Stone forest

Stone forest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Stone forest

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Stone forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 18.26816, 102.94321. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Stone forest

• Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area · sanctuary · Bolikhamsai · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kaysone Phomvihane Museum · museum · Vientiane Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
• That Luang · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
• Patuxai · attraction · Vientiane Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
• Masjid Azahar · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
• Black Stupa · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
• Church of Sacred Heart · church · Vientiane Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wat Si Muang · temple · Vientiane Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
• Jamia Masjid · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ho Phra Keo · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
• Inpeng Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~62 km · Must-see
• Nam Ngum Dam · lake · Vientiane Province · ~64 km · Must-see
• Tad Vangluang · waterfall · Bolikhamsai · ~10 km
• Tad Leuk · waterfall · Bolikhamsai · ~24 km
• Mekong · river spot · Nong Khai · ~32 km
• Mekong · river spot · Nong Khai · ~36 km
• Pha Xay · waterfall · Bolikhamsai · ~37 km
• Tad Xai · waterfall · Bolikhamsai · ~37 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Stone forest

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Stone forest

• Phou Bia · viewpoint · Xaisomboun Province · ~103 km · Must-see
• Thai Laos Friendship bridge VIEWPOINT · viewpoint · Nong Khai · ~62 km
• The northernmost viewpoint in the northeastern region · viewpoint · Bueng Kan · ~66 km
• Anma Keosonglai · viewpoint · Xaisomboun Province · ~77 km
• Phou Houaykabo · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~101 km
• Phou Pahok · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~104 km
• Phou Houayhok · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~105 km
• Viewpoint · viewpoint · Nong Khai · ~107 km
• Phou Nam Kai · viewpoint · Xaisomboun Province · ~115 km
• Big Pha Ngeun Higher Viewpoint · viewpoint · Vientiane Province · ~115 km

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