Gangchon Recreation Area
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Gangchon Recreation Area
강촌유원지 | |
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Tourist attraction | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 강촌 |
• Hanja | 江川 |
• Revised Romanization | Gangchon-ri |
The Gangchon Recreation Area is a South Korean recreational area between
Facilities
The Gangchon Recreation Area offers accommodations for visitors, including a camping village and a youth hostel. It has amusement activities such as a cycle lane, a survival game field and a bungee jumping field. The recreation area is located near popular tourist attractions, including Elysian Gangchon, Gugok Falls, Samaksan Mountain, Bonghwasan Mountain, Gangchon Theme Land, Geombongsan Mountain and Moonbae village.[1][2]
Hiking trails include paths to Gugok Falls, Deungseon Falls, Samaksan and a long walking road along the Bukhangang in the Gangchon Recreation Area. Many people enjoy swimming, fishing, cycling and hiking in the area.[3]
About 950,000 people visit Gangchon each year. It is a travel destination for students, because of its proximity to Seoul. The peak season is from spring to autumn.[4]
Natural environment
Gangchon is a tributary area formed alongside the
Nearby Attractions
- Gugok Falls: Designated as a tourist attraction of Chuncheon-si on Feb. 13th, 1981. It has an area of 2,423 km2.
- Rail bike: The bike trail follows the Gyeongchun Line railway.[6]
- Elysian Gangchon Resort: Ski resort, golf course and membership resort. It is a large-scale replica of recreational facilities in Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, Korea.[7]
- Gangchon theme land: water leisure sports, four-wheeled bike, survival game and bungee jumping.[8]
- Suspension bridge(출렁다리): This bridge was built in the 1980s.[9]
- Samaksan(삼악산): The mountain at Seo-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do and Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do is called the ‘Samaksan’; because, it has three of the highest peaks.[10][clarification needed]
Roads and Transportation
- National highway: Seoul – No.46 Route - Cheongpyeong - Gapyeong – Gangchon recreational area
- Expressway: Seoul-Chuncheon Expressway – Gangchon I.C – Gangchon recreational area
- Train: Gyeongchun Line - Sangbong Station – Gangchon Station – Gangchon recreational area
- Bus: Intra-city bus – 3, 5, 50, 50–1, 53–1, 56, 85
References
- ^ 『한국관광공사 추천 ‘3월의 가볼만한 곳’ 발표』(한국관광공사, 2004)
- ^ Visit Korea
- ^ 「강촌지역 관광개발현황의 문제점 및 개발방향에 관한 연구」(김충렬, 『지역개발연구』 8, 2000)
- ^ Things that visitors enjoy in Gangchon 짙어가는 가을 추억 쌓으러 강촌으로 떠나볼까? Gukje news. retrieved on October 15, 2015
- ^ 「강촌지역 관광개발현황의 문제점 및 개발방향에 관한 연구」(김충렬, 『지역개발연구』 8, 2000)
- ^ Rail bike Arirang. retrieved August 13, 2012
- ^ Elysian Gangchon Financial news. retrieved November 27, 2014
- ^ Gangchon theme land Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on September 15, 2015
- ^ Suspension bridge DongA news. Retrieved on September 10, 2015
- ISBN 978-89-958055-1-0.