Deokpo Beach (덕포해수욕장)

6.8Km 2021-06-24

32-4, Deokpo 5-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-4178

Deokpo Beach is a white sandy beach in the city of Geoje in Gyeongsangnam-do. The 450 meter-long and 40 meter-wide beach offers fine sand, clear waters, a gentle slope and old sea pine trees along the coast. Nearby attractions include the Okpo Great Victory Commemorative Park, which was built in 1996 to commemorate the victory of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, and the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering with a giant shipyard crane.

Oedo-Botania (외도 보타니아)

9.2Km 2025-12-16

17, Oedo-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-681-4541

“Botania” is a portmanteau of "botani-" (plants) and "utopia" (paradise), and Oedo-Botania represents a paradise for plants on the sea. It is surrounded by the blue and clear seas of Geoje, and you can see the Haegeumgang Islets, Hongdo Island, and Tsushima Island in the distance. The total area is 148,760㎡ (45,000 pyeong), divided into Seodo Island and Dongdo Island. The former was developed into Oedo-Botania, while the latter (22,017㎡) is preserved in its natural state, home to 64 native plant species and over 1,000 rare subtropical plants from around the world.
Oedo-Botania was designed with Buckingham Palace Garden as its motif, and the Venus Garden—the signature attraction of Oedo-Botania—features twelve Venus statues harmoniously integrated with the plants.
The second Hill of Love observatory is home to a 300-year-old guardian tree where residents once held ceremonies for the village’s well-being and bountiful fishing. From here, you can enjoy panoramic views of the Venus Garden, Lee House, and the Flower Garden.
The “Stairway to Heaven” was originally created by planting 3,000 tangerine trees on land where residents once cultivated fields, along with 8,000 cypress trees planted as windbreaks against the fierce sea winds. However, due to damage from Typhoon Maemi, it is now composed of various ornamental trees, including pagoda trees, arranged in a tapestry-like pattern.
The lighthouse, designed to resemble the shape of Oedo Island, is the only one of its kind to allow visitors to explore its maze-like interior, adding to the fun of exploration.

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Oedo-Botania appears as the island that Jun-sang, who had lost his sight after a traffic accident, created for his first love, Yoo-jin, in the final episode of the K-Drama "Winter Sonata(2002)." The “Lee House” in particular—the place where the two leads meet in the show—appears as a Mediterranean-style house when viewed from the Venus Garden, but is actually built in the traditional Korean style, divided into anchae and sarangchae.

Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park (거제도 포로수용소 유적공원)

9.3Km 2024-03-06

61 Gyeryong-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-0625

Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park is a park and exhibition hall built on the site of South Korea's largest prisoner-of-war camp, which accommodated up to 173,000 North Korean and Chinese prisoners captured by the South Korean and UN forces during the Korean War (1950-1953). Visitors to the exhibition hall can learn about the Korean War and the lives of prisoners through educational displays and experiences, as well as view war artifacts such as weapons.

Hakdong Auto Campging Site (학동자동차야영장)

11.1Km 2024-03-20

981 Geoje-daero, Dongbu-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

Hakdong Auto Camping Site was established by Korea National Park Service to promote a healthy camping culture. It includes a total of 105 facilities, comprising eighty-nine auto campsites and six caravan sites. Convenient amenities such as shower rooms, dishwashing areas, electricity, and eco-friendly experiential facilities are available. Nearby attractions include Hakdongmongdolhaebyeon Pebble Beach, Oedo Island, and Windy Hill.

Geoje Recreational Forest (거제자연휴양림)

11.4Km 2021-06-14

325, Geojejungang-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-8115

Geoje Recreational Forest is located on Nojasan Mountain (alt. 565 m). The mountain summit offers a panoramic view of the entire island, Hallyeohaesang National Park, and even as far as Tsushima Island in Japan on clear days. The forest itself offers walking paths, hiking trails, a campground, and bungalows, making it a suitable location for family vacations.

Hakdong Mongdol Beach (학동흑진주몽돌해변)

11.5Km 2025-10-23

18-1, Hakdong 6-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-4242~4245

Hakdong Mongdol Beach, filled with small black pebbles, spans a distance of 1.2 kilometers and a x_width of 50 meters, covering a 30,000 ㎡ area. Walking on the pebbles stimulates acupressure points on the soles of feet, providing health benefits for visitors. Unlike other beaches on the southern part of the country, the water of Hakdong Mongdol Beach is deep with rough waves, but various water activities are available. There are accommodations and restaurants nearby and dock at the beach offers a boat excursion around popular attractions.

Heungnam Beach (흥남해수욕장)

12.1Km 2024-03-20

46 Heungnam-gil, Jangmok-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

Heungnam Beach is located in Jangmok-myeon, Geoje-si. The beach boasts a fine sandy shore in the front and pebble stones covering the southern part of the coast. With a gentle slope and shallow waters, it is an ideal family-friendly vacation spot. Nearby is Isudo Island, an island covered with pine trees, allowing visitors to enjoy the surrounding landscape while swimming. During low tide, one can collect hard clams and pink butterfly shells in the shallow seawater.

Geoje Botanic Garden (거제식물원(거제정글돔))

13.0Km 2022-08-10

3595 , Geojenamseo-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-6997

Geoje Botanical Garden (Geoje Jungle Dome) is the largest botanical garden in Korea, covering an area of 4468 square meters, a maximum x_height of 30 meters, and covered with 7472 sheets of glass. There are 10,000 kinds of tropical trees of 300 species inside the dome, and there are various attractions such as Seokbujak Flower Garden, Seokbujak Valley, Photo Zone, Cactus Garden, Black Pansoo, and Cave of Light. Geoje Jungle Dome contributes to improving the quality of life in green and abundance through various plants and ecological experiences throughout the four seasons and contributes to the realization of the educational and cultural value of green plants through plant culture experience. In addition, we are conserving biodiversity and making efforts to maintain and preserve the ecosystem through research and collection. It is a place loved by many citizens as a mysterious and fantastic space.

Maemiseong Fortress (매미성)

13.0Km 2022-08-10

Bokhang-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-4178

Maemiseong Fortress is a wall that was built alone by citizen Baek Soon-sam to protect crops from natural disasters, who lost arable land to Typhoon Maemi in 2003. Repeatedly stacking square stones near the beach and filling them with cement has now become a castle reminiscent of medieval times in Europe. Its scale and design are so great that it is hard to believe that it was built without a single blueprint.

Windy Hill (바람의 언덕)

13.1Km 2024-03-06

San 14-47, Galgot-ri, Nambu-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-4178

The Windy Hill refers to a hill at the end of the fishing village of Dojangpo, located at the entrance to the Haegeumgang Islets, upon which a windmill can be found. Its name comes from the area being very windy, thanks to its geographical features. The plants that grow on the hill also tend to be short in stature because of the wind. Many cafés and restaurants take advantage of the hill’s remarkable view. Windy Hill is also close to other tourist sites, like Sinseondae Terrace, Haegeumgang Islets, Hammok Beach, and a camellia habitat.

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