Mt. Byeonsan Peninsula National Park
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| Address |
| Byeonsan-myeon, Boan-myeon, Sanseo-myeon, Jinseo-myeon, Haseo-myeon, Buan-gu, Jeollabuk-do |
| Description |
Mt. Byeonsan Peninsula National Park stretches 35km and through five townships
along the coast. Established as a national park in 1988, it is the only national
park in the country that has both a seashore and mountain in it.
The park is
divided in two large sections. The shore area is called Oebyeonsan (outer Mt.
Byeonsan), and inland is called Naebyeonsan (Inner Mt.Byeonsan). The main
tourist attractions at Oebyeonsan are Chaeseokgang River and Byeonsan Beach.
Chaeseokgang River is named so because it lies at the west end of Byeon san
peninsula, and it meets the sea cliffs and the sea. The Toejeokamcheung rocks
have been formed by the waves of the ocean over a very long time, and resemble
hundreds of thousands of stacked books. Byeonsan Beach has such very fine sand
that it is picked as one of the three most famous beaches on the west coast.
Many tourists are also attracted to the pine forest along the beach perimeter.
On the other side is Naebyeonsan, which has the Jikso Waterfall and Gaeamsa
Temple as two of its many attractions. Naebyeonsan is especially famous for it’s
waterfalls, valleys and lush woodlands.
In Mt.Byeonsan Peninsula National
Park, there are three famous things, collectively called “Sambyeon.” The first
is Byeonjae, the long and straight fir trees. The second is Byeonran, the wild
orchids. The third is Mt. Byeoncheong, the natural honey produced at the
mountain, which is very fragrant and is sometimes used for medicinal purposes.
The greatest charm that keeps tourists coming to the Byeonsan Peninsula
National Park is that they can enjoy the ocean as well as the mountains here.
From the mountain peak, you can see both the ocean and mountain, and from the
beach, the setting sun and surrounding islands. Tourists sometimes even visit
just for the sunsets at the peninsula.
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| Directions |
From the Jeollabuk-do Buan Bus Terminal, take the Express Bus for
Byeonsan, Gyeoksan (7:15-20:40, takes 30 min, 20-30 min intervals) or taxi (takes 20
min) and get off at the Mt. Byeonsan bus stop.
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| Information |
1. Homepage: www.mpa.or.kr/pyonsan (KOR/ENG/FRN)
2. Inquiries: Administration
Office, Tel: +82-63-582-7808 (Kor)
3. Admission Fee:
- Individuals:
Adults 20 or older - 1,300 won, 14-19 - 600 won, 13 or younger - 300 won
- Groups (30 or more)
Adults 20 or older - 1,100 won, 14-19 - 500 won, 13 or younger - 250 won
4. Closed: None
5. Hours: summer time 8:30-18:00, winter
time 9:00-17:00
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