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⛺Kepong

#12 Glamping & Campsites in Malaysia · 2026

FRIM Camping Ground

🌺🌺🌺 Highly Recommended · ⛺ Glamping & Campsites

☪️ Surau🧒

Why go

A forest campsite inside FRIM's UNESCO-listed research forest, barely 30 minutes from the city towers. It's run for booked groups like schools, clubs and company outings, with A-huts and tents for hire, so round up your gang and call FRIM first, lah.

⭐ Don't miss: Canopy walkway and Kepong forest trails at dawn

Entry fee
Group camping only, booked via FRIM Visitor Information Centre at least 7 days ahead: Perah Site A RM500/night (education/social groups, up to 80 pax) or RM1,000 (corporate); Site B RM360/night incl. 6 A-huts (up to 20 pax); extra A-hut RM60, 4-person tent RM30; plus FRIM entrance fee
Opening hours
Campus daily 6am-7pm (last entry 6.30pm); bookings via Visitor Information Centre on office days; groups over 10 need approval 3 working days ahead; forest beyond marked trails only with a FRIM nature guide (check before you go)
Best time to go
Weekdays; avoid wet afternoons
Time needed
1-2 nights
How to get there
Drive; Grab/taxi only from nearest town, public transport limited. Free on-site parking where noted.
Address
Perah Campsite, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 52109 Kepong, Selangor
Area
Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong, Selangor
Facilities
🚻 toilets🕌 surau🅿️ paid parking🚿 showers
Muslim-friendly
🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Pork-free status not confirmed; halal options in nearby towns. Check surau availability with operator.
Accessibility
Mostly uneven ground and steps; not generally suitable for wheelchairs. Confirm specific units.
Kids
Generally family-friendly; supervise near water.

☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.

⚠️ Safety & weather
  • Overnight camping is by group booking only via FRIM; walk-ins are turned away
  • Entering the forest off marked trails requires a FRIM nature guide; core heritage area is pre-booked and capped daily
  • Flash floods in streams after heavy rain
  • Monkeys may snatch food
  • Leeches on trails

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