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Kam Shan Country Park

Tourist attraction Park National park Country park

One of the Most Reviewed Parks in Sha Tin District


Address

Hong Kong

Website

www.afcd.gov.hk

Contact

+852 2708 8885

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (2.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: (Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: (Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ

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  • 5/5 劉玉英 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A lot of monkeys! (Original) 好多馬騮啊!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 michael p. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Smart mountains and forests, monkeys leaping over pigs, following the shadows, mountains are bright and beautiful, the wind is clear on the warm day, prolonged walks, everything is quiet and empty. A good path, full of artistic conception. (Original) 靈動的山林,猴躍豬行,隨影跟隨,山明水麗,暖日風清,延轉散步,一切皆靜而空寂。好好的一段效徑,滿眼入意境。
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Seah Jia H. 5 months ago on Google • 362 reviews
    DO NOT EAT or CARRY YOUR FOOD HERE. These pesky monkeys are EVERYWHERE, and won’t hesitate to STEAL your food. I saved my pineapple bun to eat as I walk in the park but it got stolen by a big monkey right outside the park at the bus stop. Very sad days. Don’t make this mistake like me. Otherwise, the park is nice and it’s an easy hike around the 3 reservoirs.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 shakhil k. 7 months ago on Google • 67 reviews
    Kam Shan Country Park is a popular hiking destination in Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories, and is known for its lush greenery, scenic lakes, and playful monkeys. The park has a number of stunning views of the surrounding area. Here are some of the things that I liked about Kam Shan Country Park: The scenery is beautiful. The park is home to a variety of plants and animals, including the Chinese water dragon, the common kingfisher, and the rhesus macaque. There are a number of picnic and barbecue areas, making it a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. The monkeys are a highlight of the park. They are playful and inquisitive, and they often come up to visitors to beg for food. Here are some tips for visiting Kam Shan Country Park: Be sure to bring plenty of water and snacks, as there are no food or drink vendors in the park. Obey the signs and do not feed the monkeys. They can become aggressive if they are fed, and they may steal your food or belongings. Be aware of your surroundings, The monkeys are known to climb trees, and they may come down to the ground if they feel threatened. Overall, I had a great time at Kam Shan Country Park. It is a beautiful and peaceful place to enjoy the outdoors, and the monkeys are a real treat. I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Hong Kong. Here are some additional things to know about Kam Shan Country Park: There is a bus stop located near the park entrance. The bus number is 72. The nearest MTR station is Cheung Sha Wan Station. From there, you can take bus number 72 to the park.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jay M. 4 years ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Not easy to get to but worth the journey! I walked all the way from town which was a mission but if I had jumped in a taxi or bus I know it would have been much easy! The monkeys are creepy and beautiful if not a little scary as they appear everywhere. The scenery is stunning especially around the reservoir, shame that the city is always peeking through in the background!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arturo A. 7 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Nice for jogging and hiking. You might only find monke in the parking lot, so keep that in mind in case you were expecting to find lots of monke
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Eswiss64 3 years ago on Google • 1163 reviews
    It may be not the best of days to plan, weather-wise as it was misty with light rain, but we enjoyed the park and trails a lot. First one get surrounded and welcomed by large numbers of monkeys who are at home in the park. Just a few minutes later one passes the oldest Hong Kong water reservoir built, the trail continue by lush greens, flowering trees and other little water streams. Finally close at the car park near park exit we were greeted by two wild boars, really awesome. Park visit is highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Tamás T. 3 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    very super place, great experience to walk among the free apes, nice and clean place. Beautiful green area. There are plenty of walking and hiking opportunities for tourists in this great mountainous woodland. It is a great experience while walking because almost every step of the way reveals more and more to see. For those who like to take photos, go hiking, this is a great place. beautiful paronama
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 BradJill 3 years ago on Google
