Once a large port town on an even larger delta, Koh Kong is now a rundown yet charming old dusty town. It is the gate way to the Cardamom Mountains and the Koh Kong Conservation Corridor. These two protected areas are home to some of SE Asia's largest virgin forests and mangroves, and a wide variety of endangered species.
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| Koh Kong Island |
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| Lagoon |
We stayed here for 4 days, and probably our most memorable day was at Koh Kong Island. This island is like a postcard...white sand beach, crystal clear turquoise water, a fresh water lagoon, coconut palms swaying in the breeze...and empty. Unfortunately there are plans to build an airport, golf course, and a resort on the island in the near future but the hope is that the areas 'ecotourism' possibilities will keep development more nature oriented than say Bokor Hill NP.
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| Mangroves |
We also took a 'trek' into the Cardamom Mountains to a waterfall for some swimming. We had two locals guiding us, maneuvering our boat through narrow mangrove channels barley deep enough to wade in...and chopping down coconuts for us to enjoy by the falls. On our ride back down the river from the hike we were caught in a down pour that lasted about 20min and soaked us all, the force of the rain was amazing!
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Cardamom Mountains
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| The downpour! |
