Jamsil Hangang Park
잠실한강공원
A 4.8 km stretch of the south bank between Jamsil Railway Bridge and Yeongdong Bridge. At the weir under the south end of Jamsil Bridge runs Jamsil Eodo, a fish ladder with a 228 m observation deck and a viewing window, so you can watch fish work their way up past the barrage. The operator describes the park's nature-study garden as a popular spot for children's field study and family picnics.
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Place information
- Korean name
- 잠실한강공원
- Address
- 65 Hangaram-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul (Jamsil information centre)
- Getting there
- Jamsilnaru Station (잠실나루역, Line 2) (Exit 3 or 4) · 8-min walk, Jamsil Station (잠실역, Lines 2 and 8) (Exit 5 or 6) · 15-min walk, Ferry Hangang Bus · Jamsil pier (잠실 선착장)
- Opening hours
- open at all hours
- Closed
- Open year-round
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Admission
- Free
Accessibility and facilities
Jamsil Eodo, under the south end of Jamsil Bridge, is 4 m wide and 228 m long, with 1,480 m² of observation deck and a viewing window. The nature-study garden in front of the information centre holds 45 species of tree — 2,030 of them — 80 species of perennial, and a shaded pavilion.
The ageing Jamsil pool has been rebuilt as a naturalistic water-play area usable year round, with a main pool, a leisure pool and a toddler pool alongside a sandpit, lawn shelters and a woodland walk. Its shallow stream feature runs Tuesday to Thursday, 12:00–18:00, from April to October, and you can paddle your feet in it.
The operator points out that the Jamsil sports complex, Lotte World and Olympic Park all adjoin this district, which makes it easy to combine sports and cultural facilities in one outing. Jamsil pier has a convenience store and a floating restaurant, with the bicycle-hire point in front of it. From exits 5 and 6 at Jamsil station you come in through the Jamsil underpass.
The operator lists the park's amenities as four shops, four car parks, one playground, 11 toilets and drinking fountains.
When to go
Summer
The water-play area opens
The water-play area runs from June to August, and during those months you collect an entry ticket before going in. Outside them it is simply open.
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Frequently asked questions
When does the water-play area open, and is there a charge?
June to August, and in those months you take a ticket at the gate. The operator states that tickets are issued but publishes no price. Outside the season the area stays open as ordinary parkland, and the shallow stream feature keeps its own hours — Tuesday to Thursday, 12:00–18:00, April to October.
Can I hire a bicycle?
The hire point in this district keeps 100 bicycles. It is one of the smaller ones, so it shuts for the winter from November to February and runs 11:00–20:00 from March to October. A standard single bike is 3,300 won an hour.
Is fishing allowed?
Outside the prohibited zones, yes — but with limits. The operator bans groundbait and fishmeal, four or more rods at once, and snagging, and says that fishing in a prohibited zone or breaking those limits carries a fine.
Stories about this place
- Three Days in Seoul, One District a Day: Jongno, the West and the Southeast
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- Choosing a Han River Park in Seoul: Facilities, Summer Pools, Getting There
Seoul's eleven Han River parks compared on what each district has and who it suits, with how to check the summer pools, the nearest subway stations, and how to time the last train home.
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Where these facts come from
- Seoul Hangang Office — Jamsil Hangang Park ·
- Seoul Hangang Office — Jamsil directions and information centre ·
- Seoul Hangang Office — Jamsil parking ·
- Seoul Hangang Office — Hangang park bicycle hire ·
- OpenStreetMap — location of Jamsil Hangang Park (coordinate confirmed by road-address match on Naver Place) ·