虎(hu)頭(tou)埤風景區(qu)位于臺(tai)灣省臺(tai)南市(shi)新化(hua)區(qu)虎(hu)頭(tou)山(shan)麓,距臺(tai)南市(shi)區(qu)15公里,是一座幽靜的(de)湖潭風景區(qu)。
虎(hu)(hu)頭埤水(shui)(shui)(shui)庫有(you)中國臺(tai)灣第一(yi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)庫之(zhi)稱,建造于清道光二十六年(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1846年(nian)),水(shui)(shui)(shui)域面(mian)積(ji)約為27公(gong)(gong)頃,背(bei)山面(mian)水(shui)(shui)(shui),沿(yan)岸最高處約有(you)70公(gong)(gong)尺(chi),埤面(mian)水(shui)(shui)(shui)最深(shen)處約有(you)40公(gong)(gong)尺(chi),最初(chu)用途為灌溉(gai)用水(shui)(shui)(shui)庫,供應給五百多公(gong)(gong)頃的農地(di)(di)灌溉(gai)用之(zhi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)源,于公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1906年(nian)遭地(di)(di)震后經(jing)半(ban)年(nian)搶(qiang)修(xiu)并立(li)碑紀念,同年(nian)即列(lie)為臺(tai)灣十二大勝景(jing)之(zhi)一(yi);公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1939年(nian)改列(lie)為虎(hu)(hu)頭埤風景(jing)區;于公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1954年(nian)由臺(tai)南(nan)市文(wen)獻委員會(hui)評(ping)選為「虎(hu)(hu)埤泛(fan)月」,是南(nan)瀛八大景(jing)之(zhi)一(yi),并有(you)小日(ri)月潭的美(mei)稱。主(zhu)要(yao)設施(shi)有(you)4公(gong)(gong)里的環湖道路(lu)、虎(hu)(hu)月橋(qiao)、虎(hu)(hu)月亭、涼亭、餐廳(ting)等。湖畔(pan)遍植樟樹和相思樹,濃蔭醉人(ren),適宜(yi)釣魚、泛(fan)舟、漫步、賞景(jing)。
虎頭埤風景區因位處于北(bei)回歸線(xian)以南,系屬于副熱帶季風型(xing)氣候,園(yuan)區內的動植(zhi)物(wu)生態(tai)也(ye)相當(dang)豐富,最常見的鳥類有白頭翁、麻雀(que)、大(da)冠(guan)鷺、五(wu)色鳥、紅頸鳩、紅冠(guan)水(shui)雞、竹雞、繡眼畫眉等;水(shui)庫(ku)內的常見魚(yu)類有鯉魚(yu)、吳郭魚(yu)、鯽魚(yu)、珍珠(zhu)石斑(ban)等;植(zhi)物(wu)方面則以人工栽培林為主,種類包含(han)了相思(si)樹(shu)(shu)、橄欖(lan)樹(shu)(shu)、大(da)葉山欖(lan)、南洋杉(shan)、梧(wu)桐(tong)樹(shu)(shu)、阿勃勒、小葉欖(lan)仁、柳樹(shu)(shu)、黑板(ban)樹(shu)(shu)、羊蹄甲、艷紫荊、樟樹(shu)(shu)、柚(you)木等。
虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)(tou)埤(pi)青年活動中(zhong)(zhong)心在虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)(tou)埤(pi)東岸山丘(qiu)(qiu)上,為一(yi)棟二樓(lou)純白(bai)建筑,由此展(zhan)望虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)(tou)埤(pi),視(shi)野頗佳。活動中(zhong)(zhong)心對面的梯(ti)狀丘(qiu)(qiu)陵上,辟有(you)露營(ying)區(qu),以相(xiang)(xiang)思樹(shu)相(xiang)(xiang)隔,綠草(cao)為地(di),環境(jing)優(you)雅(ya)。由青年活動中(zhong)(zhong)心前行5分鐘(zhong)可抵忠(zhong)烈(lie)祠,讓祠為一(yi)傳統(tong)宮殿式建筑,莊嚴中(zhong)(zhong)不失(shi)典雅(ya)。沿(yan)長達四公里的環湖道路(lu)繞(rao)湖一(yi)周,途(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)涼(liang)亭、餐廳(ting)坐落(luo)于林(lin)蔭間(jian),可供休(xiu)憩(qi)進食,岸邊吊橋聯(lian)系埤(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)小島虎(hu)月亭,埤(pi)中(zhong)(zhong)可租用(yong)小舟游(you)湖,但(dan)見波光翷(lin)(lin)翷(lin)(lin),水色(se)瀲灩,靜享(xiang)浪漫(man)詩(shi)意情懷。虎(hu)頭(tou)(tou)(tou)埤(pi)附近尚有(you)高爾(er)夫(fu)球(qiu)場(chang)(chang)、觀(guan)光草(cao)莓園、忠(zhong)烈(lie)祠、騎(qi)馬場(chang)(chang)等游(you)樂區(qu),可順道一(yi)游(you)。此地(di)綺(qi)麗的風光不僅值得(de)您細(xi)細(xi)品味,更(geng)是休(xiu)閑度(du)假的最佳選(xuan)擇。