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Dongducheon Recreational Forest (동두천 자연휴양림)

Dongducheon Recreational Forest (동두천 자연휴양림)

15.4Km    2024-02-16

1 Tapdonggasan-ro, Dongducheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Dongducheon Recreational Forest is a national forest park that opened in 2020. It offers various accommodation options such as Forest House, Forest Condo, and a campground. Reservations can be made through their website. There are diverse amenities including a recreation room called Momople for playing board games, blocks, and reading, a forest trail, a playground, and more. Forest experience programs vary by period and can be signed up for at the visitor center, based on availability and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bidulginangpokpo Falls-Hantangang River Geopark (비둘기낭폭포-한탄강 국가지질공원)

Bidulginangpokpo Falls-Hantangang River Geopark (비둘기낭폭포-한탄강 국가지질공원)

15.7Km    2019-09-03

Daehoesan-ri, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-538-2312

Bidulginangpokpo Falls, Natural Monument No. 537, is located within a small valley. The waterfall is surrounded by grand columnar joints. The landscape appears quite mysterious and serene, earning it a spot as a poplar filming site for historical dramas. The falls gets it's name ("Pigeon Falls" in Korean) from the story of many wild pigeons nesting in the caves around the waterfall. Other say the name comes from the area's shape. During heavy rainfall, the road to the waterfall is closed, so checking the weather before visiting is recommended.

Imjingang Hwangpo Sailboat (임진강 황포돛배)

16.1Km    2023-02-02

1857, Yulgok-ro, Jeokseong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

A Hwangpo sailboat quietly floats on the Imjingang River moving with the wind with its broad and yellow sail stretched out. Hop on a Hwangpo sailboat, which was a major means of transportation in the Joseon Dynasty, and enjoy the beauty of the red cliffs of Imjingang for about 45 minutes from Duji-ri to Jajang-ri. Paju Hwangpo Sailboat has fully recreated the original form from the Joseon Period and presents tourists with the excitement of traveling back in time. Once you board a Hwangpo sailboat and depart from Duji Quay, you will be able to immerse yourselves into the gorgeous landscape of Imjingang, from the red cliffs in Wondang-ri and Horogoruseong Fortress to Gorangpo Yeoulmok, where civilian access was restricted for several decades.

Sangseung Observation Post (First Tunnel) (상승전망대(제1땅굴))

Sangseung Observation Post (First Tunnel) (상승전망대(제1땅굴))

16.4Km    2024-02-06

Baeknyeong-ri, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-839-2063

Sangseung Observation Post is a popular security tourism destination, providing a unique vantage point to observe enemy activities near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Due to its location within the DMZ, the actual First Tunnel is inaccessible; however, a full-size model is available at the nearby Sangseung Observation Post. Visitors are required to apply seven days in advance and present identification at the post for access.

Key Observatory (열쇠전망대)

Key Observatory (열쇠전망대)

17.3Km    2022-09-07

1375-1, Dongnae-ro, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-839-2147

Called to play the role of an important key for unification, Key Observatory was established on April 11, 1998 to commemorate the sorrow of homesickness and provide security education in the area. Military in the area can also keep watch over the north from this location. Visitors can see the DMZ fences and the Guard Point as well as exhibition hall where war items can be found.

Pocheon Art Valley [Hantangang UNESCO Global Geopark] (포천아트밸리 (한탄강 유네스코 세계지질공원))

Pocheon Art Valley [Hantangang UNESCO Global Geopark] (포천아트밸리 (한탄강 유네스코 세계지질공원))

18.8Km    2025-06-17

234 Art valley-ro, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-1668-1035

The green waters of the lake and the sharply cut cliffs above make a picture-perfect landscape. This beautiful scenery, remnant of an old rock quarry, remained relatively unknown until the 1990s, with the opening of Pocheon Art Valley, an art & culture complex. An astronomical observatory opened in 2014, making Pocheon Art Valley a popular location for children's experience programs, on top of already being a popular date spot.

E-Mart - Yangju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 양주)

E-Mart - Yangju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 양주)

19.1Km    2024-04-22

1713, Pyeonghwa-ro, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Olive Young - Yangju Deokjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 양주덕정점)

19.6Km    2024-06-27

#101 and #102, 135, Hoejeong-ro, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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