白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)湘(xiang)中(zhong)新邵縣境(jing)內,核(he)心景(jing)區(qu)(qu)在嚴塘鎮白(bai)(bai)水(shui)村,距縣城(cheng)釀溪鎮12公里(li),區(qu)(qu)域以(yi)白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)村為(wei)主體,包含洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口村、岱(dai)山(shan)林場(chang)部分土地,總面積11.90平(ping)方公里(li)。融山(shan)秀(xiu)、水(shui)白(bai)(bai)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻、石(shi)奇(qi)和(he)人(ren)(ren)(ren)文(wen)攸(you)豐(feng)于(yu)一體,是(shi)具有千年旅游(you)史的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)景(jing)勝(sheng)地。沿(yan)棠(tang)溪徑北,縱深(shen)10公里(li),兩山(shan)回環(huan)夾峙,群峰(feng)拱(gong)衛,幽深(shen)秀(xiu)雅,其(qi)形似(si)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),中(zhong)有瀑(pu)布溪流(liu),水(shui)白(bai)(bai)如銀(yin),故(gu)名(ming)(ming)。早在明代, 白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)就是(shi)湘(xiang)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)旅游(you)勝(sheng)地,文(wen)人(ren)(ren)(ren)墨客紛來沓至(zhi),多(duo)有贊詠。清人(ren)(ren)(ren)楊太(tai)灝(hao)著有《白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)游(you)記(ji)》、 李厚培(pei)著有《白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)勝(sheng)集》。白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)于(yu)1999年經省(sheng)(sheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民政府正式(shi)(shi)批準為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu),2002年4月(yue)經國(guo)家(jia)旅 游(you)局(ju)正式(shi)(shi)評定為(wei)AA級(ji)(ji)旅游(you)區(qu)(qu)。白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)以(yi)其(qi)山(shan)清水(shui)秀(xiu)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)幻石(shi)奇(qi)、人(ren)(ren)(ren) 文(wen)攸(you)豐(feng)而(er)著稱(cheng)于(yu)世(shi)。風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)現(xian)有景(jing)點480多(duo)處(chu),一級(ji)(ji) 景(jing)點30處(chu),省(sheng)(sheng)、市重點保(bao)護文(wen)物8處(chu)。自(zi)然景(jing)觀(guan)有"高峽平(ping)湖"、"流(liu)泉飛瀑(pu)"、 "地下溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群"、 "一線天"、"洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天門"、 “白(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”等 , “白(bai)(bai)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”以(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)和(he)石(shi)怪聞名(ming)(ming)世(shi)界(jie),2002年12月(yue)中(zhong)央電視(shi)臺專(zhuan)題(ti)采訪 此洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)并稱(cheng)譽之為(wei)世(shi)界(jie)奇(qi)景(jing), 人(ren)(ren)(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)有寺院(yuan)、宗祠(ci)、 牌坊、古墓葬、名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)(ren)故(gu)居(ju)等,其(qi)中(zhong)保(bao)存較為(wei) 完好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)太(tai)平(ping)天國(guo)古戰場(chang)遺(yi)址(zhi)、抗日戰爭(zheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)和(he)李臣典、劉策(ce)成、廖(liao)耀湘(xiang)、李文(wen)、李公望等名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)(ren)故(gu)居(ju)給白(bai)(bai)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)增添了(le)濃厚的(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化色彩。
白(bai)水洞風景名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)處于湘中城市群 (邵陽(yang)、冷江、漣源、婁底)的(de)懷抱之中。
白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水洞(dong)(dong)風景(jing)名勝區(qu)(qu)包括白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水洞(dong)(dong)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、資江小(xiao)三(san)峽風光帶,白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)云巖景(jing)點(dian)三(san)個(ge)組成機(ji)體,總(zong)(zong)面積17.06平方公里。其中核心景(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)嚴(yan)塘鎮白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)水洞(dong)(dong)村,總(zong)(zong)面積11.9平方公里,擁有重要景(jing)點(dian)480余處(chu),省、市(shi)重點(dian)保護單位20余處(chu),分(fen)布于(yu)一(yi)區(qu)(qu)、一(yi)帶、一(yi)點(dian)。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內山(shan)青、水秀、石(shi)奇、洞(dong)(dong)幻(huan)、人(ren)文悠(you)遠的絕妙融匯,堪(kan)稱天下名勝之(zhi)稀珍。對此(ci),昔(xi)人(ren)題詠甚多(duo),一(yi)個(ge)半世(shi)紀以前已(yi)成為游覽圣地。
自然景觀有(you):飛(fei)虹(hong)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)、水(shui)簾洞(dong)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)、羅(luo)山湖(hu)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)、七(qi)仙瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)等(deng)。如(ru)帶如(ru)緞(duan),奔(ben)流千仞。晴則日光映之,作五(wu)色(se)長虹(hong)。古(gu)(gu)人(ren)有(you)“仰觀瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)泉,霏(fei)霏(fei)散(san)玉屑(xie)”的(de)(de)(de)詩(shi)句,堪(kan)為(wei)天下之奇特;白水(shui)神(shen)宮溶洞(dong),博大幽廣,景色(se)詭奇,堂皇富(fu)麗,宛如(ru)地(di)(di)下宮殿,人(ren)稱亞洲(zhou)一(yi)(yi)絕;白云巖兩(liang)宜寺僅次于南岳的(de)(de)(de)佛教(jiao)圣(sheng)地(di)(di);地(di)(di)造(zao)天設的(de)(de)(de)武土崖、仙人(ren)巷,鬼(gui)斧神(shen)工(gong)的(de)(de)(de)駱駝峰(feng)、卓筆峰(feng)獨具一(yi)(yi)格,資江小三峽(xia)勝于長江小三峽(xia),人(ren)文景觀40余(yu)處,有(you)數千年留下來的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)化石、古(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)、石墓(mu)葬、古(gu)(gu)寺院等(deng),數不勝數。白水(shui)洞(dong)冬暖(nuan)夏晾,四季分明,水(shui)旱(han)兩(liang)路(lu)如(ru)織(zhi)若網(wang),交通便(bian)捷,水(shui)電、通訊等(deng)服務設施(shi)齊全,深受專家的(de)(de)(de)贊(zan)譽(yu)和(he)游客的(de)(de)(de)青睞,是(shi)旅游觀光、休閑避(bi)暑、科學考古(gu)(gu)研究與探(tan)險的(de)(de)(de)最佳去(qu)處。