Taman Negara Pulau Pinang only receives daily visitors. For camping, visitors are requested to seek permission from the management. Camping/weekend program organised by the National Park are also available for students who are interested in this activity. However, accommodation is not provided in the National Park. Visitors are recommended to stay at the nearest hotels around Batu Feringgi and Teluk Bahang. There are also facilities such as restaurants, souvenir shops, clinic, grocery stores and entertaiment centre.

Recreational Activities
Taman Negara Pulau Pinang offers vast opportunities for research, education, recreation and ecotourism activities such as climbing, trekking, swimming, wildlife observation or simply enjoying the natural environment, which is a combination of the forest and sea. Here is a gist of the flora and fauna found here; the park has a diverse terrestrial habitat, including rare lake, mangroves, mudflats and a vast hill forest. There a number of sandy beaches, which are the important nesting sites for marine turtles.

More than 1000 plant species have been recorded with the dominant species being from the Dipterocarpaceae, Leguminoceae, Aponyceae, Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae famillies. The Seraya tree (Shorea Curtisii) is also commonly found at the park.

In terms of fauna there are 243 recorded species consisting of 36 mammals, 44 reptiles, 163 bird, and diverse insect and amphibian.

The park operates from 8:00am - 6:00pm daily.

Teluk Duyung
Teluk Duyung is a broad bay protected by the Muka Head cape. It is the most popular beach among tourists. Teluk Duyung is also popularly known as Muka Head and is also being referred to as the Monkey Beach. It is private land, at one time cultivated with coconuts and durians. A burial ground of at least 60 years old resembles that of Indonesian's Acheh, which could make interesting historical research.

To Get There
A nice walking trail with cemented bridges over small ravines. At normal pace, it would take about 2 hours to reach Teluk Duyung from Teluk Tukun. Larger boats would be able to reach here only during high tide.

Pantai Kerachut
Pantai Kerachut is a beautiful white sandy beach - popular as a picnic and camping site - and it has a meromictic lake where fresh water from the island's streams meets sea water. The sandy stretch is also the nesting placeof the Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) from April and August, and the Olive-Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) between September and February.

To Get There
They often used the trail starting from Pasir Pandak and branches to the left, away from the coast at the first suspension bridge. This will take about 2 hours to reach Pantai Kerachut.

Teluk Tukun
Sungai Tukun flows into Telok Tukun. The small island opposite is Pulau Tukun Tengah. There are several small swimming pools for campers with piped water being supplied from the reaches of the upper stream.

To Get There
It is about a 20-minute walk from the entrance of the park on a clear and easy trail along the coast to the beach at Telok Tukun.

For more information, contact:

Superintendant
Penang National Park,
Jalan Hassan Abas,Teluk Bahang,
11050 Pulau Pinang
Tel : +604-881 3530/ 04-881 2016
Fax: +604-881 2016
E-mail : tnpp@streamyx.com
 
      
Director
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Penang,
Level 40, KOMTAR,
Penang Road, 10000 Pulau Pinang
Tel : +604-261 3039
Fax : +604-261 0330
E-mail : jphltnpp@streamyx.com 

Penang Tourist Guides Association
Tourist Information Centre
Level 3 Komtar
Tel: +604-261 4461
E-mail: pntga@yahoo.com.my