things to do in gangwon-do, south korea

Yoseonjeong Pavilion Yoseonam Rock

Yoseonjeong Pavilion Yoseonam Rock

Yoseonjeong Pavilion is located in a valley with a clear stream water flowing below. Next to the pavilion is a large rock with the word Yoseonnam i...

Mukho Lighthouse

Mukho Lighthouse

Established on June 8, 1963, Mukho Lighthouse serves as a guarding beacon of ships coming and going at Mukho port. Mukho Lighthouse is a 12 meter-t...

Sambong National Recreational Forest

Sambong National Recreational Forest

Located in Odaesan National Park, Sambong National Recreational Forest is filled with large acicular trees like fir and broad-leaved trees like bir...

Auraji Lake

Auraji Lake

Auraji is the name of a lake located in Yeoryang-myeon in Jeongseon-gun. It is here that Jeongseon Arirang, the Intangible Cultural Asset of Gangwo...

Mangsang Beach

Mangsang Beach

Mangsang Beach is sought out by many families and tourists for its beautiful white sand, lush pine forest, shallow waters, and location in a neighb...

Gongjicheon Stream Gold Scales Theme Street

Gongjicheon Stream Gold Scales Theme Street

The city of Chuncheon is surrounded by Uiamho, Chuncheonho, and Soyangho Lakes and is widely known as "Lake City." Much like the Hangang Riverside ...

High1 Resort

High1 Resort

Named to reflect the concept “first and foremost,” High1 is a multipurpose leisure resort consisting of High1 Resort, Kangwon Land Convention Hotel...

Daegwallyeong Sky Ranch

Daegwallyeong Sky Ranch

Daegwallyeong Sky Ranch, established in 1974, is located on a 100 million ㎡ plot of land in the highlands of Daegwallyeong Pass. The ranch opened ...

Peace Dam - Hwacheon

Peace Dam - Hwacheon

Peace Dam in Hwacheon-gun was built in response to a potential flooding attack from North Korea. The first phase of construction began in 1986, and...

Sandglass Park

Sandglass Park

Sandglass Park is surrounded by the East Sea, mountains and Jeongdongjin 2-ri Village. Sandglass Park has pine trees, benches facing the sea, and a...

Donghae Nongoldam-gil Street Deungdae Damhwa Village

Donghae Nongoldam-gil Street Deungdae Damhwa Village

Nongoldam-gil Street, formed in 1941, was transformed in 2010 with the "Nongoldam-gil Street" project by the Donghae Culture Center. With the help ...

Paroho Lake Hwacheon

Paroho Lake Hwacheon

Paroho Lake is a manmade lake created when Hwacheon Dam was built in the valley of the Bukhangang River. The lake was once referred to as Daebungho...

Bungeoseom Island

Bungeoseom Island

Bungeoseom Island was created as a result of the construction of the Chuncheon Dam. The island was turned into a green recreational site with envir...

Chuam Chotdaebawi Rock

Chuam Chotdaebawi Rock

Chuam Chotdaebawi Rock in Donghae-si, Gangwon-do is one of Korea’s most famous tourist attractions. The beautifully formed rock towers high into th...

Sokch Seorak Sunrise Park

Sokch Seorak Sunrise Park

Referred to as "Namulchi," Sokcho Seorak Sunrise Park is located in the area of National Highway 7, the main point toward Daepohang Port, Yangyang,...

Ojukheon House Municipal Museum

Ojukheon House Municipal Museum

Ojukheon House, a Treasure, is an important house which shows the lifestyle and architectual style of the early Joseon dynasty. It is one of the ol...

Park Soo Keun Museum

Park Soo Keun Museum

Park Soo Keun (1914-1965) was an artist who devoted his life to drawing the lives of ordinary people with a warm gaze. The Park Soo Keum Museum, wh...

Jeongseon Railbike

Jeongseon Railbike

Jeongseon Railbike was the first railbike location to open in Korea. Offering both two- and four-person bikes, riders depart from Gujeol Station an...

Yongpyong Resort

Yongpyong Resort

Nestled at the foot of Balwangsan Mountain (alt. 1,458 meters), Yongpyong Resort is equipped with the perfect environment for a great ski vacation ...

Cheorwon Dopiansa Temple

Cheorwon Dopiansa Temple

Dopiansa Temple was built by the Buddhist Monk Doseon in 865, the 5th year of the reign of King Gyeongmun of the Unified Silla Period. Legend has i...