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Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island: where do you park, and in what order do you tour the islands?

You reach Seonyudo Island by car, without taking a boat.

From the Gunsan side, you pass Bieungdo Island and cross Yamido Island, Sinsido and Munyeodo Island in turn to reach Seonyudo Island. The four islands Seonyudo Island, Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island are linked by bridges, so you walk between them. You can park at the Seonyu 2-gu parking lot (331 spaces) or the paid Jangjado Island parking lot (145 spaces). There is also the Seonyudo Island public parking lot, free for the first 1 hour, then 1,500 won for small and 2,500 won for large vehicles per 30 minutes. Linking the main spots of the four islands in the order Munyeodo Island → Seonyudo Island → Jangjado Island → Daejangdo Island is about 3.6 km in a straight line (actual travel distance differs). Even sightseeing along the way by bicycle, you can see all four islands in 3 hours. Following Gunsan City's course, you cross to Bangchukdo Island by passenger ship from the Jangjado Island car ferry wharf.

The 12 places in this guideFull list

  1. Seonyudo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  2. Munyeodo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  3. Jangjado Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  4. Daejangdo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  5. Bangchukdo Island

    Attraction · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  6. Seonyudo Beach

    Attraction · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  7. Seonyu Sky Sunline

    Hands-on experiences · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Open 09:00–17:20Break 11:30–12:30
    Closed days
    Closed in winter (December–February). Any temporary opening will be announced separately

  8. Daegaksan Mountain

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee

  9. Sinsido National Recreational Forest

    Attraction · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Lodging 15:00–11:00 the next day
    Fee
    4-person room (off-season weekdays) 45,000 wonForest cabins more

  10. Gunsan Seonyudo Cruise

    Attraction · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Open all year (the boat may not sail depending on the weather)

  11. Jangjado Passenger Terminal

    Attraction · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Varies by route
    Closed days
    Open all year
  12. 1 moreSee the full list

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

You drive to Seonyudo Island without a boat, starting from Bieungdo Island

  • Seonyudo Island is linked to the mainland by road, so you get there by car or bus.
  • From the Gunsan side, you pass Bieungdo Island and cross Yamido Island, Sinsido and Munyeodo Island in turn to reach Seonyudo Island, and the road continues toward Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island.
  • Jangjagyo Bridge, which links Seonyudo Island and Jangjado Island, is a bridge for pedestrians only, not cars, and the 33 m Daejang Bridge stands between Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island.
  • Ways to go without a car, by city bus or the weekend city tour, are covered separately in the 'A Day Trip to Gunsan Without a Car' guide.
  • The phone number for Seonyudo Island inquiries is 063-454-7280, and the Jangjado Island tourist information center is 063-465-5186.

Park at the Seonyu 2-gu, Seonyudo Island public or Jangjado Island parking lot; for Daejangdo Island, leave the car on Jangjado Island and walk

  • The Seonyu 2-gu parking lot on Seonyudo Island holds 331 cars, and up to 11 large buses can park there too.
  • For Seonyudo Beach, you park at the Seonyudo Island public parking lot.
  • The first 1 hour is free, and after that it costs 1,500 won for small and 2,500 won for large vehicles per 30 minutes.
  • Parking at Seonyu Sky Sunline for small vehicles is free up to 60 minutes, 1,000 won for 60–90 minutes, 1,500 won per 30 minutes after 90 minutes and 12,000 won for a day of 5 hours or more.
  • For large vehicles, the same brackets are 2,000 won, 2,500 won and 20,000 won.
  • If you bring a receipt, it is free for up to 2 hours.
  • The Jangjado Island parking lot is a paid lot with 145 spaces, and you can also park on Munyeodo Island.
  • You cannot park on Seonyu Bridge.
  • You cannot park a car on Daejangdo Island (Korea Tourism Organization), so leave the car at the Jangjado Island parking lot and walk across the Daejang Bridge.

