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Jeju Best Hill (제주베스트힐)

Jeju Best Hill (제주베스트힐)

8.0Km    2024-03-20

2109-36 Namjo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Best Hill is a campground at Namjo-ro, Jeju, at the foot of Banongoreum Parasitic Cone, surrounded by Gotjawal, a jungle-like forest featuring ferns growing on stone-rich land. It is located about 20 to 30 minutes from Jeju International Airport, so it is a good base camp for the surrounding tourist sites as well. Onsite facilities include the pension itself, glamping campground, drone game range, 3D experience, and hot air balloon experience. The pension features a variety of room arrangements, from Camellia to Herb, Meditation, Family, and Experience Rooms, for groups of all sizes. The glamping campground has private bathrooms attached to each tent for convenience. The hot air balloon experience allows riders to take part in the take-off and landing processes. There's a large grassy playground for kids and a covered swimming pool in the summer for hours of fun. Nearby sights include Eco Land Theme Park, Jeju Stone Park, Hamdeok Beach, and Saryeoni Forest Trail.

Timestamp (타임스탬프)

Timestamp (타임스탬프)

8.1Km    2024-03-20

1F, 92-1 Sinbuk-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Timestamp is a distinctive café in Jeju that doubles as a small photo studio. Its hallmark offering is the hallabong ade, alongside a selection of other beverages and desserts like Americano and vanilla latte. In its photo studio, visitors have the opportunity to take ID and souvenir photos, with the added feature of a facility for self-service black and white photography. The café's retro-style interior has made it a hit on social media, attracting many visitors. 

Jeju Stone Park (제주돌문화공원)

Jeju Stone Park (제주돌문화공원)

8.3Km    2025-10-23

2023 Namjo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Located in Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju Stone Park was inspired by Jeju's culture and applications of stones. The main theme focuses on the foundation and identity of Jeju Island, based on the myth of Seolmundae Halmang (Grandmother Seolmundae), who created Jeju Island and the stones of Obaek Janggun (Five Hundred Generals). The park serves as a historical and cultural space where collected stones respresent Jeju's foundation and culture.

Gyorae Natural Recreation Forest (교래자연휴양림)

Gyorae Natural Recreation Forest (교래자연휴양림)

8.3Km    2025-09-16

2023, Namjo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Gyorae Natural Recreation Forest, located in Jeju’s Gotjawal region, is a forest park divided into four zones. The recreation zone features forest thatched cottages and an outdoor performance venue. The camping zone includes campgrounds, an outdoor stage, and a futsal field. The ecological experience zone offers opportunities to observe the Gotjawal ecosystem. The forest bathing zone has a 3.5-km Oreum trail leading to Keunjigeuri Oreum. The forest is recognized as healing and relaxation space for people to unwind and find relief from the stresses of daily life.

Maze Museum (메이즈랜드)

8.4Km    2025-10-23

2134-47 Bijarim-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-784-3838

Maze Museum, a comprehensive theme park, features the world's longest stone maze, spanning 5.3 km and themed around Jeju’s Samda—the island’s iconic triad of stones, wind, and women. Proudly showcasing Korea’s natural beauty, the park also houses a museum where visitors can explore the history of mazes, view artifacts, and solve puzzles dating from the 14th century to modern times. Constructed from local stones known for their high far-infrared ray emission and the western arborvitae trees, which release beneficial phytoncides, Maze Museum is an eco-friendly park designed with health benefits in mind, offering more than just walking mazes. The site is enveloped by a variety of 40-year-old trees, providing an ideal environment for forest bathing and immersing in nature.

Starbucks Jeju Songdangpark R (스타벅스 더제주송당파크R)

Starbucks Jeju Songdangpark R (스타벅스 더제주송당파크R)

8.7Km    2024-12-27

1189 Bijarim-ro Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Korea's largest Starbucks Reserve exclusive store. Enjoy special coffee along with nature and culture

Starbucks Jeju Songdang R store is Korea’s largest Starbucks Reserve exclusive store. The store offers views of Hallasan Mountain and Jeju Stone Park, so you can leisurely enjoy the scenery of nature with various coffee beverages and foods in and out of the store. There are various specialty beverages, foods, and merchandise available only at the Jeju Songdang R store. As a Starbucks Reserve exclusive store, you can enjoy kinetic artwork representing coffee stories and an exhibition of photographer An Woong-chul's works in collaboration with the global camera manufacturer Leica. 

Sangumburi Crater (산굼부리)

Sangumburi Crater (산굼부리)

9.0Km    2024-11-28

768 Bijarim-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-783-9900

Sangumburi Crater has been designated as a Natural Monument. It is located on the southeast side of Jeju, and is a flat crater, about 650 meters wide, 100 meters deep, and 2,070 meters in circumference. If you look at the crater from above up, it looks like a man-made circular stadium. There is a variety of plant-life in the crater. On the north side, Nandaeseong vegetation such as red-thorn trees, and magnolia trees grow, along with the rare winter strawberries. On the south side of the crater, Ondaerim vegetation such as evergreens, maples, and mountain strawberry trees cover the area. Because so many different kinds of trees and plants grow in such a limited space, it attracts the attention of researchers as well.

Bijarim Forest (비자림)

Bijarim Forest (비자림)

9.1Km    2025-04-01

55 Bijasup-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-710-7912

Designated and protected as a Natural Monument, Bijarim Forest is home to 2,800 bija trees, ranging from 500 to 800 years in age, spread over 448,165㎡ land area. These majestic trees range from 7-14 meters in x_height, 50-110 centimeters in diameter, and 10-15 meters in crown x_width, so this forest is quite a rare example of its kind in the world. The berries of bija trees were used widely as a medicine used to kill parasites, while the wood was used to make premium furniture and go boards. Forest bathing in a bija forest helps to combat arteriosclerosis, mitigate physical and psychological fatigue, and restore the body’s rhythm. 

Woljeongri Beach (월정리해변(월정리해수욕장))

Woljeongri Beach (월정리해변(월정리해수욕장))

9.1Km    2025-03-13

480-1 Haemajihaean-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-728-3906

Woljeong-ri, a village located on the east side of Jeju Island, holds the meaning "the moon stays." The beautiful emerald sea spreads out like a picture, and the bright moon shines above it. As more and more travelers visited the beach to appreciate its beauty, many restaurants, cafes, and lodging facilities started to form along the shoreline. Some cafes placed chairs for people to relax in while looking at the sea, which became an iconic photo spot of Woljeongri Beach.

The beach is also a popular location for a variety of water sports such as surfing, snorkeling, and kayaking. Woljeongri Beach is popular among surfers because it has waves with a uniform x_height that are constantly coming in. The beach is also a part of the Gimnyeong-Hado Olle and Gimnyeong-Woljeong Geotrail Course on Jeju Olle Trail Route 20, and a great spot for tourists to take a break while taking in the beautiful scenery and cool scent of the sea.

Hado Fishing Experience Village (하도어촌체험마을)

Hado Fishing Experience Village (하도어촌체험마을)

9.1Km    2025-12-18

Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Hado Fishing Experience Village is a relatively unknown destination on Jeju Island where visitors can experience the island’s unique maritime culture and coastal scenery. Among other things, it is home to the Haenyeo Museum, which offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives and traditions of Haenyeo (Jeju’s female divers); the Hado-ri Migratory Bird Habitat, where dozens of species of migratory birds, including rare species, gather; and Hado Beach, known for its clean blue waters and white sand.