Gwangchi Recreational Forest

This description was machine-translated from the Korea Tourism Organization's Korean original.

Gwangchi Natural Recreation Forest is a forest recreation area developed along Gwangchi Valley at an elevation of 800 m, where diverse waterfalls and valleys blend with dense primeval forest to boast beautiful scenery in all four seasons. Located near Gwangchi Tunnel, which connects Yanggu, Inje, and Wontong, it lies on a major travel route toward the East Coast, and Yanggu-gun opened this recreation forest to attract tourists from the Seoul metropolitan area, provide leisure space for local residents, and revitalize the regional economy. Various amenities are provided, including a Forest Culture Recreation Center, a children’s playground, a jokgu court, walking trails, and forest adventure facilities, and a barrier-free shared trail for persons with disabilities has also been created. Natural surroundings and artificial facilities are well balanced, making it suitable for playing in the valley water or walking while enjoying forest bathing.