A Cozy Family Camping Trip Along the River

With the rise of family camping, campsites are undergoing many changes. Moving beyond simply providing camping sites, they are expanding their amenities so visitors can spend more meaningful time together. This is why Jaraseom Auto Camping Site in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, and Jungdo Auto Camping Site in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, are drawing attention. Jaraseom Auto Camping Site and Jungdo Auto Camping Site feature various public facilities such as soccer fields, foot volleyball courts, lawn parks, water play areas, and waterside walking trails, as well as recreational facilities for children including bicycles and buggy cars, making them ideal for the whole family to enjoy a cozy camping trip.

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   Jaraseom Auto Camping Site

   자라섬오토캠핑장

   Located along the scenic Bukhangang River in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Jaraseom Camping Site was the host venue of the 2008 FICC Gapyeong World Camping Caravan Rally and is an eco-friendly leisure facility boasting the largest and best facilities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. Facilities within Jaraseom Camping Site include camping options such as mobile homes, caravans, caravan sites, and auto camping sites, as well as convenient communal facilities including kitchens, restrooms, shower rooms, and laundry rooms. All facilities operate by reservation, and advance booking is available via the website. MoreLess

   

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   Homyeonghosu Lake Park

   호명호수공원

   Homyeonghosu Lake is the upper reservoir of Korea's first pumped-storage power plant. Along with the magnificent landscape of Homyeongsan Mountain, the expansive reservoir creates a stunning vista reminiscent of Cheonji Lake on Baekdusan Mountain. Visitors can take a local bus from Gapyeong-eup and get off at Sanyu-ri, or get off at Sangcheon Station in Cheongpyeong-myeon, to hike up to Homyeonghosu Lake while enjoying the surrounding scenery. The valley stretching below the mountain alongside Homyeonghosu Lake serves as a great resting spot to enjoy in tandem with hiking, and the view overlooking the Cheongpyeong Lake area from the octagonal pavilion at Homyeonghosu Lake is also superb. Sangcheon Fishing Site in the middle of the valley offers another delight for anglers. MoreLess

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   Petite France

   쁘띠프랑스

   Following the lakeside road from Cheongpyeong Dam toward Nami Island for about 10 kilometers, you will see exotic white buildings nestled together on the hill to the left. Looking at the buildings alone, it resembles a Mediterranean coastal village, and together with the scenic backdrop of Homyeongsan Mountain, it feels like a pastoral village at the foot of the Alps. This is Petite France, a French cultural village. The concept of Petite France is 'Flowers, Stars, and the Little Prince.' MoreLess

   

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   Gangchon Resort

   강촌유원지

   Gangchon is a riverside village situated across Gangchongyo Bridge, which crosses a 10 km stretch of the Bukhangang River along the provincial border between Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do when driving along the Gyeongchun National Road past Gapyeong Station. Modest mountains like Bonghwasan Mountain and Samaksan Mountain surround the village. The surrounding mountains feature cozy waterfalls, making it a great summer getaway, and many people visit to camp by the clear waters of the Bukhangang River. From Gangchon Station to Gugokpokpo Falls, cafes and guesthouses are clustered closely together like passengers on a local train. Visitors to Gangchon also tour the area on bicycles. MoreLess

   

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   Kim You-jeong Literary Village

   김유정 문학촌

   At Kim You-jeong Literary Village, there is an information board with a map of the village and descriptions of the literary works set in each location. Looking at the sign explaining that the mountain behind was the setting for , this watermill was the watermill from , and the house up there was the house of Kim Bong-pil, the father-in-law in , you come to realize that the entire Sille Village is both the cradle and the actual setting of Kim You-jeong's works. MoreLess

   

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