Similajau National Park, just 45 minutes from Bintulu town, provides a great weekend
getaway for the people within the central region of Sarawak. It has one of the most beautiful coastal areas in Malaysia with miles of unspoiled white and golden sand and rocky beaches facing the South China Sea.
Gazetted in 1978, it covers 7,064 hectares of virgin coastal forest, starting from Sungai Likau in the south to Similajau River in the north. Spanning 30km, it
is abundant in flora and fauna and offers you a wonderful experience exploring miles and miles of empty beach.
The terrestrial fauna of the park boasts 24 recorded species of mammals, such as gibbons, banded langurs and long-tailed macaques. A very noteworthy reptile found here is the Saltwater Crocodile.
The Park has also recorded 230 species of birds, which include hornbills and migratory water birds like Storm’s Stork. If you're lucky, you might be able to see dolphins out amongst the waves. Occasionally, green turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.
Likau River Mouth
A shelter is perched on a small rocky headland at the mouth of the Likau river. Wide views over the South China Sea can be enjoyed here. This is a
good place to rest in a beautiful setting. The fairly easy walk to this viewpoint is mainly through mixed dipterocarp. A few river valleys need to be crossed.
The
Mangrove Walkway
The raised plank walk provides easy access to the interesting mangrove forest in the estuary of the Likau river, near the Park Headquarters. Park staff will
ferry you across the Likau River. Huge nipah palm leaves line the riverbanks. At the end of the plank walk, a trail in mixed dipterocarp forest leads back to the jetty. This forest type is the richest of all for plant and animal species.
Batu Anchau
The small rapids of Batu Anchau are set in the tranquillity of the rainforest. The rapids flow over sandstone beds in the upper reaches of a small stream.
This route is for the fit, as the trail has several fairly steep sections. This is a good route for those interested in watching forest birds. The trail is mainly through mixed dipterocarp forest, with giant trees dominating the canopy. Here you can see long-tailed macaques and gibbons.
Selunsur Rapids
You can ask to be dropped off at the mouth of Kenyau River. From there the walk takes about 1.5 hours one way (2 km). Beginning at the mouth of the Kenyau
River, the trail initially crosses a narrow belt of beach forest. Thereafter, much of the trail is on flat ground in kerangas forest with a thick layer of humus on the ground that feels springy underfoot.
Kolam Sebubong
It is a beautiful pool in the upper reaches of the Sebubong river, which is one of the most attractive rivers in the park. The first kilometre of the river is
navigable by boat until boulders in the riverbed block the passage. Kolam Sebubong is reached after a short trek along a path up on the riverbank. There are a few small steep valleys that need to be crossed. Tea coloured
water provides magnificent reflections of the vegetation. The colour is caused by harmless tannins from the adjacent kerangas forest. Pitcher plants abound in the kerangas forest along the river bank. | 
Similajau National Park, Sarawak