天龍關風景區,號稱“南天一關”,又稱“天柱山下一奇關”。2016年2月,根據《旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)質(zhi)(zhi)量等(deng)級的(de)劃(hua)分與評定》國(guo)家(jia)標準與《旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)質(zhi)(zhi)量等(deng)級管理辦法》,經有關市旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)質(zhi)(zhi)量等(deng)級評定機(ji)構推薦,安(an)徽省旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)質(zhi)(zhi)量等(deng)級評定委員(yuan)會組織,擬評定安(an)慶市天龍關景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)為(wei)國(guo)家(jia)4A級旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。
天龍(long)關以其兩邊山勢險峭,峽谷(gu)深幽,地(di)貌形(xing)似一條上天飛龍(long),氣勢磅礴(bo)而得(de)名(ming)。地(di)處(chu)潛(qian)山縣(xian)城市區20公里(li)處(chu)的古鎮——水吼鎮,105國道(dao)旁,景區交通寬廣便(bian)捷,大型停車(che)場(chang),游客活動中心,戶(hu)外(wai)運動,農家樂(le)等接待功(gong)能齊(qi)全。
天(tian)龍關(guan)位于潛(qian)山(shan)縣水(shui)吼鎮,又名(ming)(ming)大關(guan),因山(shan)勢陡峭、峽谷幽(you)深,形(xing)似上天(tian)飛龍而得名(ming)(ming)。天(tian)龍關(guan)自(zi)古是(shi)水(shui)吼的隘口,是(shi)皖、鄂兩省和(he)潛(qian)、岳兩縣的交通(tong)要道,有“自(zi)古通(tong)南(nan)(nan)一條道”、“南(nan)(nan)天(tian)一關(guan)”、“天(tian)柱(zhu)山(shan)第(di)一奇關(guan)”之稱。景(jing)區面積22.28平方公里。2002年以來,相(xiang)繼榮(rong)獲安徽省攀(pan)巖運動訓練基(ji)地(di)、全國(guo)首批農業旅游示范(fan)點、3A級旅游區等(deng)稱號,2004年被省內(nei)外多家俱樂(le)部定為戶外拓展基(ji)地(di),電視劇《天(tian)仙配(pei)》、《孔雀東南(nan)(nan)飛》相(xiang)繼在此搭臺取(qu)景(jing)。
天(tian)(tian)龍關(guan)大(da)峽(xia)谷(gu)號稱“天(tian)(tian)柱山(shan)(shan)下一奇(qi)(qi)(qi)關(guan)”,峽(xia)谷(gu)山(shan)(shan)體(ti)酷似巨龍,景美氣(qi)清,山(shan)(shan)幽瀑(pu)奇(qi)(qi)(qi),植被保護完好,動靜結合,得(de)天(tian)(tian)地(di)之靈氣(qi)。峽(xia)內懸崖(ya)峭壁(bi),山(shan)(shan)勢(shi)險(xian)峻,宏(hong)偉壯觀(guan)。谷(gu)底奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)、瀑(pu)布(bu)、深潭、冰川遺(yi)跡眾多(duo),地(di)質(zhi)古(gu)老奇(qi)(qi)(qi)趣,奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)形(xing)象逼真,峰(feng)林險(xian)峻宏(hong)偉,瀑(pu)布(bu)雄偉壯觀(guan),森林多(duo)樣神(shen)秘,古(gu)樹名木(mu)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)特,奇(qi)(qi)(qi)花(hua)異草珍(zhen)稀,氣(qi)象變動神(shen)奇(qi)(qi)(qi)。峰(feng)、岸、嶺、臺、石(shi)天(tian)(tian)然(ran)雕琢,泉、潭、瀑(pu)、溪、洞秀(xiu)色天(tian)(tian)成(cheng),奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)、瀑(pu)布(bu)、深潭、冰川遺(yi)跡眾多(duo),山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)有(you)(you)廬(lu)山(shan)(shan)之秀(xiu)、泰山(shan)(shan)之宏(hong)、華山(shan)(shan)之險(xian)、黃(huang)山(shan)(shan)之奇(qi)(qi)(qi)。天(tian)(tian)龍關(guan)大(da)峽(xia)谷(gu)是“自古(gu)通南一條道,歷(li)代兵(bing)家(jia)爭此地(di)”,峽(xia)谷(gu)內主要景觀(guan)有(you)(you)龍角嶺、天(tian)(tian)龍角、天(tian)(tian)龍口、海獅采松針、鱷(e)魚出海、錦鯉(li)沖(chong)瀑(pu)、雙龜(gui)戲峽(xia)、天(tian)(tian)龍潭、天(tian)(tian)書奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)等。