虎頭埤風景區(qu)(qu)位于臺灣省臺南市(shi)新化(hua)區(qu)(qu)虎頭山麓,距臺南市(shi)區(qu)(qu)15公里,是(shi)一(yi)座幽靜(jing)的湖潭風景區(qu)(qu)。
虎頭埤水庫(ku)有(you)中國臺灣(wan)第一(yi)水庫(ku)之(zhi)(zhi)稱(cheng),建(jian)造(zao)于(yu)清道(dao)光二(er)十六年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1846年(nian)(nian)),水域面積(ji)約(yue)為(wei)27公(gong)(gong)頃,背(bei)山面水,沿岸(an)最(zui)高處(chu)約(yue)有(you)70公(gong)(gong)尺(chi)(chi),埤面水最(zui)深處(chu)約(yue)有(you)40公(gong)(gong)尺(chi)(chi),最(zui)初用途為(wei)灌溉用水庫(ku),供應給五百多公(gong)(gong)頃的農地灌溉用之(zhi)(zhi)水源,于(yu)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1906年(nian)(nian)遭地震(zhen)后經半年(nian)(nian)搶修并(bing)(bing)立碑紀念,同年(nian)(nian)即(ji)列為(wei)臺灣(wan)十二(er)大勝景(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi);公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1939年(nian)(nian)改列為(wei)虎頭埤風景(jing)(jing)區;于(yu)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1954年(nian)(nian)由(you)臺南(nan)市文獻委員會評(ping)選為(wei)「虎埤泛月(yue)(yue)(yue)」,是南(nan)瀛八大景(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi),并(bing)(bing)有(you)小日月(yue)(yue)(yue)潭的美稱(cheng)。主(zhu)要設(she)施(shi)有(you)4公(gong)(gong)里的環湖道(dao)路、虎月(yue)(yue)(yue)橋、虎月(yue)(yue)(yue)亭、涼亭、餐廳等(deng)。湖畔(pan)遍植樟樹和相思樹,濃蔭醉人(ren),適宜(yi)釣魚、泛舟、漫步、賞景(jing)(jing)。
虎頭埤風(feng)景區因位處(chu)于北回(hui)歸線以(yi)南,系(xi)屬于副熱帶季(ji)風(feng)型(xing)氣候,園(yuan)區內的(de)動植物(wu)生態也相當(dang)豐富,最常見的(de)鳥類有白(bai)頭翁(weng)、麻雀(que)、大(da)冠(guan)鷺(lu)、五色鳥、紅頸鳩(jiu)、紅冠(guan)水雞、竹雞、繡眼畫(hua)眉等;水庫內的(de)常見魚類有鯉(li)魚、吳郭魚、鯽魚、珍珠石斑等;植物(wu)方面則以(yi)人(ren)工栽培林為主,種類包含了相思樹(shu)(shu)、橄欖(lan)樹(shu)(shu)、大(da)葉山(shan)欖(lan)、南洋杉(shan)、梧(wu)桐樹(shu)(shu)、阿勃勒、小(xiao)葉欖(lan)仁(ren)、柳樹(shu)(shu)、黑板樹(shu)(shu)、羊(yang)蹄甲、艷(yan)紫荊、樟樹(shu)(shu)、柚木等。
虎(hu)(hu)頭(tou)埤(pi)青(qing)年活動中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)在虎(hu)(hu)頭(tou)埤(pi)東岸山(shan)丘上,為一棟二樓(lou)純白建(jian)(jian)筑,由此(ci)展望虎(hu)(hu)頭(tou)埤(pi),視野(ye)頗佳(jia)。活動中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)對面的(de)梯狀丘陵上,辟有露營區(qu),以相思(si)樹(shu)相隔,綠草為地(di),環境優(you)雅。由青(qing)年活動中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)前行5分鐘可抵忠(zhong)烈祠(ci)(ci),讓祠(ci)(ci)為一傳統(tong)宮殿式建(jian)(jian)筑,莊(zhuang)嚴中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)不失(shi)典雅。沿(yan)長達四公里的(de)環湖(hu)道路繞湖(hu)一周,途(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有涼亭(ting)、餐廳坐落于林蔭間,可供休(xiu)憩(qi)進食,岸邊吊橋聯系埤(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)島虎(hu)(hu)月亭(ting),埤(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)可租用小(xiao)舟游湖(hu),但見(jian)波光(guang)(guang)翷(lin)翷(lin),水(shui)色瀲灩,靜享浪漫詩意(yi)情懷。虎(hu)(hu)頭(tou)埤(pi)附近尚(shang)有高(gao)爾夫球場(chang)、觀光(guang)(guang)草莓園、忠(zhong)烈祠(ci)(ci)、騎馬場(chang)等游樂區(qu),可順道一游。此(ci)地(di)綺(qi)麗(li)的(de)風光(guang)(guang)不僅值(zhi)得您細細品味,更(geng)是休(xiu)閑度假的(de)最佳(jia)選擇。