三皇谷森林(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan),位于景色秀美(mei),氣(qi)候宜(yi)人的(de)秦嶺山(shan)系與(yu)關(guan)山(shan)山(shan)系的(de)結(jie)合部(bu),位于清水(shui)(shui)縣的(de)東南部(bu)。四面(mian)森林(lin)環繞,南靠渭(wei)河,北與(yu)陜西(xi)省隴(long)(long)縣相鄰 。三皇谷森林(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)西(xi)距“隴(long)(long)上江南”清水(shui)(shui)縣城(cheng)有41公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),由天隴(long)(long)絲綢古道至(zhi)(zhi)天水(shui)(shui)市90公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),至(zhi)(zhi)隴(long)(long)縣80公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),沿310國(guo)道向(xiang)東140至(zhi)(zhi)寶雞(ji),340公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)可(ke)達(da)西(xi)安,向(xiang)西(xi)370公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)達(da)蘭州,外部(bu)交通十(shi)分便(bian)利。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)面(mian)積(ji)為3565公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,其(qi)中龍(long)潭溝景區(qu)是1212公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,鹿子灘景區(qu)是1032公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。
位于山門鎮東(dong)南(nan)10公里處的三皇(huang)谷森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公園(yuan)(yuan)2003年(nian)被列為省級森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公園(yuan)(yuan),隸屬于小隴山林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)業實(shi)驗局(ju)山門林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場,地(di)處秦嶺山脈與(yu)關山山脈的結(jie)合部,是牛頭河的發源地(di)。該公園(yuan)(yuan)距(ju)清水縣城(cheng)40公里,距(ju)天(tian)水市(shi)90公里,海(hai)拔1600——2100米(mi),年(nian)平均氣溫8℃,相(xiang)對濕(shi)度70%,森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)覆蓋率達76.1%,屬典型的暖溫帶山地(di)半(ban)濕(shi)潤氣候區,素有“百里林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)海(hai)、天(tian)然課堂、森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)浴場”之稱。
該園占地3665公傾,集森林(lin)、水體、野生動(dong)植物和(he)奇(qi)峰(feng)峽谷景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)為一(yi)(yi)體,主要景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)有(you)(you)皇帝遺跡、古鎮遺址(zhi)、觀(guan)(guan)音峰(feng)、鹿鳴(ming)山(shan)、火焰(yan)山(shan)等(deng)。園內林(lin)海莽(mang)莽(mang),青山(shan)疊翠,草場(chang)碧綠,山(shan)花爛漫,清流潺潺,鹿聲鳴(ming)鳴(ming)、珍禽異獸出沒其間,是天(tian)水市(shi)唯一(yi)(yi)的(de)以(yi)亞(ya)高山(shan)草甸為主體的(de)草原風(feng)情(qing)旅游(you)區。園內建有(you)(you)仿古式(shi)別墅、蒙(meng)古包、多功能餐廳(ting),設有(you)(you)跑(pao)馬、狩獵、射(she)箭、野炊、徙步(bu)探險(xian)等(deng)旅游(you)項目,有(you)(you)烤魚、烤羊、山(shan)野菜(cai)和(he)農家(jia)面食(shi)等(deng)地方特色小吃,初步(bu)形成(cheng)了具有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)定規模的(de)吃、住、行、樂和(he)旅游(you)探險(xian)、避署觀(guan)(guan)光為一(yi)(yi)體的(de)天(tian)然樂園。