Sights · Bokor road
Black Palace
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11 km from the old town
The ruined Black Palace on the Bokor road, near the Yeay Mao statue. A shell of a building, not a staffed museum.
- Ruins
- Sihanouk villa
Sights in Kampot
Sights · Bokor road
Bokor colonial church
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17 km from the old town
The old Catholic church on the Bokor plateau. A photo stop on the mountain day, often in cloud.
- Colonial church
- Hill station
Sights · Bokor road
Bokor Mountain
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18 km from the old town
Bokor Mountain is the wider landscape above town. This pin marks the upper Bokor Hill Station area, not the whole mountain.
- National park
- Day trip
- Cooler air
Sights · Old Town
Kampot museum
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0.7 km from the old town
The museum building mapped in the old town. Opening hours were not published in the October 2026 sources, so check the door.
- Museum
- Old town
Sights · Old Town
Kampot old bridge
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In the old town
The old bridge crossing at the west side of the grid. A landmark and a road, not a ticketed sight. The newer bridge is farther north.
- River crossing
- Old town
Sights · Riverside
Kampot Provincial Museum
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0.7 km from the old town
Small provincial museum south of Rikitikitavi. Its official site lists a US$2 entrance and daily morning/afternoon hours, while Google Maps currently marks it temporarily closed.
- Local history
Sights · Toward Kep
Kampot salt fields
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4.6 km from the old town
Working salt flats south of town on the way toward Kep. October is wet season, so the ponds may be green rather than white.
- Salt ponds
- Kep road
Sights · Bokor road
Lok Yeay Mao statue
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12 km from the old town
The large Yeay Mao statue on the Bokor road, with a parking area beside it. A stop on the way up, not the summit.
- Giant statue
- Roadside stop
Sights · Wider province
Phnom Chhnork Cave
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10 km from the old town
Cave with a pre-Angkorian shrine, about 8 km east on Highway 33. BootsnAll’s 4 October 2026 guide still quotes about US$1 to enter.
- Cave temple
- Funan shrine
Sights · Wider province
Phnom Kbal Romeas
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6.9 km from the old town
The Rhinoceros Head hill cave east of town. Still on a 1 October 2026 countryside tour, with local help for the inner caves.
- Limestone cave
- Countryside
Sights · Wider province
Phnom Sorsia
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12 km from the old town
A limestone hill east of town with caves, including the White Elephant cave, and a wat on the stairs. A daylight stop, not a walk from the river.
- Caves
- White Elephant Cave
Sights · Bokor road
Popokvil Waterfall
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15 km from the old town
The waterfall on the Bokor plateau. October is still the rains, so it can be running — and the path can be slippery.
- Waterfall
- Wet-season flow
Sights · Wider province
Secret Lake
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12 km from the old town
Brateak Krola Lake, the reservoir east of town. Peaceful now. It was dug under the Khmer Rouge. Still on countryside tours in October 2026.
- Reservoir
- Countryside
Sights · Old Town
Sras Chhuk lotus pond
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0.6 km from the old town
The lotus pond mapped inside the old town. Flowers depend on the season. It is a local spot, not a restaurant.
- Lotus pond
- In town
Sights · Teuk Chhou
Teuk Chhou Rapids
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8.9 km from the old town
The riverside picnic and swimming spot up the Teuk Chhou road. About 8 km from town. October water is higher than the dry-season trickle.
- River
- Picnic
- Swim
Sights · Bokor road
Wat Sampov Pram
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18 km from the old town
The pagoda on the Bokor plateau, near the old hill station. A working wat, not a theme-park stop.
- Pagoda
- Plateau
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