The Linh Ứng Pagoda sits on a forested ledge on the western flank of the Sơn Trà Peninsula, about 10 km from the city centre. The white Lady Buddha (Phật Quan Âm) stands 67 metres tall — tall enough to be visible from most of the city and from boats far out at sea. Eighteen levels of balconies inside the statue are accessible to visitors.
The pagoda grounds are large and well-maintained, with ornamental gardens, smaller pavilions, and eighteen Bodhisattva statues lining the approach path. The view back across Da Nang Bay from the terrace is the best in the city. The road up through the Son Tra forest passes through dense jungle where red-shanked doucs — a brilliantly-coloured langur found almost nowhere else — can sometimes be spotted at dawn.