    Kam Shan is a 339 hectare country park situated north of Tai Po Road and Route 9, linking the Lion Rock Country Park in the south to Shing Mun Country Park to the north. The park is nicely located in this rural boundary area between Kowloon and the New Territories and is rather convenient to visit from most places around Hong Kong. The Kam Shan Country Park is probably most famous for the large population of macaques that make the area their home. Locals call the park Monkey Hill given the numbers you are likely to encounter while here. Interestingly, some report bad experiences with the macaques. However, they have never bothered us if I'm to be honest. We at times stop to take pictures of them but don't handle food around macaques or even plastic bags for that matter. From what I've experienced and seen, if you follow the mandate guidance and signs posted around the park (don't feed them, don't carry plastic bags, don't stare at the macaques and don't try to get too close), you won't likely have any trouble and will enjoy seeing the macaques playing, climbing trees and doing cheeky monkey deeds. Do note: You are advised to not eat while the macaques are around - which is pretty much always in Kam Shan. As such, the many picnic spots you will see along Golden Hill Road are rather useless as picnic stops due to the ever present macaques. In this regard, this is a one of the country parks, that is not advisable to have picnics. If that is your priority, hike in another park, if seeing macaques is what you want, you are in the right place. Just forget the picnic if that was in your plans. Kam Shan Country Park is also where you find a small cluster of reservoirs, amongst the very first to be constructed in the New Territories. These include Kowloon (1910), Shek Lei Pui (1925), Kowloon Reception (1926) and Kowloon Byewash (1931) Reservoirs all in relatively close proximity in the southern section of the park. The main Kowloon Reservoir also includes 5 historic structures that are Declared Monuments here in Hong Kong. These include the Main Dam, Main Dam Valve House, Spillway Dam, Spillway Dam Recorder House and the Recorder House, all constructed in 1910. Important hikes through Kam Shan Country Park start with the MacLehose Trail Section #6 which cuts straight up the centre of the park from south to north. The trail follows the Golden Hill Road for quite a distance before becoming a nature trail that skirts along what is known as Smuggler's Pass and the old Gin Drinker's Line, where key military defensive positions where established before WWII and the Japanese invasion. At the north end of the park, there is a short Shing Mun War Relics trail merges with the MacLehose Trail Section #6 that allows you to see 8 or 9 or these old relics which remain in relatively good condition to this day. The Wilson Trail Section #6 also makes an appearance in Kam Shan Country Park, taking in the north banks of the Kowloon Reservoir and linking up with the Kam Shan Family Walk trail before continuing north through the Smuggler's Pass until reaching the Shing Mun Reservoir Dam. There are a couple of short popular hikes within the park as well. These include the previously mentioned Kam Shan Family Walk which skirts through the forest adjacent to Golden Hill Road. This offers an alternative to walking on pavement and is flat, easy and family-friendly. A similar Kam Shan Tree Walk can be found starting just north of the Kowloon Reservoir Dam. This 800 metre hike takes you through the forest north of the Byewash Reservoir and includes numerous tree species (with panel signs). The trail then passes the southeast corner of the Kowloon Reception Reservoir and crosses the Byewash Reservoir Dam before linking up with Tai Po Road. Overall, the Kam Shan Country Park (Monkey Hill) is a fun place to visit from time to time if you want to see macaques freely roaming in Hong Kong. The hikes through the park are fine, they are not particularly challenging nor cover particularly long distances. It is a fair country park for half day excursions.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 strannizza 4 years ago on Google • 289 reviews
    Very nice park! A bit dirty. You can see monkeys there. Some of them look sick (with some skin diseases). They come to see you and pose for pictures. It is prohibited to feed them! In the park you can enjoy a picnic, there are many special places. It is not crowded during weekdays. Many paths, so you can hike just an hour if you want or a full day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sunny C. 5 years ago on Google • 108 reviews
    I love this country park but if you are scared of monkey, then you'd better be aware that as there are thousands of monkey and they can come to you really close. I would say if you don't show up with food or supermarket plastic bag, they may not come to you, but if you bring food or carry with supermarket plastic bag, I need to warn you that they definitely would ask you for food with their own way taking from you directly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 EastMeetsWest 3 years ago on Google
    It is always a joy to walk on this trail. Easy walk, beautiful scenery. There are places that you can walk in and get close to the reservoir. Extremely serene. Unfortunately some people just dump rubbish there without taking it home.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gigi L. 3 years ago on Google
    It is a good place in Hong Kong which combines leisure and enjoying the nature. For leisure, you can hike or jog through the road. There are also some reservoirs nearby, such as Shek Lei Pui Reservoir and Kowloon Reservoir. For enjoying the nature, it is actually the habitat of monkeys, making it famous feature as known as the Monkey Hill. There is no doubt that this precious place shows the compatibility of animals (mainly monkey) and human. Therefore, kindly remind guys. Please don't try to hurt the monkeys by making big noise to scare them or attacking them with weapons like stick or slingshot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ng wai shing R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The location is in the suburbs of the city, the road is simple and I have to work hard. Along the road is covered with grass and covered with monkeys, it is a very good leisure resort. (Original) 位置市區近郊,路途簡捷吾辛苦,沿路一草蓋一草,又有馬騮作伴,非常好的消閒勝地
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 a a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It feels good that the road is paved to some extent. (Original) ある程度道も舗装されていていい感じ。
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ng R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Every year, I must go to see the horses, one-stop transportation (Original) 每年必到睇馬騮,行運一條龍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tim C. 4 months ago on Google • 83 reviews
    True monkey mountain. Do not eat!!!!?

