Gyeonggi-do fall foliage attraction: Hwadam Forest

Address: 278-1 Docheokwit-ro, Docheok-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Admission fee: Adult: 11,000 won (increased on March 7, 2023)

Senior/Youth: 9,000 won

Children: 7,000 won

National Merit Class 1/Children under 24 months: Free

Hwadam Forest is an arboretum established and operated by the LG Evergreen Foundation as a public interest project. If you want to visit, you must make a reservation in advance. You can make a reservation through the website, and since so many people go to see the fall foliage in the fall, it's a good idea to make a reservation in advance. I highly recommend taking the monorail to see the fall foliage from above. Monorail tickets are not included in the admission fee and must be purchased on-site on a first-come, first-served basis. Hwadam Forest is holding the <Autumn Leaves Festival> from October 20th to mid-November. You can reserve tickets to the festival on the website.

Gyeonggi-do fall foliage attractions: Suwon Hwaseong Temporary Palace

Address: 825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Operating hours: Daily 09:00 - 18:00 - Last admission 17:30/Open all year round

It is the largest and most beautiful of Korea's temporary palaces (places where the king stays outside the palace), and is an adjunct to Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. Paldalsan Mountain and Dongjangdae are also famous tourist destinations nearby, and you can walk from Hwaseong Temporary Palace. There are a lot of pretty fall foliage in Paldalsan Mountain and Dongjangdae, so you can see the fall foliage and take many pretty pictures while visiting famous tourist attractions in Suwon.

Gyeonggi-do fall foliage attraction: Gangcheon Island

Address: Area around 627 Gangcheon-ri, Gangcheon-myeon, Yeoju-si

Note: Fishing, camping, and cooking are prohibited throughout Gangcheon Island (including parking lot).

* During the day, shade can be installed (including tents) and cooked food can be consumed.

This is a place where you can feel relaxation and romance along a walking path lined with yellow ginkgo leaves and pure white magnolias. The autumn foliage road featured in the drama is so cool and romantic. There are many such paths on Gangcheon Island, and tents are also available, so how nice would it be to sit on the lawn with friends, eat delicious food, and see the fall foliage?

Gyeonggi-do fall foliage attraction: Jaein Falls

Address: San 21, Gomun-ri, Yeoncheon-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do

Operating hours: Daily 10:00 – 17:30 - summer

Daily 10:00 - 16:00 – Winter season

Jaein Falls boasts the most beautiful and spectacular scenery on the Hantangang River and has been widely known as a scenic spot for a long time. The area around Jaein Falls is also known as a habitat for the natural monument Eoreumchi and the endangered pink janguchae, and there is also a beautiful love story related to the name of the waterfall.

Famous place for autumn leaves in Gyeonggi-do: Hoam Art Museum, Yongin

Address: 38 Everland-ro 562beon-gil, Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

Operating hours: Daily 10:00~18:00 - Closed (every Monday)

It opened in April 1982 with over 1,200 pieces of Korean art collected by Lee Byung-cheol, the founder of Samsung Group, over a period of 30 years. Ho-Am Art Museum, located in beautiful natural scenery, consists of the main building in the form of a traditional Korean house and the traditional garden Heewon. There is a seating area in the lounge on the second floor and a tea house in Heewon so that visitors can comfortably view the exhibition, and art products can be purchased at the souvenir shop located in the parking lot. It is a famous place for autumn leaves in Yongin City in the fall.

Gyeonggi-do famous maple leaf spot: Bukhansan National Park

Address: 375 Daeseomoon-gil, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Operating hours: Daily 04:00 - 17:00 Summer (March - November) hours

Daily 04:00 - 16:00 Winter season (December - February)

Bukhansan National Park is a rare urban natural park in the world, and has beautiful natural scenery and various cultural resources, making it Korea's 15th national park. This is a place where many people go to see the fall foliage. There are many cafes nearby with a good view of the fall foliage, making it a great place to take pictures.

Other fall foliage spots in Gyeonggi-do other than those introduced above:

Gwacheon City - Seoul Grand Park

Gwangju City - Namhansanseong Fortress

Hwaseong City - Namyang Virgin Mary Shrine, Ueumdo Island

Gunpo-si - Deokgo Gaedang Forest

Yangpyeong City - Yongmunsa Temple

Namyangju - Neungnae Station Closed