About Elephant Nature Park
A sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants in Mae Taeng, about 60 km from Chiang Mai, founded by Sangduen "Lek" Chailert. No riding: visitors watch and feed rescued elephants in the river valley.
Highlights
- Rescued elephants
- No riding
- River valley setting
When to visit Elephant Nature Park
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Chiang Mai climate).
Best months: January, February, March, November, December.
- January Dry: about 4 mm on 1 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- February Dry: about 9 mm on 1 rain days, max 32°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- March Dry: about 18 mm on 2 rain days, max 35°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- April Dry but very hot: about 57 mm on 7 rain days, max 36°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- May Some rain: about 162 mm on 15 rain days, max 34°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- June Some rain: about 125 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- July Some rain: about 140 mm on 19 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- August Rainy season: about 217 mm on 21 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- September Rainy season: about 211 mm on 18 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- October Some rain: about 118 mm on 12 rain days, max 30°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- November Dry: about 54 mm on 5 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- December Dry: about 16 mm on 1 rain days, max 28°C (Chiang Mai climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Chiang Mai · 19.21410, 98.85840
- Type
- 🌿 Nature
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Elephant Nature Park

Elephant in Thailand Photo: R. M. Calamar · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Elephants at Elephant Nature Park Photo: Elemanxx · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Asian elephant dust bathing in the Elephant Nature Park, Thailand Photo: Alexander Klink · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elephant Nature Park on the map
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More great places nearby
- Chiang Dao Cave 21 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Mon Cham 31 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Huay Tung Tao Lake 40 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Pai Memorial Bridge 42 km as the crow flies
- Doi Pui and Ban Khun Chang Khian 43 km as the crow flies
- Pai Canyon 44 km as the crow flies