  • 4/5 Jae Hee L. 5 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    never thought id ever see this many monkeys this close monkeys are mostly friendly but some with babies can be very protective and even try to scare you when you make eye contact for too long

  • 5/5 Alec T. 3 years ago on Google
    Easy drive up and the road is relatively wide. Nice views up top and lots of monkeys roaming around. There are clear signs to tell people not to feed them but it seems the locals just ignore it.

  • 5/5 Kelvin K. 1 year ago on Google
    So many cute monkey Meet them before 9am or after 4pm

  • 4/5 michał u. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place for evening walk. You need about 2-3 hours for walk around the reservoirs.

  • 4/5 chan J. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice country park and full of monkeys hence don't feed them. Otherwise, they will depend on human and loose their natural abilities to feed themselves.

  • 4/5 Snow M. 2 years ago on Google
    I love to come to Kam Shan country park to visit the monkey family, they are always spunky and adorable. They are not afraid of human at close distance, because they know people bring them food and treat them well.

  • 5/5 Miriam M. 6 months ago on Google
    I saw reviews online before I went to Hong kong about a place where monkeys roam free in Hong Kong. I quickly added it to my "Must-see" list. My sister and I went there not knowing what to expect, and we really saw so many monkeys! We made sure we didn't have any food on us and we were aware of the rules to not feed monkeys. Unfortunately, we saw others feeding monkeys and the monkeys started gathering in a group near the path, and I was actually kind of scared to walk too close to the monkeys! We got some pretty good photos of the beautiful mountains and water views. It was a very nice walk. I just love Hong Kong so much and love that everything is so easily accessible via metro. Can't wait to come back!

  • 5/5 joe C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Landscape in the city (Original) 城市中的山水

  • 4/5 Wai 2 years ago on Google
    Cute baby monkeys but the older ones may be aggressive.

  • 5/5 Man Ling C. 3 years ago on Google
    Easy to go Enough parking Easy walking

  • 5/5 Betty 3 years ago on Google
    Nice country park with hiking trail along the reservoirs, you may find monkeys around.

  • 5/5 sani love S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 3/5 Simon L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) nice (Original) 美

  • 4/5 Sandy H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Here a monkey loves (Original) 這裏一猴子好愛

  • 5/5 sham a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Rare to see up close (Original) 近距離難得1見

  • 5/5 Story of my L. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to walk around there

  • 5/5 Alice N. 3 years ago on Google
    very nice of mountain, many many monkey, becareful of the them.

