Wakeboarding in Bangkok at Taco Lake

One of our favorite activities in Bangkok is spending a day wake boarding, and there are a couple of places to do it. The most popular spot is the Thai Wake Park and it’s a great place for a Bangkok day trip. Yesterday we went and checked out Taco Lake and it definitely gives the Wake Park a run for its money. If you want to try wakeboarding in Bangkok, this is the easiest place to get to for trying it.

Taco Lake was the first cable wake park in Thailand, and is the closest one to Bangkok. They have kneeboards to help beginners learn, and staff on hand to give pointers to new wakeboarders. The park also has some ramps and rail for advanced riders. The whole lake is surrounded by trees and it’s a really nice spot that feels removed from the grind of Bangkok. Even if you weren’t wakeboarding, it would be a nice place to sit, eat, drink and swim (all of which you’re allowed to do). If some of your group want to wakeboard and others don’t, no problem! Check whether non-riders need to pay before bringing spectators.

Getting to Taco Lake

Taco Lake is located off of Bangna-Trat Road not far from Suvarnabhumi Airport (see the map below). It’s a bit tricky to get to and you will have a very hard time explaining the route to a taxi driver. Instead, use the Grab App (like Uber for Southeast Asia) to call one. Check that the app destination matches Taco Lake and confirm it with your driver. We took a Grab from Ekkamai and paid just over 300 Baht. You could also take the BTS to Udom Suk and call a Grab from there; compare the total fare before choosing. When we left we were unable to get a Grab, so we took the free ride offered by Taco Lake out to the main road where Grabs and meter taxis are available.

Taco Lake Bangkok Wakeboarding Price

Prices at Taco Lake are incredibly reasonable for Wakeboarding in Bangkok. A daytime ticket costs 400 Baht, plus 100 Baht to continue after 6 PM. Its website footer says noon opening daily, but the card says 10 AM on weekends; confirm opening hours before travelling. Ask which kneeboards and wakeboards without bindings are included in your ticket. These boards have neoprene straps that go over your feet. They feel snug. Ask staff which equipment suits you and how to use it safely. Wakeboard hire is 300 baht plus a 100-baht deposit. The food and drink at Taco Lake is quite good and very reasonably priced. Check the current rules before bringing outside food or drink.

Save the alcohol for after wakeboarding and swimming. Ask staff where swimming is permitted and what protective equipment is required before getting in.

Best times for wakeboarding in Bangkok

We went on a Saturday and were worried it would be crowded, but it never was. We arrived at 10 AM and had the place to ourselves for the first hour. More and more people arrived throughout the day but there was never a time where the wait was more than a couple of minutes, and there was usually never any wait.

Is wakeboarding hard?

It was my first time trying wakeboarding either on a cable or behind a boat. I have waterskied and snowboarded before. It took until my fourth try to get up and I didn’t fall on the start or any straightaways again for the rest of the day. The corners are a different story. The cable turns 90 degrees at each corner and unless you take the perfect angle through it you either get jerked, or the line goes slack and then pulls you hard.

It took me around a dozen times or more to get through the first turn. At the end of the day I made a full rotation of the lake two times. Some friends I was with told me that the muscle memory stays with you and you quickly pick up where you left off the next time you go. I can’t wait to get back. We definitely recommend checking out Taco Lake if you’re looking for a fun thing to do around Bangkok on a hot day.

For another great day trip in the outdoors near Bangkok check out our post on Cycling in Bang Kachao – Bangkok’s Green Lung.