Seoraksan National Park

#190 among destinations in South Korea

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Seoraksan National Park is a national park in South Korea. It listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World Heritage site. The government designated the area as a nature reserve in 1965 and UNESCO designated it as a biosphere reserve in 1982. It was also the first Korean national park to be named under the National Park Law in 1970. Located on the east-central Korean peninsula, the reserve includes the Dinosaur Ridge, Injegun, Yanyanggun, and Sokchosi. It is popular with tourists and nature enthusiasts. It is home to many rare taxa of flora and fauna. ()

Alternative names: Established: 24 March 1970 (54 years ago)Area: 15375.33 mi²Elevation: 489 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°10'2"N, 128°31'1"E

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Gangwon-doSouth Korea

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Seoraksan National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sinheungsa Temple, Biryong Falls, Seokbong Ceramic Museum, Oseam.

1.8 miW
Mountain temple with a bronze Buddha
Sinheungsa Temple, Seoraksan National Park
47 min walk • Sinheungsa, sometimes spelled Shinheungsa, is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is situated on the slopes of Seoraksan in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
0.9 miSW
Waterfall
Biryong Falls, Sokcho
23 min walk • Biryong Falls is a waterfall in Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, located halfway between Yukdam Falls and Towangseong Falls. The loud falling water of falls is said to resemble dragons flying up towards the sky, which is why it was named Biryong Falls.
4.2 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Seokbong Ceramic Museum, Sokcho
107 min walk • The Seokbong Ceramic Museum is a ceramics museum in Seoul, South Korea. The museum was opened in October 1997 by the ceramist Seokbong Cho Muho. The exterior of the museum is in the form of the typical two-storey Korean building. Its walls are decorated with ceramic paintings.
5 miW
Temple
Oseam, Seoraksan National Park
129 min walk • Oseam or Oseam Temple is a small Korean Buddhist temple located in the area of Mangyeongdae Pavilion, Mount Seorak, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is an annex of Baekdamsa Temple which is the head temple of the third district in the Jogye Order.
3.9 miSW
Mountain
Gongnyong Ridge, Seoraksan National Park
100 min walk • Gongnyong Ridge is a mountain ridge in Seoraksan National Park, located in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is the central ridge of Seoraksan, dividing it. The ridge earns its name due to the mountain peaks in the ridge looking as "vigorous and dynamic as a dinosaur rising from the ground".
5.1 miW
Mountain
Hwangcheolbong, Seoraksan National Park
131 min walk • Hwangcheolbong is a mountain of South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,381...
4.9 miNE
Village
Abai village, Sokcho
125 min walk • Abai Village is a small village of North Korean refugees located in Cheong-Ho District, Sokcho City, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
5.3 miN
Locality
Goseong
136 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Goseong is the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hwajinpo Beach. With its crystal-clear waters and white sandy beaches, this coastal paradise is a haven for sun-seekers and water sports enthusiasts.