Blue Lagoon (Emerald Lake)

Visited 2004

Beautiful peaceful national park. The amount of colourful fish seen when snorkeling is amazing - as are the sandy beaches. Highly recommended.

Ensure you wear appropriate attire and shoes as you need to climb very steep steps during the hike. The ascent takes about 10-15 minutes, and you'll witness the beauty of the saltwater lake.

Really steep and narrow stairs. But possible to climb it in flipflops. 150m of ascending to reach the viewpoint.

I recently visited the Blue Lagoon, also known as the Emerald Lake, at Ang Thong National Park in Koh Samui and it was truly a breathtaking experience. The Blue Lagoon is a stunningly beautiful lake, surrounded by towering cliffs and lush greenery. The water is crystal clear and has a stunning turquoise color that looks almost unreal.

The journey to the Blue Lagoon is also an adventure in itself, with a scenic boat ride from Koh Samui to Ang Thong National Park followed by a trek up to the viewpoint overlooking the lake. The trek is a bit challenging, but the views along the way make it all worth it.

Overall, the Blue Lagoon at Ang Thong National Park is a must-visit destination for anyone traveling to Koh Samui. The natural beauty of the lake and surrounding area is truly awe-inspiring, and the journey to get there adds to the adventure. The area is well-maintained and clean, making it a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all visitors. I highly recommend adding the Blue Lagoon to your itinerary if you're planning a trip to Koh Samui.

Definetely worth the visit. To get to the lagoon you just need to climb around 150m above sea level, but be careful, these are very steep steps.

After 10-15 mins you get to the top and see this wonder. Of course, it is a protected area, so you cannot swim or go near the water, as it is all fenced, but you can enjoy the landscape.

Just take a look at the pic/vids I took and you get to decide.

Last thing, depending on the travel agency that you book (we did through click2gotothailand), you can do the national park (a thougher hike to get to the top), snorkeling, kayaking, lunch, and end up here for the las hike to the Blue Lagoon. Then, you can enjoy the rest of the time they give you on the beach while waiting for the boat to go back to Ko Samui. However, this is not the best beach (rocks all over the place). It has wonderful views of the other little islands though.

Alejandro

Nice picturesque place though difficult to get to with very steep steps, It very popular tourist attractions and can be busy with boats.

Amazing beautiful place! We arrived to this national park with Orion Tours which gave us amazing half day trip, I really Recommend

Breathtaking views. An hour speed boat ride from Samui. You cannot swim in it. Quite a steep hike to get to.

Great view point to Blue lagoon.
the stairs are a bit tiring, but you can get to the top and the lake.

This is just beautiful, forget the beach, this is the true

You may to fit up yourself to climb enjoying nice views. The clear crystal emerald beach

Such a beautiful lake. I highly recommend taking the stairs all the way down to the lake as you can see fish and sting rays through the crystal clear water.

Indescribable scenery. Nature untouched and can only describe like paridise. A must for anyone thinking travelling to Thailand 🇹🇭

Short hike to top with steel and cement steps but they can be steep. 10 min to top.

Highly recommended
Emeralds water
You can see beautiful fish crabs the stuff take care very good

It is so beautiful. I would love to go there again and again. Highly recommended!

Short but steep walk up the stairs and gorgeous view

Stunning little viewpoint but an interesting climb to get to it! Be careful in sandals!

Be prepared to climb up and then down twice. Awesome venue

Wow! Beautiful place! Went on a Red Dragon boat tour and they really showed us how good it was!