Bảy Mẫu Coconut Forest

Bảy Mẫu Coconut Forest, also called Cẩm Thanh Coconut Forest, is a nipa-palm wetland in Cẩm Thanh Commune, east-southeast of Hội An. Its canals and creeks form part of the estuarine zone near the Thu Bồn River. The wetland lies within the Cù Lao Chàm–Hội An Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme.

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• Nearly 100 hectares of nipa palm (Nypa fruticans), although the measured area varies with classification and tides.
• A network of canals and creeks shaped by the downstream estuarine environment.
• The forest’s inclusion in the Cù Lao Chàm–Hội An Biosphere Reserve.
• Its documented use as a revolutionary base during 20th-century resistance activities.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Bảy Mẫu Coconut Forest

Cheapest way inCoconut Basket Boat Trip - A Must - Do Experience in Hoi An!4.5★ · 64 travelers~1 hourFree cancellationFrom$5 per personSee dates →Best full dayCoconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride5★ · 1,574 travelers~7 hoursFree cancellationFrom$42 per personSee dates →Private & flexiblePrivate Hoi An City tour -Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut forest4.6★ · 66 travelers3-4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$55 per personSee dates →

Getting there

Know before you go

• Nipa palm is a mangrove species native to South and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
• The forest occupies a tidal estuarine zone near the Thu Bồn River, so its measured extent varies with tides and classification.
• The forest was recognized as a provincial-level historical relic in 2007 for its role as a revolutionary base.

A bit of history

The forest served as a revolutionary base during 20th-century resistance activities. It was officially recognized as a provincial-level historical relic in 2007.