There is no tourist accommodation or refreshment facility in Bala and most tourists stay at Sungi Kolok and drive out daily. However, plenty of local foods, fruits and drinks can be bought at Waeng, Ban Bo Ke Ta, Ban Phu Khao Tong and Ban To Mo. There is an official guesthouse at the Hala-bala Wildlife Research Station, where rooms can be hired by prior arrangement (when not required by researchers), a staff canteen where meals can be ordered by prior arrangement, and a snack bar by the river at the Botanical Station that opens erratically, mainly on public holidays.



There are usually only a few visitors in the area, except on weekends, public holidays and the long summer school holidays (April-June) when local people concentrate at the rivers and waterfalls to relax and swim. There is apparently also a small guest lodge at the goldmines at To Mo.