虎(hu)頭埤(pi)風景區(qu)位(wei)于臺灣省(sheng)臺南(nan)市新(xin)化(hua)區(qu)虎(hu)頭山麓,距臺南(nan)市區(qu)15公里,是(shi)一座幽(you)靜(jing)的湖(hu)潭風景區(qu)。
虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)頭(tou)埤(pi)水庫(ku)有(you)(you)中國臺(tai)灣第一(yi)水庫(ku)之(zhi)稱(cheng),建造于清道光(guang)二十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1846年(nian)),水域面積約為(wei)(wei)27公(gong)(gong)頃,背山面水,沿(yan)岸最高處(chu)約有(you)(you)70公(gong)(gong)尺(chi),埤(pi)面水最深處(chu)約有(you)(you)40公(gong)(gong)尺(chi),最初用(yong)途為(wei)(wei)灌溉(gai)用(yong)水庫(ku),供應給五百多公(gong)(gong)頃的(de)農地(di)灌溉(gai)用(yong)之(zhi)水源,于公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1906年(nian)遭地(di)震后經半(ban)年(nian)搶修并(bing)立碑(bei)紀念,同年(nian)即列為(wei)(wei)臺(tai)灣十(shi)二大勝景之(zhi)一(yi);公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1939年(nian)改列為(wei)(wei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)頭(tou)埤(pi)風景區;于公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1954年(nian)由(you)臺(tai)南市文獻(xian)委員會評選為(wei)(wei)「虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)埤(pi)泛(fan)月(yue)(yue)」,是南瀛八大景之(zhi)一(yi),并(bing)有(you)(you)小日月(yue)(yue)潭的(de)美稱(cheng)。主(zhu)要設施有(you)(you)4公(gong)(gong)里的(de)環(huan)湖道路、虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)月(yue)(yue)橋、虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)月(yue)(yue)亭、涼(liang)亭、餐廳等。湖畔遍植(zhi)樟樹(shu)和(he)相(xiang)思(si)樹(shu),濃蔭醉人(ren),適宜釣魚、泛(fan)舟、漫(man)步、賞景。
虎(hu)頭埤風(feng)景區因位處(chu)于(yu)北回歸(gui)線以南(nan),系屬于(yu)副熱帶(dai)季風(feng)型(xing)氣候,園區內的動植物(wu)生(sheng)態(tai)也(ye)相當豐富,最常見的鳥類(lei)有(you)白頭翁、麻雀(que)、大冠鷺、五色(se)鳥、紅頸鳩、紅冠水雞、竹雞、繡(xiu)眼畫眉等;水庫內的常見魚類(lei)有(you)鯉魚、吳郭魚、鯽魚、珍(zhen)珠石斑等;植物(wu)方面則以人(ren)工栽(zai)培林(lin)為主,種(zhong)類(lei)包(bao)含(han)了相思樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、橄欖樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、大葉山欖、南(nan)洋杉、梧桐樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、阿勃勒(le)、小葉欖仁、柳樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、黑板樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、羊(yang)蹄(ti)甲、艷紫(zi)荊、樟樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、柚木等。
虎頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi)青(qing)年活(huo)動(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)在虎頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi)東岸山丘(qiu)上,為(wei)一棟二樓(lou)純白建(jian)筑,由此展望虎頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi),視野頗佳。活(huo)動(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)對面的梯狀(zhuang)丘(qiu)陵上,辟有(you)露營區,以相思樹相隔,綠草(cao)為(wei)地,環(huan)境優雅(ya)。由青(qing)年活(huo)動(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)前行5分鐘可(ke)抵(di)忠烈祠(ci),讓祠(ci)為(wei)一傳統宮殿式建(jian)筑,莊嚴中(zhong)(zhong)不失(shi)典雅(ya)。沿(yan)長達四公里(li)的環(huan)湖道路(lu)繞湖一周,途中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)涼亭(ting)(ting)、餐廳坐落于(yu)林蔭間,可(ke)供休(xiu)憩進食,岸邊吊橋聯系埤(pi)(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)小島(dao)虎月亭(ting)(ting),埤(pi)(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)可(ke)租用小舟游湖,但見(jian)波光(guang)(guang)翷(lin)翷(lin),水色瀲灩,靜享浪漫詩意情(qing)懷。虎頭(tou)(tou)埤(pi)(pi)附近尚有(you)高爾夫球場(chang)、觀光(guang)(guang)草(cao)莓園(yuan)、忠烈祠(ci)、騎馬場(chang)等游樂區,可(ke)順道一游。此地綺(qi)麗(li)的風光(guang)(guang)不僅值得您細(xi)細(xi)品(pin)味(wei),更是休(xiu)閑度假的最佳選擇(ze)。