Dongducheon Recreational Forest (동두천 자연휴양림)

8.4Km 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.

Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site - Hantangang River Geopark (연천 전곡리 유적-한탄강 국가지질공원)

8.4Km 2021-07-20

1510, Yangyeon-ro, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-839-2561

The Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site is the prime site on the Korean peninsula for the study of Paleolithic relics, and was unearthed after the discovery of a stone implement by an American soldier who was visiting an amusement park near Hantangang River in the winter of 1978. It was identified as an Acheulean Paleolithic stone implement by an expert, and gained the attention of paleontologists from around the world. The Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site is situated on a basalt deposit that was likely formed during the Precambrian era. With the discovery of soil wedge and tephra indicating the top layer to be estimated at least 20,000 years old, the region is also considered highly valuable among geologists.

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

10.6Km 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.

Joseon Wangga/ 조선왕가(농업회사법인 조선왕가 주식회사)

11.3Km 2025-03-05

339-10 , Hyeonmun-ro, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-834-8383

Joseon Wangga (‘royal house’) in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, was once the home of Yi Geun, grandson of the Emperor Gojong. Originally called Yeomgeundang and located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, it was dismantled and rebuilt here in 1935. Now it’s a hotel where guests can feel what it was like to live in a Joseon royal house. There are 15 guestrooms, each with a bathroom and a traditional tea set provided free of charge. A pay-for breakfast is provided with advance reservations. Guests can experience traditional crafts such as herbal soap-making and smoke therapy. It is possible to hire the hotel for workshops and traditional weddings. There is also a luxury camping site in which barbecues and campfires are allowed.

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

14.8Km 2025-10-24

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.

Almecsresort / 알멕스랜드

16.3Km 2025-03-04

61 , Wangsan-ro 218beon-gil, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-10-5266-4017

Almex Land is a camping and resort complex overlooking the Imjin River in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do. The resort offers a family room accommodating up to eight people; a panorama room with a 180-degree view over the Imjin River; and two connecting rooms designed for large groups. Breakfast needs to be booked ahead, and is charged for. Resort leisure facilities include a 7 kilometre train ride round the forest, a swimming pool in summer, a sledding slope in winter, a kids’ cafe, and a woodland trail.

Gamaksan Suspension Bridge (감악산 출렁다리)

16.6Km 2024-11-26

238 Seolmacheon-ro, Jeokseong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gamaksan is one of five great mountains of the Gyeonggi region, and according to legend, its name means a dark blue-colored rocky mountain whose rocks emanated black and blue lights at the same time. The suspension bridge located at the starting point of the Gamaksan Trail connects Seolmari Valley, which had been severed by a road, to make Gamaksan into a single mountain again. It is 150 meters long, which makes it the nation's longest bridge tower-less suspension bridge, and was constructed to form harmony with nature.
Gamaksan boasts small but beautiful valleys around Seolmacheon Stream as well as Ungyepokpo Falls where the waterfalls are nearly vertical so it is used for ice wall training in the wintertime. Gamaksan Stele sits at the top and, just underneath Janggunbong Peak lies Imkkeokjeonggul Cave where Im kkeokjeong is known to have hidden away from the pursuit of the government army. Gamaksan is close to the ceasefire line so, once you climb up to the peak, you will be able to see the Imjingang River and Songaksan Mountain in Gaesong. Fresh scents of pine trees and soil on the trails and mountain ridges attract countless climbers.

Gamaksan Mountain (Paju) [감악산(파주)]

17.0Km 2024-02-29

48, Gamgol-gil, Jeokseong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-940-4612

Gamaksan Mountain is popular for its easy-to-climb trails and beautiful scenery. It is home to a suspension bridge 150 m in length, Beomnyunsa Temple, and Ungyepokpo Falls. Paju’s city center can be seen from the summit at a glance. On clear days, one can even see the area around the Military Demarcation Line beyond Imjingang River to the north.

Pocheon Sansawon (포천 산사원)

17.1Km 2022-12-27

25, Hwadong-ro 432beon-gil, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-531-9300

Pocheon Sansawon is a museum of traditional Korean liquor, mainly home-brewed liquor. Several rows of liquor crock pots in Sewollang, the garden in Sansawon, create a magnificent view. Old materials and books about the history of Korea's liquor culture attract visitors. After touring the museum, visitors can try non-sterilized liquor of Baesangmyeon Brewery and join activity programs for making home-brewed liquor, fruit-based liquor, seasonal liquor, and more.

Ildong Jaeil Yuhwang Oncheon (일동제일유황온천)

17.5Km 2025-06-30

1210 Hwadong-ro, Ildong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

The Ildong Jaeil Oncheon is situated in the hot springs region of Pocheon-gun. Many visitors from the Seoul and Gyeongin areas come for the high-quality water that comes from the hot springs located 800~1000 meters underground. Visitors to the Ildong hot springs region also enjoy the famous Idong galbi (grilled meat), visit the nearby Baekunsan, Gwangdeoksan, Cheonggyesan, and Unaksan Mountain ranges and also visit Nasan Golf Course and Ildong Lake. The Ildong Jaeil Oncheon’s hot springs water are known to be effective in treating rheumatism, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, neuralgia, women’s diseases, arthritis, and various skin ailments.

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