Gariwangsan National Recreational Forest

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

This natural recreation forest is located in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do. Mount Gariwangsan, at an elevation of 1,561 m, was called Galwangsan because King Gal took refuge there, and became Gariwangsan through the Japanese colonial period. The cool valley streams and dense forests combine to make it a popular summer retreat, and in autumn many people visit for the beautiful fall foliage. Along the mountain ridges, alpine plants such as yew, Korean pine, maple, gall oak, Korean birch, and birch grow densely, and many mountain medicinal herbs including wild ginseng grow naturally. Gariwangsan Natural Recreation Forest is equipped with a variety of facilities including lodging, a campground, walking trails, a forest experience classroom, and a wood culture experience classroom. Lodging facilities come in various types such as the Forest Culture Recreation Hall, Forest Recreation Hall, Forest Recreation Houses, and Forest Cabins. The campground has a capacity of about 200 sites, where visitors can enjoy auto camping, general camping, and caravan camping. The walking trails consist of a total of 10 courses where visitors can appreciate the beautiful nature of Mount Gariwangsan. At the forest experience classroom, visitors can take part in various activities using wood, and at the wood culture experience classroom, they can learn to make craftworks using wood.