The four bridge-linked islands in the order Munyeodo Island → Seonyudo Island → Jangjado Island → Daejangdo Island, about 3.6 km in a straight line

  • Take the islands in the order the road comes in from the mainland: Munyeodo Island, Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island.
  • The straight-line distances between the islands' main spots are about 1.3 km from Munyeodo Island to Seonyudo Island and about 1.4 km from Seonyudo Island to Jangjado Island.
  • From Jangjado Island to Daejangdo Island it is about 0.9 km, about 3.6 km in total. These are straight-line distances, so actual travel distances differ.
  • By bicycle, a loop of Seonyudo Island plus a round trip to Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island takes 1 hour, and a round trip to Munyeodo Island also takes 1 hour.
  • Even at a relaxed pace with sightseeing, you can go around all four islands within 3 hours. It is about a 30-minute walk from Daejangdo Island to Seonyudo Island.
  • The Sinsido National Recreational Forest on Sinsido Island is about 4.1 km from Munyeodo Island in a straight line (actual travel distance differs).

Seonyudo Island: the 1.5 km Myeongsasimni beach, the Mangjubong Peak scenic site and low-tide mudflats

  • Seonyudo Island is the central island of Gogunsan Islands, and it is open all year, so you can go at any time.
  • Myeongsasimni, one of the 8 Views of Seonyu, is a sand dune that tied together the island, which was originally in three pieces.
  • The beach is about 1.5 km long and the sand is 200 m wide, and the water is about 2 m deep even quite far out.
  • When the tide goes out, on the tidal flats at both ends of the beach you can sprinkle salt in the holes to catch razor clams and dig for Manila clams and hard clams.
  • The Mangjubong Peak area in Seonyu 3-gu was designated a Scenic Site on June 4, 2018.
  • The name Mangjubong carries the meaning 'looking toward the king' within it.
  • The six views of the Mangjubong Peak area are Seonyu Sunset, Returning Sails of the Three Islands, Myeongsasimni, the 12 Peaks of Musan, Wild Geese Landing on Flat Sand and Mangjubong Peak itself.
  • Seonyudo Island was a naval base in the Joseon period, and it is also the island where Admiral Yi Sunsin stayed for eleven days after the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597.

Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island: a pebble-beach walking path, Daejangbong Peak and Cormorant Island

  • Jangjado Island is linked to Seonyudo Island by Jangjagyo Bridge, so you walk across without a boat. There is no fee, and only a passenger ship costs a fare.
  • A coastal walking path runs along the pebble beach and unusual rocks, and on the west shore the lion-shaped Lion Rock stands facing the West Sea.
  • From Jangjagyo Bridge, you can see Mangjubong, Jangjabong and Seonyubong peaks and the sea at sunset.
  • Daejangdo Island is a small fishing island linked to Jangjado Island by the 33 m Daejang Bridge.
  • Gunsan City's course climbs Daejangbong Peak on this island, and the island has an exhibition space showing bonsai and viewing stones that one person collected over decades.
  • Cormorant Island, a small rock island to the northeast, is a habitat for cormorants and Eurasian oystercatchers (Natural Monument No. 326).
  • Jangja Grandmother Rock carries the legend of a wife who waited on the mountain every day for her husband, who had left to take the state examination, and turned to stone with her child on her back.

Munyeodo Island and Sinsido: a tidal flat experience area and a campground, and the largest island in Gogunsan Islands

  • Munyeodo Island is the island you pass after Sinsido before crossing to Seonyudo Island.
  • You can park, and it is always open.
  • In 2018, when the Ministry of the Interior and Safety picked islands to visit in the vacation season, it chose this one as a 'Play Island,' good for active fun such as trekking and camping.
  • Users of the auto campground in front of Munyeodo Island Elementary School and guests staying on Munyeodo Island can use the tidal flat experience area.
  • The activity program is 7,000 won for adults and 5,000 won for middle and high school students.
  • At the auto campground, check-in is at 14:00 and check-out at 12:00.
  • Gunsan City's course includes Jwittongseom Islet on Munyeodo Island as a stop.
  • Sinsido covers 4.25 km² with a 16.5 km coastline, the largest island in Gogunsan Islands.
  • If you climb Daegaksan Mountain, which has a summit observation deck, you can look down on the Saemangeum Seawall and Gogunsan Islands at a glance.
  • The Sinsido National Recreational Forest on Sinsido has rooms for 4 and 5 people in forest cabins and a lodge building, with stays from 15:00 to 11:00 the next day.

