Yanghwa Hangang Park
양화한강공원
A 5.9 km stretch of the south bank from the mouth of the Yeouido Saetgang up to Gayang Bridge. Roses come out from May along the cycle path under Seonyu Bridge, and exit 4 of Dangsan station reaches the park directly over a 200 m footbridge with a lift on it. The operator singles out the view from its broad riverside lawn as one that is hard to find elsewhere.
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Place information
- Korean name
- 양화한강공원
- Address
- 221 Nodeul-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (Yanghwa information centre)
- Nearest station
- Dangsan Station (당산역, Lines 2 and 9) (Exit 4) · 10-min walk, Seonyudo Station (선유도역, Line 9) (Exit 2) · 15-min walk
- Opening hours
- open at all hours
- Closed
- Open year-round
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Admission
- Free
Accessibility and facilities
The cycle path runs from the mouth of the Yeouido Saetgang all the way to Gayang Bridge, and the hire point is beside the first Yanghwa toll booth under the Dangsan rail bridge.
The Yanghwa paddling pool, upstream of Seongsan Bridge on the south side, holds 600 people and is 0.8 m deep, built shallow for children. It opens each summer. There is an open-air ssireum ring two minutes' walk downstream of Seonyu Bridge, and football, basketball and volleyball courts with outdoor gym equipment in front of the cruise-boat landing.
On the water are a practical-test course for the Coast Guard's boat licence and a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries training centre, along with pedal and motor boats, a floating restaurant and a sightseeing water taxi. Exit 4 of Dangsan station connects to the park by footbridge and has a lift.
The operator lists the park's amenities as three shops, five car parks, six toilets, one playground, plus drinking fountains, sun shelters and seating.
When to go
Spring
Roses under Seonyu Bridge
The roses along the cycle path under Seonyu Bridge come out from May. The operator points to this stretch as a place to take photographs with a partner or with family.
Summer
The Yanghwa paddling pool
The Yanghwa paddling pool, upstream of Seongsan Bridge on the south side, opens each summer. It holds 600 people and is 0.8 m deep.
Nearby
Seonyudo Park
An island waterworks on the Han that was turned into a park without being torn down. Its concrete tanks and settling basins remain, now planted as beds and ponds, and unlike most city parks it keeps set hours and shuts at midnight.
Mangwon Hangang Park
A 7.4 km stretch of the north bank between Wonhyo Bridge and Seongsan Bridge. Its flood plain is open lawn with long sightlines, and downstream of Seongsan Bridge sits Seoul Battleship Park, built around three decommissioned naval vessels. Mangwon is not on the operator's list of the river's twelve bicycle-hire points, so a bike has to be brought here or hired in another district.
Mangwon Market
It opens at 10:00, later than Seoul's other well-known markets, which makes it a practical first stop after a slow start.
MUSINSA GARAGE
A small live room on Jandari-ro in Hongdae, shared between indie bands and rookie-idol showcases. It is the size of room you drop into in the evening after a day spent walking Hongdae.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a step-free way into the park?
Exit 4 at Dangsan reaches the park over a 200 m footbridge, and the operator states that the route has a lift. Exit 1 goes through the Dangsan underpass instead; both take about ten minutes.
Can I hire a bicycle?
There is a hire point beside the first Yanghwa toll booth under the Dangsan rail bridge. It is one of the smaller ones, so it closes 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 and a tandem 6,600.
When does the paddling pool open?
Each summer. It sits upstream of Seongsan Bridge on the south side, holds 600 people and is 0.8 m deep, built shallow for children. The operator gives the season only as summer and publishes neither exact dates nor a price.
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