Gangchon Recreation Area
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Gangchon Recreation Area
강촌유원지 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 강촌 |
| • Hanja | 江川 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gangchon-ri |
The Gangchon Recreation Area is a South Korean recreational area between Chuncheon-si and Gapyeong-gun. It is in Gangchon-ri, Namsan-Myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon.
Facilities[edit]
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[edit]
Gangchon is a tributary area formed alongside the Bukhangang (북한강). It flows between the Samaksan (삼악산) and the Geombongsan (검봉산). The Gangchon Recreation area is located on the confluence of the Gangchon River and the Bukhangang River. Gangchon is located on the mid-latitude of Korean territory and experiences a continental climate.[5]
Nearby Attractions[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ 『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
- ^ Yu Jeong-yeol (2007). 한국의 산 여행 (Travel Guide to Korean Mountains). Seoul: 관동 상억연구회 (Kwandong). ISBN 978-89-958055-1-0.