Gunsan City's Course C (Gogunsan) starts at Okdol Beach and ends with the sunset at Mangjubong Peak

  • Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's day course 'Course C | Gogunsan' links 8 places. It goes from the Okdol Beach Premium Deck Trail → Okdol Beach → Myeongsasimni Beach in Seonyu 2-gu → Seonyu Sky Sunline → the Jangjado Island skywalk → a climb of Daejangbong Peak on Daejangdo Island. It then reaches the Mangjubong Peak area in Seonyu 3-gu (Gido Lighthouse, Oryongmyo Shrine and more) and ends with the sunset over the Mangjubong Peak area.
  • Between the stops, it is about 1.2 km from Seonyu Sky Sunline to Jangjado Island and about 0.9 km from Jangjado Island to Daejangdo Island.
  • All are straight-line distances, so actual travel distances differ. It is planned to end the day with the sunset over the Mangjubong Peak area.
  • The 1-night, 2-day 'Course B | Gogunsan' (12 hours) goes around Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island on the first day, and you stay overnight after watching the sunset from the Jangjado Island skywalk.
  • On the second day, choose one of two plans.
  • Plan 1 is a cruise → Jwittongseom Islet on Munyeodo Island → the Sinsi Sluice Gate on the Saemangeum Seawall → Bieung Mapaji Trail → Saemangeum Fisheries Market.
  • Plan 2 crosses from the Jangjado Island car ferry wharf to the Bangchukdo Island suspension bridge.
  • The photo tour 'Island and Sea Scent Course' starts at the windmill on Bieungdo Island.
  • On the island stretch it passes Jwittongseom Islet on Munyeodo Island, Okdol Beach, Seonyu Sky Sunline, Mangjubong Peak and the Namak-ri observation deck. It then passes Gido Lighthouse on Seonyudo Island, Jangjagyo Bridge, Jangja Grandmother Rock and the Thousand-Year Tree on Jangjado Island.
  • Eocheongdo Island is an optional stop.

The islands and bridges are free; the cruise, zipline and passenger ships charge fares

  • Gogunsan Islands, Jangjado Island, Bangchukdo Island, Seonyudo Beach, Seonyu Bridge, Munyeogyo Bridge and Daejangbong Observatory are free to use.
  • Gunsan Seonyudo Cruise (37 Seonyubuk-gil) sails 10:00–17:00 with no closing days, but it may not sail depending on the weather.
  • On-site fares are 22,000 won for adults and 11,000 won for children, and online fares are 20,000 won for adults and 9,000 won for children. It is about 670 m from Seonyudo Beach in a straight line (actual travel distance differs).
  • At Seonyu Sky Sunline, the aerial descent from the 12th floor is 20,000 won for adults and 16,000 won for children per 1 ride.
  • The 10th- and 11th-floor observation deck is 2,000 won for adults and 1,000 won for children (free for children under 7 and for aerial descent riders).
  • The aerial descent is only for people weighing 35–125 kg and 120–200 cm tall, and it does not run from December to February.
  • Hours are 09:00–17:20 (break 11:30–12:30).
  • Times and fares at Jangjado Passenger Terminal differ by route, and sailings change with sea conditions.
  • Ask the Jangjado Island ticket office (063-464-4614) or Daewon Jonghapseongi Ltd.
  • (1644-8774) for the timetable before you go.
  • Gunsan City's 2-night, 3-day course and plan 2 of Course B cross from this wharf by passenger ship to the Bangchukdo Island suspension bridge.
  • Jangjado Passenger Terminal is about 4.5 km from Bangchukdo Island in a straight line (actual travel distance differs).
  • Gogunsan Seomit Trail, whose address is on Bangchukdo-gil (Bangchukdo Island Road), is also free and always open, but passage may be closed depending on the weather.

