Elephant Nature Park
A sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants in Mae Taeng district, about 60 km from Chiang Mai, co-founded by Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert. Rescued elephants live here in small herds, and visitors watch them feed and bathe in the river rather than ride them.
- Where
- Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 19.2141, 98.8584
Get the Elephant Nature Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Elephant Nature Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Chiang Mai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Elephant Nature Park
Doi Chiang Dao 21 km
A 2,175 metre limestone peak in Chiang Dao district, north of Chiang Mai, and one of the highest in the Daen Lao range on the Thai side of the border. Its sheer, lone summit rises high above the farmland of the valley below.
Bua Tong Waterfall 28 km
A limestone waterfall in Mae Taeng district, north of Chiang Mai, where mineral deposits have made the rock rough and grippy rather than slippery. People walk straight up the falling water barefoot, which gives it its nickname.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep 46 km
A golden chedi on the mountain above Chiang Mai, at 1,073 metres, reached by a long staircase lined with naga serpents. Legend says a white elephant carrying a relic of the Buddha climbed this mountain and chose the spot, and the city spreads out below the terrace.
Chiang Mai Zoo 46 km
Northern Thailand's first commercial zoo, opened in 1977 on Huay Kaew Road, just west of Chiang Mai University at the foot of Doi Suthep. Its 81 hectares of wooded slopes also hold an aquarium.
Chiang Mai National Museum 46 km
A museum run by the Fine Arts Department, close to Wat Chet Yot in the northwest of Chiang Mai. It tells the history of the Lanna kingdom through sculpture, ceramics and everyday objects, with labels in Thai and English.
Pai 47 km
A small town on the Pai River in Mae Hong Son, about 146 kilometres from Chiang Mai along a famously winding mountain road. Its valley of rice fields, hot springs and walking streets has made it a favourite stop for backpackers.
Wat Suan Dok 49 km
A royal wat about a kilometre west of the old city moat, on ground that was once a Lanna king's flower garden. Its field of white chedis holds the ashes of Chiang Mai's royal family, set against the slopes of Doi Suthep behind.
Wat Umong 49 km
A forest wat about 700 years old on the edge of Chiang Mai, named for the tunnels dug into its hillside. Monks have meditated in these brick passages, lit by small shrines, and the wooded grounds around them are still quiet.
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Questions
Where is Elephant Nature Park?
Elephant Nature Park is in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Doi Chiang Dao (21 km), Bua Tong Waterfall (28 km), Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (46 km).
How do I get the Elephant Nature Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Elephant Nature Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Chiang Mai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Elephant Nature Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Chiang Mai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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