Kenting Guojia Gongyuan where Taiwan’s land meets the sea
Published on 09/23/2026 at 17:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Kenting Guojia Gongyuan occupies the southern tip of Taiwan’s Hengchun Peninsula, where tropical land, coral coast and offshore water form one continuous protected landscape. Established in 1982, the park extends across Pingtung and includes both terrestrial and marine environments.
Kenting Guojia Gongyuan between peninsula and open sea
The park lies across parts of Checheng, Hengchun and Manzhou townships. Its position gives the landscape three maritime edges: the Pacific Ocean lies to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west, and the Bashi Channel opens to the south.
Kenting Guojia Gongyuan covers 32,570.14 hectares, including land and sea. Its protected area contains beaches, coral-fringed shores, uplifted coral terraces, limestone formations, grassland and tropical woodland. The official park profile records its marine and terrestrial extent.
Coral terraces, limestone and tropical vegetation
Much of Kenting’s visible character comes from coral limestone raised above the sea. The rock appears in coastal cliffs, terraces, caves and weathered formations across the peninsula. Beaches occupy lower sections of the coast, while open grassland and forest cover inland ground.
The park’s habitats include coral reefs, coastal vegetation, tropical woodland and wetland environments. Longluan Lake provides freshwater habitat for birds, while offshore waters contain reef ecosystems and marine life. The range of landforms gives Kenting Guojia Gongyuan a geographical identity beyond its beaches.
Eluanbi Lighthouse marks the southern end of the park, while Longpan Park presents open coastal terrain and elevated views. Maobitou Park lies on the western side of the peninsula, with rock and sea forming its principal setting. These named places belong to the same protected landscape, but each shows a different part of Kenting’s geology.
Forests, wetlands and the marine park
Kenting Guojia Gongyuan includes the Kenting National Forest Recreation Area, a tropical forest landscape with paths, caves and named geological features. The forest contains dense vegetation and limestone scenery rather than a single formal garden layout.
The park’s marine boundary is as important as its land boundary. Coral reefs extend along sections of the coast, and the water supports fish, invertebrates and other reef organisms. Beaches, rocky shorelines and reefs occur within the same national-park system.
Bird habitats add another layer to the landscape. Longluan Lake is associated with waterbirds, while the peninsula also forms a route for migrating birds. The combination of wetland, woodland, grassland, shoreline and open sea explains the breadth of habitats contained within Kenting Guojia Gongyuan.
Visiting Kenting Guojia Gongyuan: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Kenting Guojia Gongyuan lies in southern Pingtung on the Hengchun Peninsula. Roads connect the park with Hengchun, Kenting and the coastal settlements, while buses serve named stops around the peninsula.
- The landscape includes exposed coral limestone, coastal cliffs, forest paths, beaches and uneven ground. Excursions can involve steps, slopes, rock surfaces and walking between separate viewpoints.
- The Kenting National Forest Recreation Area is reached on Gongyuan Road in Hengchun Township. Eluanbi Lighthouse, Longpan Park, Maobitou Park and Longluan Lake occupy different parts of the peninsula.
- The official language is Mandarin Chinese and the currency is the New Taiwan dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Where is Kenting Guojia Gongyuan?
Kenting Guojia Gongyuan is in Pingtung, southern Taiwan, across the Hengchun Peninsula and its surrounding coastal waters.
What can visitors expect in the park?
The park contains beaches, coral cliffs, limestone formations, tropical forest, wetlands, grassland, reefs and named coastal viewpoints.
What makes Kenting Guojia Gongyuan distinctive?
Its protected area combines land and marine environments within one tropical national park, linking forests, coral terraces, wetlands and offshore reefs.
