湖(hu)南(nan)柘溪(xi)國(guo)家森(sen)林公(gong)園(yuan)以(yi)安化縣林科所為中心,由柘溪(xi)景(jing)區(qu)、云(yun)臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)、茶馬古道(dao)景(jing)區(qu)三大部分(fen)(fen)組(zu)成(cheng),公(gong)園(yuan)總面積8579.3公(gong)頃(qing)。三大景(jing)區(qu)以(yi)縣城(cheng)為中心分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu),相(xiang)互之間有(you)(you)水(shui)泥硬化公(gong)路(lu)或水(shui)路(lu)相(xiang)鏈接(jie),交(jiao)通方(fang)式(shi)多樣,三大景(jing)區(qu)相(xiang)距(ju)不到五十公(gong)里(li)。其(qi)中柘溪(xi)景(jing)區(qu)位于(yu)縣城(cheng)西南(nan)面,與(yu)縣城(cheng)相(xiang)距(ju)48公(gong)里(li),主(zhu)要(yao)特(te)色(se)是山(shan)(shan)(shan)中有(you)(you)湖(hu)、湖(hu)中有(you)(you)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、群(qun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)環(huan)抱、峰(feng)巒疊翠(cui)的(de)"高(gao)(gao)峽平湖(hu)"特(te)色(se)。云(yun)臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)位于(yu)縣城(cheng)西面,與(yu)縣城(cheng)相(xiang)距(ju)28公(gong)里(li),景(jing)區(qu)內的(de)龍泉洞(dong)(dong)是安化眾(zhong)多旅游景(jing)點(dian)中一(yi)(yi)顆璀璨(can)的(de)明珠,也是目前湘(xiang)中地區(qu)規模最大的(de)溶(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)景(jing)觀(guan),現(xian)已(yi)探明洞(dong)(dong)底(di)面積5萬平方(fang)米(mi),垂直高(gao)(gao)度(du)達80米(mi),構架地層4層,由一(yi)(yi)條陰河,兩個(ge)天窗和多個(ge)干洞(dong)(dong)組(zu)成(cheng)。已(yi)開發的(de)游覽線路(lu)長(chang)達1868米(mi),沿途分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)6個(ge)主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)區(qu),上(shang)百個(ge)景(jing)點(dian)。溶(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)內有(you)(you)陰河,有(you)(you)瀑布(bu)(bu),石(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)乳(ru)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)筍、石(shi)(shi)(shi)旗、石(shi)(shi)(shi)幔(man)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)花比比皆是,栩栩如生,集雄(xiong)、奇、險、美于(yu)一(yi)(yi)身。尤其(qi)是洞(dong)(dong)內長(chang)達2.08米(mi)的(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)鵝管,獨(du)(du)有(you)(you)的(de)倒(dao)掛金鉤石(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)乳(ru),高(gao)(gao)達35米(mi)的(de)溶(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)瀑布(bu)(bu)以(yi)及惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖的(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)珊瑚等四(si)大特(te)色(se)景(jing)觀(guan),堪稱世界罕(han)見(jian),國(guo)內獨(du)(du)有(you)(you)。茶馬古道(dao)景(jing)區(qu)位于(yu)縣城(cheng)南(nan)面,與(yu)縣城(cheng)相(xiang)距(ju)46公(gong)里(li)。它以(yi)南(nan)方(fang)最后一(yi)(yi)支馬幫(bang)和最完整的(de)茶馬古道(dao)遺風(feng)(feng)而著稱。由于(yu)保存了原(yuan)生態的(de)高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)民(min)居和峽谷風(feng)(feng)光(guang),遠離塵囂(xiao),秀美獨(du)(du)特(te),故被(bei)稱為"高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之城(cheng),茶馬遺風(feng)(feng)",是一(yi)(yi)處融山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)風(feng)(feng)光(guang)和歷(li)史文化于(yu)一(yi)(yi)體的(de)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)。