Parks and the outdoors in Jangheung
6 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Jangheung.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Parks and the outdoors in Jangheung
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Cheungwan Mountain Provincial Park
천관산도립공원
This mountain park is known for its jagged rock formations and views of the South Sea islands. Its primary attraction is the vast silver grass fields near the 723m summit, which peak every October. The park grounds also house the historic Cheongwansa Temple, a natural recreation forest with camping and cabin facilities, and a literature park featuring stone monuments dedicated to local authors.
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Eokbul mountain
억불산
Located right behind the Cypress Forest Woodland. It features a "Mallegil" (boardwalk path) that is gentle enough for casual walkers and offers a great view of Jangheung.
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Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival
정남진 장흥 물축제
The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival is held every summer in Jangheung. The festival makes use of local water resources such as the Tamjin River, Jangheung Dam, and Deukryang Bay. It is a regional festival where visitors can join various water-related programs and activities. The event was selected as a designated cultural tourism festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2025.
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Jung Namjin Cypress Forest Woodland
정남진 편백숲 우드랜드
One of its attractions is the Jeongnamjin Cypress Forest Woodland, created with cypress trees planted in the 40th year of reforestation projects. The woodland is located at the foot of Eokbulsan Mountain, overlooking Jangheung-eup. Facilities include a wood culture experience center, a pension complex, ecological architecture such as traditional hanok, the Jeonnam Woodcraft Center, a healing forest, and cypress salt houses used for steaming.
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Sky Light Arboretum Tulip Festival
하늘빛 수목원 튤립축제
Hamjibong Peak in Jangheung, Jeongnamjin has a garden of about 100 m². The site contains around 300 types of trees and about 1,000 kinds of plants, including wildflowers and herbaceous flowers. A Sky Light Arboretum Tulip Festival is held every April. During the festival, tulips are planted along the cypress forest trail and other areas.The garden includes facilities for wedding conventions. Visitors can also join activities such as tree planting or visiting a small animal farm. There are programs for children, mainly focused on learning experiences.
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Tamjin River
탐진강
The Tamjin River, one of the three major rivers in South Jeolla Province (Yeongsan River, Seomjingang River, and Tamjin River), which is a 56-kilometer river stem that starts in Yuchi-myeon and Jangdong-myeon, Jangheung-gun, and flows across the center of Jangheung-eup through Busan-myeon, was originally called the Yewang River, and Tamna-do was also called the Tamjin River because it was the first time that a person came up with a boat on the land.
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Jangheung (CC BY-SA 4.0).