# Son Tra special-use forest, Vietnam: what it is and when to go

> Son Tra special-use forest is a protected area (Rừng đặc dụng Sơn Trà) in Vietnam (Da Nang). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-tra-special-use-forest/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Rừng đặc dụng Sơn Trà
- **Where:** Vietnam
- **Best time:** February to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** DAD Da Nang, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 16.12571, 108.27963

## What it is and where

Son Tra special-use forest is a protected area (Rừng đặc dụng Sơn Trà) in Vietnam (Da Nang).

It is in [Da Nang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/da-nang/), where this site lists 30 more places to see, 8.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 16.12571, 108.27963; the nearest main airport is Da Nang International Airport (DAD, Da Nang), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=16.125706%2C108.279626)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.125706%2C108.279626)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fauna/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Son Tra special-use forest is **February to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 11 h 08 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 29 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 45 |
| June | Possible | 12 h 57 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 52 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 33 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 14 |
| December | Possible | 11 h 03 |

In June there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | February to April and October to November | December to January and May to September |
| Wildlife | February to April and October to November | December to January and May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Son Tra special-use forest has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Vietnam

To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Sơn Trà Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-tra-mountain/): Mountain in Vietnam · 1.0 km
- [Hoang Sa Exhibition House (The Museum of Paracel Islands)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hoang-sa-exhibition-house-the-museum-of-paracel-islands/): Museum · 4.7 km
- [My Khe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/my-khe-beach/): Beach in Da Nang · 6.2 km
- [Đà Nẵng Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/da-nang-museum/): Museum · 8.2 km
- [Danang Fine Arts Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/danang-fine-arts-museum/): Museum · 9.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

## More in Vietnam: Nature

- [Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-phong-nha-ke-bang/): national park in Vietnam
- [Hang Sơn Đoòng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-doong-cave/): Largest cave passage in the world, located near the Laos-Vietnam border
- [Hạ Long Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bahia-de-ha-long/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam
- [Fansipan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fansipan/): mountain in Vietnam
- [Cát Tiên National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-cat-tien/): national park in Vietnam
- [Ba Bể National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ba-be-national-park/): reserve in Thái Nguyên Province, Northeast region of Vietnam

Every Vietnam place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Son Tra special-use forest?

It is a protected area (Rừng đặc dụng Sơn Trà in the local language) in Vietnam.

### When is the best time to visit Son Tra special-use forest?

February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 03.

### How do you get to Son Tra special-use forest?

The nearest main airport is Da Nang International Airport (DAD), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.125706%2C108.279626) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Sơn Trà Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-tra-mountain/), [Hoang Sa Exhibition House (The Museum of Paracel Islands)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hoang-sa-exhibition-house-the-museum-of-paracel-islands/), [My Khe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/my-khe-beach/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7055216), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).