Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest (삼척 활기 치유의 숲)

3.0Km 2025-10-23

651-230 Jungyeong-gil, Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do

Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest is nestled in the deep forest of Hwalgi-ri, Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si. It is a recreational and well-being facility that allows visitors to enjoy relaxation and vitality while being surrounded by the dense forest. It has a visitor center, therapy center, tree house, forest experience center, water therapy center, and therapy trails. It has a minimal number of visitor-convenient facilities to avoid damaging the forest. The magnificent forests here fascinate visitors, including the dense forest full of tall, old trees; a forest with beautiful autumn leaves; a forest with diverse trees; the beautiful white-barked birch forest; colonies of Chinese cork oak; a Mi-insong pine tree forest near Jungyeongmyo Tomb; and the millennium forest in Samcheok where a large pine tree stands.

Samcheok Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb (삼척 영경묘)

5.0Km 2022-09-15

Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-570-3722

Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb is the grave of the mother of King Mokjo and the 5th great-grandmother of King Taejo of the Joseon dynasty. During the 3rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1899), the grave as well as memorial monuments were built together with Jungyeongmyo, a grave for the 5th great-grandfather of King Taejo. Surrounded by a rich forest, it has a beautiful view. Every April 20th, an ancestral ritual is held by the Lee family (from Jeonju).

Samcheok Cheoneunsa Temple (천은사(삼척))

5.9Km 2022-02-03

816, Dongan-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-572-0221

Cheoneunsa Temple is located on Dutasan Mountain in Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do. At the tail end of the Goryeo dynasty, Lee Seung-hyu, a renowned scholar, wrote ‘Jewangungi’, an epic for the Korean people at Cheoneunsa temple. After the temple burnt down during the Korean War, the temple was renovated. The temple houses Beophwagyeong (Lotus Sutra Statue) among other cultural significant artifacts. Also, the surrounding area was the capital during Goryeo dynasty, where a number of relics such as pieces of celadon and blue roof tiles were unearthed.

Gangwon Comprehensive Museum (강원종합박물관)

7.4Km 2024-02-16

3016 Gangwonnambu-ro, Singi-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do

Gangwon Comprehensive Museum boasts a collection of over 20,000 artifacts from various global cultures, encompassing fields like natural history, ceramics, metalwork, folklore, religion, woodwork, and stonework. Its mission is to collect and preserve these artifacts to enhance humanity's understanding of the environment they inhabit. The museum's building draws inspiration from historic East Asian architecture, adding to its cultural richness. Located in an inland area of Samcheok, the museum is about 25 kilometers from KTX Donghae Station, making it a 25-minute car journey away.

Hwanseongul Cave (Daei-ri Cave System) (환선굴 (대이리 동굴지대))

7.4Km 2025-06-10

800 Hwanseon-ro, Singi-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do

Hwanseongul Cave is the largest limestone cave in Asia, formed estimated 530 million years ago. The cafe features fantastic rocks in various shapes, stalagmites, and stalactites. There have been 47 new breeds of animals discovered in Hwanseongul Cave, with four of these being found to only live in this cave. In April 2010, a monorail was installed within the cave to make it more convenient for people to see all the natural habitat.

Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대))

7.5Km 2025-01-07

800, Hwanseon-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-541-7600

Daegeumgul Cave is believed to be as old as Hwanseongul and Gwaneumgul Caves located nearby. The entrance to the cave was exposed during an excavation project, and after a long preparatory period, the cave was opened to the public. This newly opened, well-preserved cave is filled with limestone features such as stalactites, and a considerable amount of water flows through the cave, creating waterfalls, both large and small, along with numerous ponds.

Gangwon Yongchupokpo Falls (무릉계곡 용추폭포(강원))

7.8Km 2022-10-20

538, Samhwa-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-534-7306

Located approximately 2.5 kilometers west of Samhwasa Temple, the entrance of Mureunggyegok Valley, Yongchupokpo Falls is a three-tiered waterfall in a shape of a pot that gets its waters from Cheongoksan Mountain (1,403.7 meters). Located 70 meters below Yongchupokpo Falls is Ssangpokpo Falls, where the water from Yongchupokpo Falls and Bakdalgyegok Valley meets to create a deep and beautiful base.

Mureunggyegok Valley Healing Campground (무릉계곡 힐링캠핑장)

7.9Km 2024-03-19

467 Samhwa-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

This campground is situated in Mureunggyegok Valley, nestled between Dutasan Mountain and Cheongoksan Mountain. The valley is renowned for its enigmatic rock formations and derives its name from the mythical paradise in the Chinese fable, “The Peach Blossom Land”. It's a place where one can immerse in the beauty of nature. The campground is accessible by car, just a 25-minute drive from KTX Mukho Station.

Donghae Mureung Health Forest (동해무릉건강숲)

8.0Km 2025-10-23

455 Samhwa-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-530-2391

Situated at the entrance of Mureung Valley, this environmental disease prevention and management center is directly run by Donghae city. Environmental diseases are those that develop due to environmental factors, such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis. This center, spanning approx. 24,000 square meters, consists of an eco-friendly healing lodging, a themed experience center, a health consultation room, a thermal therapy room, and a natural health food restaurant. The accommodation facility, built with eco-friendly materials such as red clay and Hinoki cypress, offers healthy accommodations as well.
The themed experience center is a jjimjilbang (Korean sauna) created using natural materials, such as stones, soil, and salt. The White Sericite Room emits far-infrared rays and natural anions; the Red Clay Room is good for detoxification; and the Salt Cave's nano salt particles help cleanse one's respiratory system. These sauna rooms aid in improving environmental disease symptoms. The thermal therapy room features heated capsule-like beds that promote blood circulation. In addition, a resident nurse provides free health consultations based on visitors' basic examination results. You can participate in various programs without staying overnight, such as handcrafting using eco-friendly materials, themed experiences, health consultations, and a natural health food experience. In summer, don't forget to visit Oseonnyeotang, a nature-friendly bath filled with water from Mureung Valley.

Murung Byeolyucheonji (무릉별유천지)

9.2Km 2025-07-18

97 Igi-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

Mureung Byeolyucheonji was initially a limestone mine that opened in 1968. After 40 years of service as a mine, today it serves as a tourist attraction that boasts beautiful emerald lake and diverse activities. Mureung Byeolyucheonji gets its name from the rock-carved engravings in Mureunggyegok Valley and has the meaning "the place with the best view under the sky, a utopia away from the world." The attraction lives up to its name thanks to the beautiful surrounding mountain scenery pit lakes. Visitors can also enjoy the view from a different angle through diverse rides, such as the Sky Glider, Alpine Coaster, and more.

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