Micheongol Recreational Forest (국립 미천골자연휴양림) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr This recreational forest is located at the foot of Guryongnyeong Pass, which connects Yangyang-gun with Hongcheon-gun, along Micheongol Valley. This 12 km-long valley creates waterfalls throughout the forest, both small and large, and feeds many varieties of trees including birch, ash, maple sap, and dogwood. In addition…
Yongpyong Water Park (용평워터파크 ) – Homepage www.yongpyong.co.kr – Tel +82-33-335-5757 Peak Island, located across from the public golf clubhouse at Yongpyong Resort, offers enjoyment throughout all four seasons. With a total space of 12,806 square meters, Peak Island has one basement floor and four above-ground floors that can host up to 3,500 people at…
Wondae-ri Birch Forest (Whispering Birch Forest) (원대리 자작나무 숲(속삭이는 자작나무 숲)) – Homepage www.forest.go.kr – Tel +82-33-460-8036 Wondae-ri Birch Forest near Inje-eup is an exemplar of natural eco-tourism, established by planting 690,000 birch trees across 138 hectares from 1974 to 1995. Today, 25 hectares of this expansive area serve as a forest experience center tailored…
High Healing 1 (산림힐링재단(하이힐링원)) – Homepage https://www.foresthealing.or.kr/https://www.instagram.com/high_healing1 – Tel +82-33-370-7777 High Healing 1, established in 2019 as a social contribution foundation and wellness institution under Kangwon Land, aims to enhance public health and quality of life. It offers high-quality programs such as life detox, forest education & therapy, and healing experiences utilizing content that combines…
Donghae Mureung Health Forest (동해무릉건강숲) – Homepage http://www.dh.go.kr/forest – Tel +82-33-530-2391 Situated at the entrance of Mureung Valley, this environmental disease prevention and management center is directly run by Donghae city. Environmental diseases are those that develop due to environmental factors, such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis. This center, spanning approx. 24,000 square…
Namdaecheon Stream (남대천(강릉)) – Homepage https://www.gn.go.kr/tour/index.do Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, the actual location where the character Seong-jun warned Su-hyuk in the movie “A Man of Reason,” is a river that flows through Gangneung and enters the East Sea. Near the downstream area, you can also enjoy the natural scenery and reed forests of Namdaecheon at…
Baekdohaebyeon Beach (백도해변) – Homepage baekdobeach.co.kr Baekdo Beach is a quiet, white sandy beach located north of Sokcho. The area around the beach features splendid natural landscapes including unique rock formations and lush forests of pine trees. The beach is in a crescent shape, with a red lighthouse standing on the righthand point. The shallow…
Goseong Hwaamsa Temple (화암사(고성)) – Homepage www.gwgs.go.kr Hwaamsa Temple was built during the Silla period, and then repaired many times throughout history, with the temple even moving locations to where it is now in 1864. The current structures were built in 1991 for the World Jamboree. The temple name also changed throughout history, with the…
Gonghyeonjin1-rihaebyeon Beach (공현진1리해변) – Homepage www.gwgs.go.kr Gonghyeonjin1-rihaebyeon Beach is located by a small fishing village along National Road 7. The wide sandy beach is clean and the slope is shallow, making it a great place to play in the water. The nearby Gonhyeonjin Port is lined with restaurants selling fresh seafood. The quiet, fishing village…
Romyzian Garden (로미지안 가든) – Homepage romyziangarden.com – Tel +82-33-562-3382 Romyzian Garden is a 330,000 square-meter garden located at Hwabong Peak in Gariwangsan Mountain, Jeongseon. Chairman Zin-ick Son of L’BESTE Group began creating this garden in 2011 for his ill wife. Zian was the pen name of President Son, and Romy was the nickname of…