you are on a bike, it is three times cheaper. It costs 10 baht ($0.2) to park a motorcycle.

You can buy a tour (in Ao Nang or Krabi), which costs from 1000 baht ($28) per person. As a rule, such a tour includes not only a visit to the lakes, but also nearby waterfall and hot springs.

A visit to the park (including the lakes), is 200 baht ($5.5) per person, for your children - 100 baht ($2.7), but the ticket price also includes the opportunity to walk the trails of a real rainforest, trekking and visit the stunning emerald and blue lake.

When is the best time to leave

It is not advisable to go to a place of rest on weekends, holidays - from March to May. In general, it is better to leave early in the morning - the lake will not be so crowded, the ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The lake park is about 5 km away from another natural wonder, the Ron Waterfal Hot Waterfall. Try to plan a trip to see more unique natural sites, such as the Tiger Temple in Krabi.