Taeanhaean National Park (태안해안국립공원)

1.7M 2022-09-06

9, Gwisil-gil, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-672-9738

Taeanhaean National Park includes nearly 130 islands in the area around Taean-gun, designated as a Slow City. The park has a picturesque landscape with beautiful beaches, rock formations, mountain peaks and sea cliffs. The area (328.99 ㎢) was designated as a national park in October 1978, and at present, nearly 250 different species of plants grow within its boundaries.

Taean Taeeulam Hermitage (태을암(태안))

2.3Km 2021-07-30

78-132, Woni-ro, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-672-1440

Taeeulam Hermitage is well-known for Rock-carved Standing Buddha Triad, designated as National Treasure No. 307. Featuring gently smiling Buddhas, Taean’s Budda Triad has a unique formation with a smaller Bodhisattva figure set in the middle with two Buddha statues on the sides, being different from a typical triad which usually features a main Buddha in the middle surrounded by two Hyeopsi Bosal (Buddhist saint) on the sides.

Taeeulam Hermitage is located on the western coast, providing opportunities to interact with China and Chinese culture but this also allowed for frequent appearances of foreign raiders. With this geographical background, Taean was able to accept Chinese precedent culture earlier than other areas and established excellent Buddhist cultural relics.

Baekhwasan Mountain (Taean) (백화산(태안))

2.4Km 2025-01-17

41-2 Dongmun-ri, Taean-eup, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Baekhwasan Mountain, standing at 258 meters tall and located north of Taean, is relatively small, allowing for an easy climb. Its name, Baekhwa, is derived from the appearance of the snow-capped mountain, which resembles a white cloth draped over its peak. The mountain is rich in pine trees and rocks and is home to historical sites such as the Rock-carved Standing Buddha Triad in Dongmun-ri, and the Baekhwasanseong Fortress. A suspension bridge spans a cliff on the mountain, and the summit offers a spectacular view of the sunset.

Jeonggane Baksok Nakjitang (정가네박속낙지탕)

2.6Km 2024-02-26

6, Sudeung-gil, Taean-eup, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Jeonggane Baksok Nakjitang is a restaurant specializing in baksok nakjitang (gourd and octopus soup, steamed rice not included) and haemul kalguksku (noodle soup with seafood). Baksok nakjitang (gourd and octopus soup) is a folk dish of Taean, a soup made with octopus sourced from Taean’s tidal flats and calabash. This restaurant uses only the freshest octopus caught from Taean’s tidal flats, so the octopus remains chewy and tender even after boiling. Noodles can be added to the soup. Taean’s proximity to the sea and its extensive tidal flats make seafood from Taean plentiful and delicious.

Cheongsan Arboretum (청산수목원)

6.4Km 2021-03-19

70, Yeonkkot-gil, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-675-0656

Cheongsan Arboretum is home to over 200 different kinds of wildflowers, trees, and water plants such as lotuses and water lilies. Theme gardens and walking trails have over 600 types of trees. Opened in 1990, the garden has the most water plants in the nation.

Farm Kamille, Taean (팜카밀레)

6.6Km 2024-12-13

56-19 Uun-gil, Nam-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Farm Kamille combines the English word 'farm' with 'kamille,' derived from chamomile, a well-known herb. Farm Kamille, Taean is a farm garden that grows herbs, allowing visitors to enjoy their aroma. HERB RA Corporation, which was the first to import, produce and sell herbal teas in Korea, opened this farm garden based on its years of experience manufacturing and distributing herbal teas and herbal products. Farm Kamille, Taean, is the largest herbal tourist farm in the country, spanning approx. 39,600 square meters. It has various themed herb gardens: the Le Petit Prince (Little Prince) Garden, Rose Garden, Cake Garden, Lavender Garden, Kitchen Garden, Chamomile & Sage Garden, Event Garden, Romantic Garden, Water Garden, and Animal Garden. Additionally, there are accommodation facilities where you can get expansive views of the garden; and a herb shop where you can feel, experience, and purchase herb-related products made with ingredients produced in the garden. Furthermore, you can taste healthy and beautifully presented dishes made with various herbs grown at the farm and locally produced food ingredients cultivated using natural farming methods.
※ Pet-friendly Travel Information
- A playground where you can take a walk or play with your pet.
- Dog-friendly lodging facilities, swimming pool, and training facility are available.

Stay & Studio Yeoyeojae (스테이 앤드 스튜디오 여여재)

7.9Km 2024-10-30

448 , Mongdae-ro, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-10-3223-1183

Stay & Studio Yeoyeojae is a two-story red brick pension located one kilometer from Mongsanpo Port in Taean. There are five guest rooms, including two-story rooms with ocean views and pet-friendly rooms. Guests can enjoy the calming view of the sea from the terrace of their rooms, and some rooms have a spacious balcony where they can enjoy glamping. Barbecue can be enjoyed at the barbecue site, or guests can take a 10-minute walk to Mongsanpo Beach to catch the sunset.

Mongsanpo Beach (몽산포해수욕장)

8.5Km 2022-08-03

65-27, Mongsanpo-gil, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-670-2691

Mongsanpo Beach, part of Taeanhaean National Park, stretches 18 kilometers southwest of Seosan, 9 kilometers south of Taean and along the west coast of the Nammyeon Peninsula. Mongsanpo's white sand beach is around 3 kilometers long and has a 5 degree tilt. The water is 1~2 meters deep with an average temperature of 22 degrees Celsius.

The beach is surrounded by a dense forest of pine trees. The pine tree forest along the beach serves as a good auto-camping location to enjoy some fresh air and the natural beauty of the surroundings. During low tide, the muddy sediments deposited by the tide provide a place where people come to catch clams and mud crabs or as a field trip for children to learn the mudflat ecosystem.

A 1-kilometer drive in the western direction while passing through the spectacular pine tree tunnel brings visitors to Mongdaepogu Port where a number of fishing boats are docked. Near the port, there are a number of small seafood eateries to enjoy freshly sliced raw fish at reasonable prices.

Yeonpo Beach (연포해수욕장)

9.6Km 2022-08-04

43 , Yeonpo 2-gil, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-670-2114

Located on the Taean Coast, Yeonpo Beach has been a popular vacation spot since 1972. Yeonpo Beach is long and curved, providing a magnificent scenery. It is famous for having the longest period of seasonal operation in the country thanks to its relatively high water temperature as a result of the warm currents. The pine groves and oddly shaped rocks along the coastline make for a fine view.

Seosan Palbongsan Mountain (팔봉산(서산))

9.8Km 2021-04-30

Yanggil-ri, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-662-2004

Palbongsan Mountain stretches out like a folding screen and stands high with great spirit. It is known that the mountain was named Palbong (“eight peaks” in Korean) because of its eight peaks standing in a row. There are actually nine peaks, but the smallest was not included. Legend says the smallest weeps over its exclusion at the end of every December. The third peak is the highest, standing at 362 meters with a beautiful view and crisp air, making it ideal for hiking (3-hour course) and resting at the top. There is another mountain of the same name in Hongcheon, so this mountain is usually referred to as “Seosan Palbongsan.”

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