Tips For Visiting Hue Abandoned Water Park
Obviously, as this is an abandoned park, so no one is in charge of occupational health and safety. We should all take personal responsibility to ensure we are safe in the park and that it’s left accessible for future travellers.
Watch Your Step
Especially under the dragon you really need to watch your step. There’s a lot of broken glass, uneven ground and sharp edges. If you fell and needed help, getting it out there quickly wouldn’t be an easy task.
During Wet Season
If it’s raining or there’s just been heavy rain, I’d be extra careful on the waterslides. I had heaps of fun running up and down them but wouldn’t have dared if it was slippery. The thought of falling into that pool of water made me sick!
Arrive Early
For most people, the biggest drawcard to visiting Hues Abandoned Water Park is the spooky and eerie atmosphere. If the park is busy with visitors it would have less of that ‘abandoned feel’. And, the earlier you arrive the more likely you are to have the park all to yourselves as I did. Plus, as I mentioned above, the earlier you arrive there’s less likely to be manning the gate.
Take Drinking Water
Vietnam is always hot and with no working facilities at the park, it’s important to arrive prepared and have enough water to keep you hydrated.
Carry Small Notes
At some point, local security will approach you to ask for payment. Although there’s no official entry price anymore, getting ripped off is never fun, so you shouldn’t pay any more than 20,000 VND per person. Make sure you’re carrying small notes as I’m sure no one will offer to give you change.
Have a Scooter or Bicycle
I would definitely recommend entering the park on a scooter or bicycle. The Water Park is pretty big and the attractions are quite spread out so having transport around the park would make visiting much easier.
Lock Up Your Bike
With that said, it’s also important to lock up your bike. Even if you think no one else is around, or you won’t be going far from your bike. I’ve heard stories of security guards “confiscating” people’s bikes and only releasing them after payment.
Apart from the fact this is so dodgy, if you’ve rented your bike it would be terrible if anything happens to it as the rental company could charge you for any damages. I don’t know how regularly this kind of situation occurs but to avoid the possibility, it’s best to always lock up your bike.
In Conclusion
There aren’t many places left in the world like Hues Abandoned Water Park, and especially places that can be this easily accessible or close to a main city.
I absolutely loved exploring what remains of this water park and imagining what it was once like with droves of families & tourists having fun.
Today the crumbling ruins are perfect for adventurous traveller or photographer who loves off-the-beaten-track sites, and experience that eerie feeling of “are we being watched”.
In this guide, I have gone over what to expect in Hue Abandoned Water Park, the best way to gain access and tips for keeping safe.
Also, I wish I got a photo of the front entrance to show how minimal the barriers were. I think when there was no security at the front we were so relieved and just wanted to get the hell away from the entrance before someone showed up!
Click here to check out an Instagram Reel I made on Hues Abandoned Water Park!
Thanks for reading,
Happy Travels
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