Description
Chong Koh is a river community recorded near Kampong Chhnang city, often described in older travel material as a floating village. Its community history belongs to the wider changes around Tonle Sap.
Research on relocation makes it important to distinguish recorded village life from an operating attraction today. This guide does not promise floating houses, a set boat route or entry into a residential area.
Locality and place context ↗How to Get There
From Phnom Penh, travel north on National Road 5 to Kampong Chhnang by bus, minivan or car. The town is the road base for Roleabier and Teuk Phos, with separate river routes toward lake communities.
Continue toward Kampong Chhnang city river area for Chong Koh River Community. The land journey and any river or lake crossing are separate stages: road transport reaches a departure area, while a local boat reaches the water route. The usable landing changes with water level.
Road and transport context ↗Admission
River transport and any private recreation facilities are charged separately from a village walk. A reliable fixed admission tariff for this wider area is not published in the reviewed sources.
Things to Do
Use a host-led visit to understand local river livelihoods and changes in the settlement. Stay within the places the host invites you to visit.
Locality and place context ↗What to Eat
Freshwater fish, rice-noodle soup and rice with cooked vegetables are practical meals in town. Buy drinking water and picnic supplies before continuing to the hills or lake.
Where to Stay
Stay in Kampong Chhnang town for the market, riverfront and onward day trips. A visit to a lake village does not require sleeping on a floating house.
Best Time to Visit
Go in the cooler morning or late afternoon. Dry-season sandbars and high-water river views are different experiences, and a sandy bank is not proof of safe swimming.
Before You Go
Chong Koh is not automatically the same place as Kampong Prasat in Kampong Tralach. Do not enter homes, use a private landing or assume that community life is available for unrestricted photography.
Videos
No verified video has been added for this place yet.
Location map
Area overview: Chong Koh settlement-area reference
Shows the wider destination area. Entrances, parking and boat landings can be elsewhere.
Location reference ↗Kampong Chhnang city river area, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia
Guide reviewed 25 October 2026. Prices and access can change.
