Ulsan Grand Park (울산대공원) – Homepage http://www.uic.or.kr/ulsanpark – Tel +82-52-271-8816 Ulsan Grand Park, located in Namgu Ok-dong, is an ecotype city park with multiple attractions. The park offers huge swimming pool, a theme park, an outdoor concert area, multipurpose sports field and more. The outdoor theme park offers 4 different size ponds, a walking trail, playgrounds, outdoor concert hall, squares,…
Deungeok Hot Springs (등억온천단지) – Homepage tour.ulju.ulsan.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-52-277-0101 Situated on the outskirts of Sinbulsan Mountain (part of the Yeongnam mountain range, in southeastern Korea), Deungeok Hot Springs (72,727m²) is a sprawling geothermal site which includes the Sinbulsan, Eonyang, and Gajisan Hot Springs. Nearby to the Sinbulsan, Gajisan, and Ganwolsan Mountains of…
Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Village (장생포 고래문화마을) – Homepage www.whalecity.kr Opened in 2015, Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Village reproduces the scene of an old whaling village through areas like Whale Plaza, Jangsaengpo Old Village, Prehistoric Whale Experience Garden, an aquatic botanical garden and other themed area as well as a sculpture park. – Address : 271-1 Jangsaengpogorae-ro,…
The Oriental Medicine Resort: Chorakdang (한방테마파크 초락당) – Tel +82-52-264-8001 Opened in 2001, Chorakdang is a health resort that specializes in Oriental medicine treatments. The resort offers the perfect setting for rest, relaxation, and medical treatments. The traditional hanok buildings and natural surroundings intensify the health benefits of the resort. – Address : 44-34, Gyemyeong-ro,…
Bangeojin Port (방어진항) – Tel +82-52-209-3534 Bangeojin Port, designated as a national fishing port in 1971, is Ulsan’s representative fishing port, with a large site for a fisheries cooperative’s commission and an auction house. Various fish species, such as yellowtail, cutlassfish, Spanish mackerel, and anchovies, are caught. You can purchase fresh seafood from a nearby…
Daewangam Park (대왕암공원) – Homepage daewangam.donggu.ulsan.kr – Tel +82-52-209-3738 Daewangam Park is a seaside park located on the east coast. The park has a walking trail that passes by a forest of pine, cherry blossom trees, magnolias, camellias, apricots, and forsythia. This park is located at the end of the southeasternmost point facing the East…
Ulsan Ilsan Beach (일산해수욕장 (울산)) – Homepage www.donggu.ulsan.kr – Tel +82-52-209-4470 Located 1 kilometer north of Baneojin, Ilsan Beach is a fine-grained sandy beach that is 600 meters in length, 40-60 meters in width, and 26,000 ㎡ in total area. The water is relatively shallow at 1-2 meters in depth and holds an average temperature…
Ganwolsan Recreation Forest (간월산 자연휴양림) – Homepage www.gwhuyang.co.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-52-263-6644 Ganwolsan Recreation Forest is situated northeast of Ganwolsan Mountain, often referred to as the Alps of Korea. This picturesque recreational forest boasts dense pine forests, royal azaleas, maple trees, and pristine valleys. Accommodation facilities within the woods, a campfire site, thirty forest…
Migration Site of Gray Whales of Ulsan (울산 귀신고래 회유해면) – Homepage http://tour.ulsan.go.kr – Tel +82-52-277-0101 The Migration Site of Gray Whales of Ulsan is a famous site for watching large gray whales, which usually appear in winter season. The area was officially designated as a National Natural Monument to protect the endangered species. –…
Seonam Lake Park (선암호수공원) – Homepage https://www.ulsannamgu.go.kr/seonamlp – Tel +82-52-226-4851 Seonam Lake Park was originally developed to provide industrial water, and was closed off to the public with high barbed wire fences for over four decades. However, after the area was no longer used for industrial reasons, the fences were removed and the 1.2 ㎢…