Saphan Hin Park is a popular seaside park in Phuket Town, with plenty to do for both children and adults. Pine trees line the road and a mangrove forest runs down to the sea, making it a pleasant place to relax in the afternoon.
In the evening the park comes alive with food carts and restaurants. It also has the city’s main sports stadium, with football, basketball and badminton courts and a swimming pool, and many people take photos by the park’s best-known landmark, the tin mining monument.
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Saphan Hin Park is a well-known seaside park in Phuket and is also the main place for most of Phuket’s major annual events like Loy Krathong, the Vegetarian Festival and the Red Cross Fair. Many locals and tourists love to go there during the afternoon and the night time for having dinner or shopping. Saphan Hin Park is a good choice for an afternoon outing, with pine trees lining the road and several jogging tracks. It also has a mangrove forest that leads to the sea. This makes it a pleasant place for exercising, relaxing, meditating or picnicking with your friends and family. The park also has the city’s main sports centre which is Saphan Hin stadium which includes badminton, tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pool, a petanque pitch and a football pitch. The park is highlighted by the tin mining monument that is dedicated to the memory of the Australian Captain Miles, who brought tin dredging to Phuket. There is also a food court that sells fresh fruits, sweets, spicy salads and deep-fried insects! Besides the street food, there are restaurants serving Thai food, especially seafood. The park suits both children and adults, so it makes a good day out for families.