# LumpiniPark.com > LumpiniPark.com is the leading independent guide to Lumpini Park in Bangkok, Thailand. Find essential visitor info, park activities, nearby restaurants, and the best hotels for your stay. Bilingual (English + Thai), covering Lumpini Park (สวนลุมพินี), Bangkok's first public park. Not affiliated with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Lumpini Park is a 360-rai (142-acre / 57.6-hectare) public park in central Bangkok, Thailand, founded in 1925 by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) on the former Saladaeng Field. Entry is free for everyone, and the park opens daily from 04:30 AM to 10:00 PM (22:00). Centrally located at the intersection of Silom, Sathorn, Ratchadamri, Wireless Road, and Lang Suan, it is reachable via MRT Lumphini (Blue Line) and BTS Sala Daeng (Sukhumvit Line) / BTS Ratchadamri (Silom Line). The park is famous for its free-roaming Asian water monitor lizards (Varanus salvator, "ตัวเงินตัวทอง"), its 2.5 km running loop, free swan boat rentals (20 min), a 2-rai enclosed Lumpini Dog Park, the 1.6 km Green Bridge elevated walking/cycling path (trial reopened 30 November 2025; full reopening May 2026), Bangkok's first public library, and the centennial BMA Hawker Centre street-food court at Gate 5 (88 stalls, soft-opened 10 April 2026; fully opened May 2026). ## Key pages (English) - [Home / Park overview + Visitor Info (hours, MRT/BTS, rules)](https://lumpinipark.com/) - [Activities: swan boats, aerobics, rentals](https://lumpinipark.com/activities/) - [Interactive Map & Park Directory](https://lumpinipark.com/map/) - [Nature: wildlife, birdwatching, monitor lizards](https://lumpinipark.com/nature/) - [Monitor Lizards guide](https://lumpinipark.com/nature/monitor-lizards/) - [Restaurants & dining near the park](https://lumpinipark.com/restaurants/) - [Nearby attractions within a 15-minute walk](https://lumpinipark.com/nearby/) - [Itineraries & best time to visit](https://lumpinipark.com/itineraries/) - [History & royal legacy timeline](https://lumpinipark.com/history/) - [Where to Stay: neighborhood guide](https://lumpinipark.com/where-to-stay/) - [Hotels near the park](https://lumpinipark.com/where-to-stay/hotels/) - [Serviced apartments near the park](https://lumpinipark.com/where-to-stay/serviced-apartments/) ## Key pages (Thai / ภาษาไทย) - [หน้าแรก + ข้อมูลผู้เข้าชม](https://lumpinipark.com/th/) - [กิจกรรม](https://lumpinipark.com/th/activities/) - [แผนที่และไดเรกทอรี](https://lumpinipark.com/th/map/) - [ธรรมชาติและสัตว์ป่า](https://lumpinipark.com/th/nature/) - [คู่มือจิ้งจกน้ำ](https://lumpinipark.com/th/nature/monitor-lizards/) - [ร้านอาหาร](https://lumpinipark.com/th/restaurants/) - [สถานที่ใกล้เคียง](https://lumpinipark.com/th/nearby/) - [แผนท่องเที่ยว](https://lumpinipark.com/th/itineraries/) - [ประวัติศาสตร์](https://lumpinipark.com/th/history/) - [ที่พักใกล้สวน](https://lumpinipark.com/th/where-to-stay/) - [โรงแรม](https://lumpinipark.com/th/where-to-stay/hotels/) - [เซอร์วิสอพาร์ตเมนต์](https://lumpinipark.com/th/where-to-stay/serviced-apartments/) ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://lumpinipark.com/sitemap.xml) - [Structured data: TouristAttraction + WebSite + BreadcrumbList on all pages, FAQPage on FAQ sections, Article on guide pages, ItemList of Hotel/LodgingBusiness/Restaurant on listing pages, HowTo on itinerary cards]