Welcome to Penang National Park

Penang National Park is located at the end of the famous Batu Feringghi Road and past the fishing village of Teluk Bahang at Penang's northen tip. The park offers you some excellent trails through the rainforest. To reach the park, tourists can opt for a 30 minute boat ride from Teluk Bahang.

Attractions at the park include Teluk Duyung (Mermaid Bay), a broad bay protected by the Cape of Muka Head and Pantai Kerachut. It is a popular beach also known as Monkey Beach for the large numbers of monkeys found there. There is an old burial ground of Achehnese origin in the area.

Pantai Kerachut is a white sand beach popular as a picnic and camping site. It is also a site where the green turtles come to nest from April to August while the Olive Ridley turtles come in between September and February.

The area contains a meromitictic lake about one square kilometre in size, where fresh water from the island's streams meet sea water. During dry seasons and low tide, the lake is a mudflat and when the tide rises, sea water gradually fills the lake while fresh water remains on top of the denser sea water. Certain fish, birds and reptilia have adapted to living within this unusual environment.

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