虎頭埤風(feng)景區(qu)位(wei)于臺灣(wan)省臺南市(shi)新化區(qu)虎頭山麓,距臺南市(shi)區(qu)15公(gong)里,是一座幽靜的湖潭風(feng)景區(qu)。
虎(hu)(hu)頭埤(pi)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)有(you)(you)中(zhong)國臺(tai)灣(wan)第一水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)之(zhi)(zhi)稱,建(jian)造于清道(dao)光二十(shi)六年(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元1846年),水(shui)(shui)域面積約(yue)為(wei)27公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),背山面水(shui)(shui),沿(yan)岸最高處約(yue)有(you)(you)70公(gong)(gong)(gong)尺,埤(pi)面水(shui)(shui)最深處約(yue)有(you)(you)40公(gong)(gong)(gong)尺,最初用(yong)途為(wei)灌(guan)(guan)溉用(yong)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku),供應給五百多公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)的(de)農地(di)灌(guan)(guan)溉用(yong)之(zhi)(zhi)水(shui)(shui)源,于公(gong)(gong)(gong)元1906年遭地(di)震后經半年搶修并(bing)立碑紀念,同(tong)年即列為(wei)臺(tai)灣(wan)十(shi)二大(da)(da)勝(sheng)景之(zhi)(zhi)一;公(gong)(gong)(gong)元1939年改列為(wei)虎(hu)(hu)頭埤(pi)風(feng)景區;于公(gong)(gong)(gong)元1954年由臺(tai)南(nan)市文(wen)獻委員會評選為(wei)「虎(hu)(hu)埤(pi)泛月」,是南(nan)瀛八大(da)(da)景之(zhi)(zhi)一,并(bing)有(you)(you)小日月潭的(de)美稱。主要設施有(you)(you)4公(gong)(gong)(gong)里的(de)環湖(hu)道(dao)路(lu)、虎(hu)(hu)月橋、虎(hu)(hu)月亭、涼亭、餐(can)廳等。湖(hu)畔(pan)遍(bian)植樟(zhang)樹和相思樹,濃蔭醉人,適宜釣魚、泛舟、漫步(bu)、賞景。
虎頭埤風(feng)景區因(yin)位(wei)處于北回歸線以(yi)(yi)南(nan),系屬于副(fu)熱帶季(ji)風(feng)型(xing)氣候,園區內(nei)的動植物(wu)(wu)生態也相(xiang)當豐富,最常見的鳥(niao)類有白頭翁(weng)、麻(ma)雀、大冠鷺、五色鳥(niao)、紅頸鳩、紅冠水雞、竹雞、繡(xiu)眼畫眉等;水庫內(nei)的常見魚(yu)類有鯉魚(yu)、吳郭魚(yu)、鯽魚(yu)、珍珠石斑(ban)等;植物(wu)(wu)方(fang)面(mian)則以(yi)(yi)人工栽培林(lin)為(wei)主(zhu),種類包含了相(xiang)思樹(shu)、橄欖(lan)樹(shu)、大葉(xie)山(shan)欖(lan)、南(nan)洋杉(shan)、梧桐樹(shu)、阿勃(bo)勒、小葉(xie)欖(lan)仁(ren)、柳樹(shu)、黑板樹(shu)、羊蹄甲(jia)、艷紫荊(jing)、樟(zhang)樹(shu)、柚木等。
虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤青(qing)年(nian)活(huo)動中(zhong)(zhong)心在(zai)虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤東岸(an)山丘(qiu)上(shang),為一(yi)(yi)棟二樓純白建筑,由(you)此(ci)(ci)展望(wang)虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤,視野頗(po)佳。活(huo)動中(zhong)(zhong)心對面的梯狀丘(qiu)陵上(shang),辟有露營(ying)區(qu),以相思樹相隔,綠草為地,環境優雅。由(you)青(qing)年(nian)活(huo)動中(zhong)(zhong)心前行(xing)5分鐘可(ke)抵(di)忠烈祠,讓祠為一(yi)(yi)傳統(tong)宮殿(dian)式建筑,莊嚴中(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)失典雅。沿長達四公里(li)的環湖道路繞湖一(yi)(yi)周,途中(zhong)(zhong)有涼(liang)亭、餐廳(ting)坐落(luo)于林蔭間,可(ke)供休憩進食,岸(an)邊(bian)吊橋聯系埤中(zhong)(zhong)小島虎(hu)月(yue)亭,埤中(zhong)(zhong)可(ke)租用(yong)小舟游(you)(you)湖,但見波光翷翷,水色瀲(lian)灩,靜享浪漫詩意情(qing)懷。虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤附(fu)近尚有高爾(er)夫球場、觀光草莓園、忠烈祠、騎馬場等游(you)(you)樂區(qu),可(ke)順道一(yi)(yi)游(you)(you)。此(ci)(ci)地綺麗的風光不(bu)僅值得您(nin)細(xi)細(xi)品味,更是休閑度假的最佳選擇。