Daecheon Beach (대천해수욕장)

.0M 2024-12-04

123 Meodeu-ro, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-933-7051

The area around Haesuyokjang 4-gil in Chungcheongnam-do is Daecheon Beach. It is the largest beach on the West Sea, and there have been resort complexes for international visitors since the 1930s. The white sand beach is 3.5-kilometer long and 100-meter wide, its slope is gentle, and the sand is clean. The sunset over Dabodo Island is especially beautiful. There are two zones of beach in Daecheon: Sunset Plaza and Mud Plaza, and each area offers a unique entertainment in summer. Annually, the Boryeong Mud Festival attracts Koreans and international tourists with a variety of events with the theme of Boryeong’s mud, including the Mud Checkpoint and Mud Discotheque. At the end of the beach is the Boryeong Mud Experience Center, where mud sauna, mud ondol room, mudpack, and mud massage are available. Daecheon Beach also offers activities of its own, such as Daecheon zip trekking and Sky Bike, a marine rail bike that passes over Daecheon Beach and Daecheon Port.

Boryeong Beach Special Tourist Zone (보령 해수욕장 관광특구)

78.0M 2021-07-13

Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-932-2023

The Boryeong Beach Special Tourist Zone consists of three major attractions: Daecheon Beach, Muchangpo Beach and Jukdo Island.

The 3.5-kilometer-long, 100-meter-wide Daecheon Beach is popular as the main venue for the annual Boryeong Mud Festival, which attracts about 2 million domestic and international tourists every year. The soft, white sand and lush pine trees also make this an ideal beach to visit for a walk. Various accommodations can easily be found here since the area has been a popular tourist destination for quite some time.

Located south of Daecheon Beach, Muchangpo Beach is where visitors can witness a sea-parting phenomenon in the summer. The 1.5-kilometer “Mystic Sea Road” between Muchangpo Beach and Seokdaedo Island reveals itself when the water levels go down due to the difference in the ebb and flow of the tides. During the sea parting, visitors will be able to catch clams, crabs and shellfish. The beach also offers a breathtaking view of the sunset.

Jukdo Island is located midway between Daecheon Beach and Muchangpo Beach. This unpopulated fishing island is known for its dense groves of bamboo trees. The waters in front of the island are clean and full of fish, drawing a large number of visitors for sea fishing.

Merrymud Hotel (메리머드호텔)

305.7M 2024-12-13

52 , Haesuyokjang 8-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-933-3366

Merrymud Hotel is a newly built 2-star hotel located across from Daecheon Beach, and all of the rooms have a great sense of openness as they have a view of the open sea from their terraces. There are 44 rooms, ranging from Superior to Penthouse, so there is a wide range of options to choose from. In the family suite, there is a separate bedroom and living room, while in the penthouse there are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a separate living room. The hotel's facilities include a breakfast buffet, cafeteria, coffee shop, bakery, and rooftop garden that offers a spectacular view at night.

Daynicehotel / 데이나이스호텔((유)데이나이스호텔)

325.6M 2025-03-05

60 , Haesuyokjang 8-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-936-2300

Day Nice Hotel is right in front of Daecheon Beach in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, so it’s the perfect location for watching - or even taking part in - the annual Mud Festival. Every room is luxuriously furnished and has a sea view; the view from the spacious top-floor penthouse, in particular, is amazing. The beach is only 20 steps from the hotel entrance, and when bathers get back there’s a water jet and air gun at the entrace for cleaning up. A semi-buffet breakfast is offered at the 1st floor restaurant.

Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제)

533.0M 2025-01-08

Sinheuk-dong, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-930-0891

Among the many festivals in Korea, the Boryeong Mud Festival attracts the highest number of international visitors. Held annually in summer, the festival is filled with people eager to enjoy various experiences using high-quality mud from the Boryeong coast. Festival programs include the Mud Slide, Mud Run, and Mud Bath, providing a diverse range of activities for visitors. People of all ages and all nationalities gather for a jolly old time of jumping, rolling, and sliding. You can paint your body with colored mud, give yourself a mud massage, and play in the mud to your heart’s content. Highlights include the Ocean Fireworks Fantasy Show, Mud Busking Performances, and the Poseidon Water Music Festival, all of which add to the romantic atmosphere of a summer seaside celebration.

◎ Mud
Mud refers to grimy and watery earth on tidal flats along coastlines. Mud is rich in natural minerals that prevent skin from aging and give it fresh vitality and elasticity.

Sinseonhan Gegukji Ganjang Gejang (신선한게국지간장게장)

745.8M 2024-04-01

76 Haesuyokjang 4-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Sinseonhan Gegukji Ganjang Gejang, which can be translated to “Fresh Gegukji Soy Sauce Marinated Crab,” is a restaurant located in the middle of Daecheon Beach that specializes in crab dishes made from fresh crabs caught in the West Sea. Gegukji is a unique food from the Taean and Seosan regions in Chungcheongnam-do, where a crab or crab broth is boiled with kimchi. The combination of crab broth and kimchi creates a unique savory flavor. Gegukji is an uncommon dish in other parts of Korea, so visitors are recommended to try it, especially thos who love Korean kimchi dishes or jjigae.

Ziptrek Korea (대천 짚트랙)

891.7M 2024-11-01

80 Haesuyokjang 10-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do

The zip track of the course, which glides slightly over the sea in Daecheon from the 19-story tower with a x_height of 52m, perfectly satisfies the desire to fly. Actors Park Bogum and Kim Youjung experienced this in 'Youth MT'. Thanks to the line installed along the coast, you can see downtown Daecheon on the right at the beginning and fly over the sea from the middle to the end, which is even more fun. The cart ride on the way back is another 'fun' point, and it takes about 10 minutes to get back to the tower. There is also a cafe in the observatory one floor above the boarding area, so it is good to enjoy the scenery from an open point of view.

Ziptrek Korea (짚트랙 코리아)

900.3M 2024-04-01

79 Haesuyokjang 10-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do

At Ziptrek Korea, visitors can enjoy a refreshing ziptrek activity at Daecheon Beach. Ziptrek Korea's ziptrek course departs from the x_height of a 19-story building and takes riders over the sea water, offering an open view of the West Sea. Visitors must purchase a ticket at the ticket office on the first floor and wear safety gear. Then, they can go up to the deck after wearing a safety helmet and seat belt. Afterwards, brief training and safety precautions take place before the activity. After going down the zipline, visitors can return to the ticket office by taking a 10-minute cart ride. There's is a observatory cafe at the departure for enjoying the scenery for those who are not thrill-seekers.

JFK Daecheon Waterpark (JFK 대천 워터파크)

973.3M 2024-02-21

876 Daehae-ro, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do

JFK Daecheon Waterpark Hotel is a summer-only waterpark located at Hotel Master Daecheon. Indoors, it features a spa, a kiddy pool, and a sauna zone. Outdoors, visitors can enjoy active water sports including a 100m slide, curved slides, a lazy river pool, and a wave pool. The waterpark also offers convenient facilities such as restaurants and cafés.

Kimgane Jeontong Sagol Sujebi (김가네 전통사골수제비)

1.1Km 2024-02-21

57 Seokseo 1-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
041-934-4706

Kimgane Jeontong Sagol Sujebi is a sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup) specialty restaurant near Daecheon Beach. With over 50 years of tradition, the restaurant is renowned for its deep-flavored broth. The menu includes sagol sujebi (beef bone soup with hand-pulled dough), dogani sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup with ox knee), and kimchi sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup with kimchi). Sujebi is made by kneading flour and tearing it by hand into wide strips, which are then boiled with various ingredients. The chewy texture of the noodles varies slightly depending on the ingredients added.

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