虎頭埤風(feng)景區(qu)位于臺灣省臺南(nan)市(shi)新(xin)化區(qu)虎頭山麓,距(ju)臺南(nan)市(shi)區(qu)15公里,是一座幽靜(jing)的湖潭風(feng)景區(qu)。
虎(hu)頭埤(pi)(pi)水(shui)庫有(you)(you)中國臺灣第一水(shui)庫之(zhi)稱,建(jian)造于清(qing)道光(guang)二十六年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元1846年(nian)(nian)),水(shui)域(yu)面積約(yue)為(wei)27公(gong)(gong)頃,背山面水(shui),沿岸最(zui)高處約(yue)有(you)(you)70公(gong)(gong)尺,埤(pi)(pi)面水(shui)最(zui)深處約(yue)有(you)(you)40公(gong)(gong)尺,最(zui)初用(yong)途為(wei)灌溉用(yong)水(shui)庫,供應給五百多公(gong)(gong)頃的農地(di)(di)灌溉用(yong)之(zhi)水(shui)源(yuan),于公(gong)(gong)元1906年(nian)(nian)遭地(di)(di)震后經半年(nian)(nian)搶修并(bing)立碑紀(ji)念,同年(nian)(nian)即列(lie)為(wei)臺灣十二大勝(sheng)景之(zhi)一;公(gong)(gong)元1939年(nian)(nian)改列(lie)為(wei)虎(hu)頭埤(pi)(pi)風景區(qu);于公(gong)(gong)元1954年(nian)(nian)由臺南市文獻委員會評選(xuan)為(wei)「虎(hu)埤(pi)(pi)泛月」,是(shi)南瀛八大景之(zhi)一,并(bing)有(you)(you)小(xiao)日月潭的美稱。主要(yao)設施(shi)有(you)(you)4公(gong)(gong)里的環湖道路、虎(hu)月橋、虎(hu)月亭、涼(liang)亭、餐廳等(deng)。湖畔遍植樟樹和相思樹,濃蔭(yin)醉人(ren),適宜釣魚、泛舟、漫步、賞景。
虎頭埤風景區(qu)因位處于(yu)北回歸線(xian)以南,系屬于(yu)副熱帶季風型(xing)氣候,園區(qu)內(nei)的動植物生態也相當豐富,最常(chang)見的鳥(niao)(niao)類有白頭翁、麻雀、大冠(guan)(guan)鷺、五(wu)色鳥(niao)(niao)、紅(hong)頸鳩、紅(hong)冠(guan)(guan)水雞、竹雞、繡眼畫(hua)眉等(deng);水庫內(nei)的常(chang)見魚(yu)類有鯉魚(yu)、吳郭魚(yu)、鯽魚(yu)、珍(zhen)珠石斑(ban)等(deng);植物方面則以人工(gong)栽培(pei)林(lin)為主,種類包含了(le)相思(si)樹(shu)(shu)、橄欖(lan)樹(shu)(shu)、大葉(xie)山欖(lan)、南洋(yang)杉(shan)、梧桐(tong)樹(shu)(shu)、阿勃勒、小葉(xie)欖(lan)仁、柳樹(shu)(shu)、黑板樹(shu)(shu)、羊蹄(ti)甲(jia)、艷紫荊、樟樹(shu)(shu)、柚木等(deng)。
虎頭(tou)埤(pi)(pi)青(qing)年(nian)活動(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心在虎頭(tou)埤(pi)(pi)東岸山丘上,為一(yi)棟二(er)樓純白建筑,由此展望虎頭(tou)埤(pi)(pi),視(shi)野頗佳。活動(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心對面的(de)(de)梯(ti)狀丘陵(ling)上,辟有露營區(qu),以相思樹相隔,綠(lv)草為地,環境(jing)優(you)雅(ya)。由青(qing)年(nian)活動(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心前行5分(fen)鐘可抵(di)忠(zhong)烈祠,讓祠為一(yi)傳統(tong)宮殿(dian)式建筑,莊嚴(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)不失典雅(ya)。沿長達(da)四公里的(de)(de)環湖(hu)道路繞湖(hu)一(yi)周(zhou),途中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有涼亭(ting)、餐廳(ting)坐落于林蔭間,可供休憩進食,岸邊吊橋聯系埤(pi)(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)島虎月亭(ting),埤(pi)(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)可租(zu)用小(xiao)舟游湖(hu),但見波(bo)光翷(lin)翷(lin),水色瀲灩(yan),靜享浪漫(man)詩意(yi)情懷。虎頭(tou)埤(pi)(pi)附近尚(shang)有高爾夫(fu)球場、觀(guan)光草莓園、忠(zhong)烈祠、騎馬場等游樂區(qu),可順道一(yi)游。此地綺麗的(de)(de)風光不僅值得您細(xi)細(xi)品(pin)味(wei),更(geng)是休閑度假的(de)(de)最佳選擇。