Enjoying Taean's Most Beautiful Beach Camping

The coast of Taean is lined with dense black pine forests, making it hugely popular with camping enthusiasts. A big draw is being able to spend time with the sound of the waves as your companion and enjoy a leisurely sunset. Hakampo Auto Camping Site is well equipped with facilities for auto-camping, including water stations and shower rooms. On your way back after camping, enjoy a drive that takes you through Gureumpo Beach and on to Chollipo Arboretum.

Along the way

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   Baekhwasan Mountain

   백화산

   The name Baekhwasan ('White Flower Mountain') comes from the way its snow-covered peak looks in winter, as if draped in white cloth. Nearby are many high peaks, including Hwanghaksan, Ihwaryeong Pass, Imanbong (989m), and Huiyangsan. Hiking routes climb from Ihwaryeong Pass in the north, Bunji-ri in Yeonpung-myeon to the west, and Oseogol in Mungyeong-eup. Of these, the flattest and most convenient route starts from Ihwaryeong Pass, which is close to Suanbo Hot Springs.MoreLess

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   Lunch (Jeongganae Baksok Nakjitang)

   점심식사(정가네박속낙지탕)

   Located in Taean, Chungcheongnam-do, Jeongganae Baksok Nakjitang uses only fresh mud-flat octopus caught in the Taean area, which has the advantage of staying tender even after boiling.MoreLess

   

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   Sinduri Coastal Sand Dunes

   신두리해안사구

   The Sinduri Sand Dunes of the Taean coast began forming gradually about 15,000 years ago, after the ice age. Lying in an area exposed directly to the northwest monsoon winds, they are a classic example of a depositional landform, in which strong winds carried sand toward the shore over a long span of time to form dunes. As a typical dune area displaying every natural condition that can appear in a dune system — fore dunes, dune grassland, dune wetland, dune forest, and more — it is the largest coastal dune area in Korea, with a distinctive natural landscape. It serves as a buffer zone linking the inland to the coast and provides protection against storm surges.MoreLess

   

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   Hakampo Auto Camping Site (1-Night Camping)

   학암포오토캠핑장(캠핑 1박)

   Among the 26 beaches along the Taean coast, including Hakampo, Yeonpo, Mongsanpo, Cheongpodae, Sambong, and Gijipo, there are two auto camping sites run by the national park: Hakampo and Mongsanpo. Hakampo Auto Camping Site is located at Hakampo Beach on the northern part of the Taean coast. Its well-maintained facilities stand out, with every site clearly marked out. There are 70 sites in total (including 4 caravan sites), along with two shower buildings with solar-heated hot water, two restroom buildings, and two cooking areas. It operates from April to November, on a first-come, first-served basis.MoreLess

   

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   Gureumpo Beach

   구름포해수욕장

   Located in Uihang-ri, Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun, Gureumpo Beach is short and cozy, making it well suited as a family getaway. Heading north from Mallipo, past the road in front of Chollipo Arboretum, you'll come to Cheollipo, Baengnipo, Simnipo, and then Gureumpo beaches in turn. It's still not widely known, so only those in the know tend to visit. With shallow, clear water, it's a good spot for families with children, and it's also popular as a fishing spot, especially for flounder.MoreLess

   

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   Chollipo Arboretum

   천리포수목원

   Located in Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun, at the tip of the Taean Peninsula in Chungcheongnam-do, Chollipo Arboretum (Director Jo Yeon-hwan) is Korea's first-generation arboretum, built over more than 40 years of dedicated effort by its founder, the late Min Byeong-gal (American name: Carl Ferris Miller), who was known as the 'blue-eyed Korean.'MoreLess

   

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