Besides the protected area of Nanjenshan, the park's boundaries also include the more open areas that have been designated as tourist spots.
由於擁有絕佳的山光水色，和得天獨厚的動植物資源，墾丁地區每年都吸引近二百萬的國內外觀光客。升格為國家公園後，慕名而來的人更多。