虎(hu)頭埤(pi)風景區(qu)位于臺(tai)灣省(sheng)臺(tai)南(nan)市新(xin)化(hua)區(qu)虎(hu)頭山麓,距臺(tai)南(nan)市區(qu)15公里,是一座幽(you)靜的湖潭風景區(qu)。
虎(hu)頭埤(pi)水(shui)(shui)庫有(you)中國臺(tai)灣第一(yi)水(shui)(shui)庫之稱,建造(zao)于(yu)清(qing)道光二(er)十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1846年(nian)(nian)),水(shui)(shui)域面積約(yue)為27公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,背山面水(shui)(shui),沿(yan)岸最(zui)高(gao)處約(yue)有(you)70公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)尺,埤(pi)面水(shui)(shui)最(zui)深(shen)處約(yue)有(you)40公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)尺,最(zui)初用途為灌(guan)溉(gai)用水(shui)(shui)庫,供(gong)應給五百(bai)多公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃的(de)農地(di)灌(guan)溉(gai)用之水(shui)(shui)源,于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1906年(nian)(nian)遭地(di)震后經半年(nian)(nian)搶修并立(li)碑紀念,同年(nian)(nian)即列為臺(tai)灣十(shi)二(er)大勝景(jing)之一(yi);公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1939年(nian)(nian)改(gai)列為虎(hu)頭埤(pi)風景(jing)區;于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1954年(nian)(nian)由臺(tai)南市文獻委(wei)員會(hui)評選為「虎(hu)埤(pi)泛月」,是南瀛八大景(jing)之一(yi),并有(you)小日月潭的(de)美(mei)稱。主要設施有(you)4公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里的(de)環湖(hu)道路(lu)、虎(hu)月橋、虎(hu)月亭、涼亭、餐廳等。湖(hu)畔遍植樟(zhang)樹和相思(si)樹,濃蔭醉人,適(shi)宜釣魚(yu)、泛舟、漫步、賞景(jing)。
虎(hu)頭(tou)埤(pi)風景(jing)區因位(wei)處于北回歸線以南(nan),系屬于副熱帶(dai)季風型氣候,園區內的(de)動植物生態也相當豐富,最常(chang)見(jian)的(de)鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)有白頭(tou)翁(weng)、麻雀(que)、大(da)冠鷺、五色鳥(niao)、紅(hong)頸鳩(jiu)、紅(hong)冠水雞(ji)、竹雞(ji)、繡眼畫眉等(deng);水庫(ku)內的(de)常(chang)見(jian)魚(yu)類(lei)(lei)有鯉魚(yu)、吳郭魚(yu)、鯽魚(yu)、珍珠石斑等(deng);植物方面(mian)則以人工栽培(pei)林(lin)為主,種類(lei)(lei)包含了相思樹(shu)(shu)、橄(gan)欖樹(shu)(shu)、大(da)葉山欖、南(nan)洋(yang)杉、梧(wu)桐樹(shu)(shu)、阿勃勒、小(xiao)葉欖仁、柳樹(shu)(shu)、黑板樹(shu)(shu)、羊蹄甲、艷紫(zi)荊、樟樹(shu)(shu)、柚木等(deng)。
虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi)青年(nian)(nian)活(huo)動中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)在虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi)東(dong)岸山(shan)丘上,為一棟二(er)樓純白(bai)建筑,由(you)此展望虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi),視(shi)野頗佳(jia)。活(huo)動中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)對面(mian)的梯(ti)狀丘陵上,辟有(you)露營(ying)區,以相(xiang)思樹相(xiang)隔(ge),綠草(cao)為地(di),環(huan)境優(you)雅。由(you)青年(nian)(nian)活(huo)動中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)前行5分(fen)鐘(zhong)可抵忠烈(lie)祠,讓祠為一傳統宮殿式建筑,莊嚴中(zhong)不失典雅。沿長達四(si)公里的環(huan)湖道路繞(rao)湖一周,途中(zhong)有(you)涼亭(ting)、餐(can)廳坐(zuo)落于林蔭間,可供(gong)休(xiu)憩進食,岸邊吊橋聯系埤(pi)(pi)中(zhong)小島虎(hu)月亭(ting),埤(pi)(pi)中(zhong)可租用小舟游(you)湖,但見波光翷翷,水(shui)色瀲灩,靜享浪漫詩意情懷。虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi)附近尚有(you)高(gao)爾夫球場、觀光草(cao)莓園、忠烈(lie)祠、騎馬場等(deng)游(you)樂區,可順道一游(you)。此地(di)綺(qi)麗的風光不僅值得您細細品味,更是休(xiu)閑(xian)度假的最佳(jia)選擇。