Parks in Vientiane

Patuxai Park is the landscaped garden and public space that surrounds the Patuxai monument along Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane's grandest boulevard. The park serves as a green oasis in the city centre and a gathering place for locals.

Chao Anouvong Park is a well-maintained riverside park featuring a commanding bronze statue of King Anouvong (Chao Anouvong), the last king of the Lao Kingdom of Vientiane, who gazes defiantly across the Mekong toward the Siamese lands that ultimately led to his kingdom's destruction.

Phou Khao Khouay National Park is a 2,000 km² protected area roughly 80 km northeast of Vientiane, offering waterfalls, dense tropical forest, elephant habitat, and hiking trails largely untouched by mass tourism.