  • 5/5 Lolli L. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved it! Just be careful with the monkeys, there are still people driving up to feeding them junk, they do fight over food.

  • 5/5 Terry B. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing place and very nice view and Monkey are around in the area.

  • 4/5 Simon PK C. 3 years ago on Google
    Wild scenery, many monkeys get together for food. Unfortunately 3 families were feeding fruit them. Poor manner

  • 2/5 ManHon L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It’s so flavorful that it loses its great nature! Monkeys are too disturbing to visitors, so it is not recommended to go often (Original) 很大味,弄得失去大大大的自然!猴子太干擾遊人,不建議常去

  • 5/5 Yasar T. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing Place

  • 3/5 ck c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is far from the city and convenient transportation. 👍🤭 (Original) 離市區遠,交通方便,行山睇馬騮。👍🤭

  • 5/5 siuyuen c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The air is fresh, green mountains and green waters, wild flowers in full bloom, and bell flowers are the most beautiful! The flow of people, one after another, crosses Mong Kok Road! There are a lot of monkeys👍👍👍 (Original) 空氣清新,青山綠水,野花盛開,吊鐘花盛開最美!人流一批接一批,旺過旺角道!猴子都有不少👍👍👍

  • 5/5 jjwe A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A big family outing. Contact the ecological environment. (Original) 一家大細親子郊外遊。 接觸生態環境。

  • 4/5 Peggy L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) simple (Original) 簡單

  • 3/5 Joanne S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good place for a family outing, but be careful that monkeys will snatch wild, especially food (Original) 一家大細郊遊好去處,但小心馬騮會搶野,尤其是食物

  • 4/5 TIM WAN W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wild monkeys are very lively! (Original) 野生猴子很活潑!

  • 4/5 Family C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Easy hiking (Original) 行山方便

  • 3/5 Shek Keung W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good paths, good places for hiking and picnics, but beware of monkeys grabbing your food, and place them carefully (Original) 路徑好行,行山郊遊好地方,但提防猴子搶你食物,小心擺放

  • 1/5 LYKA L. 3 years ago on Google
    It's really relaxing going there

  • 5/5 Jefery C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice, very comfortable nature (Original) 很好,很舒服的大自然

  • 5/5 Ping Yan P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The transportation is convenient and the difficulty is not high. (Original) 交通方便,難度唔高。

  • 5/5 Roy C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place (Original) 好地方

  • 3/5 Chuen Ho L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The road is smooth. But there are not too many road signs. (Original) 路途平坦.但指引的路標不是太多.

  • 5/5 NICK L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Around 1 o'clock noon. Many people feed the wild at 5 pm. (Original) 中午1點左右。下午5點好多人餵野。

  • 5/5 K K. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice trail and hike place.

  • 4/5 Tak Kan L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Easy but many monkeys, try not to disturb them (Original) 易行但很多馬騮, 儘量不要打擾牠們

  • 5/5 Cindy 3 years ago on Google
    Lots of monkeys here. Very nice view for hiking. Drive in to have a walk

  • 2/5 Danny S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The roads in Jinshan Country Park are flat and suitable for family outings. There are beautiful ponds along the way, as well as many monkeys, wild boars, etc. When playing, be careful that the monkeys will snatch the items in your hands. Try to stay away as far as possible and don’t overdo them. Move to avoid injury. (Original) 金山郊野公園道路平坦,很適合一家大小一起去郊遊,沿途有美麗的水塘景色,也有很多猴子、野豬等,遊玩時要小心猴子會搶你手中的物品,盡量遠離,也不要對牠們作出過激舉動,以免受傷。

  • 5/5 Jöntürk M. 3 years ago on Google
    It is a place you must visit.There are lots of monkeys and trees


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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