Byeonsanbando Coastal Road: Mesmerized by the Blue Sea, Waves of Time, and Vibrant Nature!
9 stops
The Byeonsanbando Coastal Road begins where it crosses the Saemangeum Seawall and joins the coastal road along National Route 30 in Daehang-ri, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk. Spanning a 35.4 km stretch along the winding coastline from Chaeseokgang Cliff and Gyeokpohang Port to Gomsohang Port, it offers a fantastic scenic driving route. Along the way, you will encounter not only the expansively stretching blue ocean, but also quiet coastal villages, sea cliffs sculpted into unique shapes by tens of thousands of years of waves, tidal flats teeming with life, major attractions in the mysterious Oebyeonsan area of Byeonsanbando National Park, and various large and small beaches across the Byeonsan Peninsula. ※ You can zoom in on the map below to check the detailed location of each course. If courses overlap on the map, please zoom in to verify. (You can zoom in on the map using your mouse wheel or fingers at the desired location.)
- Distance
- 35.4km
Along the way
- 1Byeonsan Beach
변산해수욕장
Opened in 1933, this is Korea's oldest representative beach on the west coast. It boasts picturesque scenery with its white sand beach and lush green pine forest. The sand beach is long and gently sloped, making it great for a walk, and with an average water depth of just 1 meter, it is an ideal spot for swimming.MoreLess
- 2[Byunsan Seashore Path- Course 3]Jeokbyeokgang Sunset Trail
고사포해수욕장
Featuring clear and clean seawater, the white sand beach of fine sand stretches for 2 km, surrounded like a folding screen by a 300-meter-wide and long pine forest, creating a magnificent sight. The dense pine forest provides cool shade, making it a fantastic camping spot. In particular, around the full moon or new moon of each lunar month, a 2 km sea path opens up, allowing visitors to walk to Haseom Island in front of the beach and gather clams.MoreLess
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Sangnok Beach
상록해수욕장
This is a scenic beach framed by a black pine forest and uniquely shaped rocks behind the sandy shore. The water is shallow and the beach is covered with clean sand. A campsite is established within the black pine forest, and the beach area is equipped with various amenities including a freshwater swimming pool and volleyball courts. Surrounding attractions worth visiting include Surak Falls, the sculpture park, and Solseom Island.MoreLess
- 4[Byunsan Seashore Path- Course 3]Jeokbyeokgang Sunset Trail
고사포해수욕장
Featuring clear and clean seawater, the white sand beach of fine sand stretches for 2 km, surrounded like a folding screen by a 300-meter-wide and long pine forest, creating a magnificent sight. The dense pine forest provides cool shade, making it a fantastic camping spot. In particular, around the full moon or new moon of each lunar month, a 2 km sea path opens up, allowing visitors to walk to Haseom Island in front of the beach and gather clams.MoreLess
- 5Byeonsan Beach
변산해수욕장
Opened in 1933, this is Korea's oldest representative beach on the west coast. It boasts picturesque scenery with its white sand beach and lush green pine forest. The sand beach is long and gently sloped, making it great for a walk, and with an average water depth of just 1 meter, it is an ideal spot for swimming.MoreLess
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Chaeseokgang Cliff
채석강
Located on the far west of the Byeonsan Peninsula, it spreads out beneath Dakibong Peak to the right of Gyeokpohang Port. It is a historical naval base and was once Gyeokpojin under the jurisdiction of the Left Naval Headquarters of Jeolla-do during the Joseon Dynasty. Rather than a river, Chaeseokgang refers to layered rock cliffs and the surrounding sea; it is famous for the breathtaking scenery of cliffs formed by sedimentary rocks eroded by the waves. Chaeseokgang is accessible twice a day at low tide, when the densely packed sedimentary rock layers revealed at low tide present a spectacular view. The sunset at low tide is especially breathtaking.MoreLess
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Sangnok Beach
상록해수욕장
This is a scenic beach framed by a black pine forest and uniquely shaped rocks behind the sandy shore. The water is shallow and the beach is covered with clean sand. A campsite is established within the black pine forest, and the beach area is equipped with various amenities including a freshwater swimming pool and volleyball courts. Surrounding attractions worth visiting include Surak Falls, the sculpture park, and Solseom Island.MoreLess
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Chaeseokgang Cliff
채석강
Located on the far west of the Byeonsan Peninsula, it spreads out beneath Dakibong Peak to the right of Gyeokpohang Port. It is a historical naval base and was once Gyeokpojin under the jurisdiction of the Left Naval Headquarters of Jeolla-do during the Joseon Dynasty. Rather than a river, Chaeseokgang refers to layered rock cliffs and the surrounding sea; it is famous for the breathtaking scenery of cliffs formed by sedimentary rocks eroded by the waves. Chaeseokgang is accessible twice a day at low tide, when the densely packed sedimentary rock layers revealed at low tide present a spectacular view. The sunset at low tide is especially breathtaking.MoreLess
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Gomsohang Port
곰소항
The name Gomsohang derives from two bear-shaped islands and a deep pond located in the waters off the island. It was constructed as a port with roads and embankments during the Japanese colonial period to exploit and transport agricultural produce and military supplies. The port has a capacity to accommodate about 150 boats, and the surrounding area is lined with villages, raw fish restaurants, and popular eateries. In particular, Gomsohang is renowned for its Gomso jeotgal (salted fermented seafood), made with solar sea salt produced in local salt ponds.MoreLess
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated