Originally proposed for National Scenic Area status by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in 1992, 1,438.4 hectares around Tapeng Bay were granted that status in the winter of 1997.
整個大鵬灣國家風景區，經營範圍共計一四三八．四公頃，民國八十一年交通部評定為「國家級風景特定區」，民國八十六年冬季正式成立。