One of the unspoiled wilderness in the Kingdom, the Asir National Park is the first national park in Saudi Arabia with an area of around 1,600 square kilometers. An abode of over 300 species of birds, the park was opened during the last quarter of 1980.
67 campsites and 45 picnic sites are marked in orange and green dots respectively in the map for tourists at the entrance of national park.
The campsites have parking and toilet facilities, piped water and concrete seats and tables. Nature trails and lookouts, play areas and hiking paths add to the interest of a tourist. Other than these campgrounds, most of the park remains a wilderness.
Jabal Soodah, the highest mountain in Saudi Arabia with a height of 10,522 feet above sea level, is a part of Asir National Park. The virgin mountain ranges are masked in fog throughout the winter. This part of southwest Saudi Arabia is quite exciting that it is an entirely different face of the Kingdom.
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