The 12 places in this guide

  1. 1

    Seonyudo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    It is the central island of Gogunsan Islands, and the Seonyu 2-gu parking lot holds 331 cars (11 large buses). So it is a good place to park and go back and forth to Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island, linked by bridges. Even sightseeing along the way by bicycle, all four islands take 3 hours.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Seonyudo Island photo 1
  2. 2

    Seonyudo BeachAttraction · Okdo-myeon

    This beach on Seonyudo Island is free and always open, all year. Park at the Seonyudo public lot: the first 1 hour is free, then each 30 minutes costs 1,500 won for small and 2,500 won for large vehicles. It is about 270 m from Seonyu Sky Sunline in a straight line (actual travel distance differs), so the two are easy to combine.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Seonyudo Beach
  3. 3

    It is the Mangjubong Peak area on Seonyudo Island, which became a national Scenic Site on June 4, 2018. The name means 'looking toward the king.' Gunsan City's Course C makes the sunset here its last stop.

  4. 4

    Seonyu Sky SunlineHands-on experiences · Okdo-myeon

    This activity facility on Seonyudo Island has an aerial descent from the 12th floor (20,000 won for adults and 16,000 won for children for 1 ride) and an observatory on floors 10 and 11. It does not run from December to February. It is the fourth stop on Gunsan City's Course C, about 270 m from Seonyudo Beach in a straight line (actual travel distance differs).

    Hours
    Open 09:00–17:20Break 11:30–12:30
    Closed days
    Closed in winter (December–February). Any temporary opening will be announced separately
    Fee
    General 20,000 won (ages 13 and up)Aerial descent (12th floor) more
    Seonyu Sky Sunline
  5. 5

    Jangjado IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    It is linked to Seonyudo Island by Jangjagyo Bridge, for pedestrians only, and to Daejangdo Island by the 33 m Daejang Bridge, and it has a paid parking lot with 145 spaces. There is no fee, and only a passenger ship costs a fare. For inquiries, contact the Jangjado Island tourist information center (063-465-5186).

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free (ferry fares are extra)
    Jangjado Island photo 1
  6. 6

    Daejangdo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    It is a small fishing island linked to Jangjado Island by the 33 m Daejang Bridge, and it is the Daejangbong Peak climb section of Gunsan City's Course C. You cannot park on the island, so leave your car on Jangjado Island and walk across. Walking to Seonyudo Island takes about 30 minutes.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Daejangdo Island photo 1
  7. 7

    Munyeodo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    You pass this island between Sinsido Island and Seonyudo Island, and it has parking. Auto campground guests and people staying on Munyeodo Island can use the mudflat experience area (7,000 won for adults, 5,000 won for middle and high school students). It is about 1.3 km from Seonyudo Island in a straight line (actual travel distance differs).

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Munyeodo Island photo 1
  8. 8

    Daegaksan MountainNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    It is a mountain on Sinsido (4.25 km²), the largest island in Gogunsan Islands. From the summit observation deck you can look down on the Saemangeum Seawall and Gogunsan Islands. It is a high viewpoint on Sinsido that you can visit before entering the four bridge-linked islands.

    Hours
    Not listed
    Closed days
    Not listed
    Fee
    Not listed
  9. 9

    Sinsido National Recreational ForestAttraction · Okdo-myeon

    This national recreational forest at 271 Sinsido-gil has rooms for 4 and 5 people in forest cabins and a recreation lodge. Stays run from 15:00 to 11:00 the next day, and a room for 4 costs 44,000–45,000 won on off-season weekdays. It is about 4.1 km from Munyeodo Island in a straight line (actual travel distance differs), so it works as a place to stay if you split the islands over two days.

    Hours
    Lodging 15:00–11:00 the next day
    Closed days
    Not listed
    Fee
    4-person room (off-season weekdays) 45,000 wonForest cabins more
    Sinsido National Recreational Forest photo 1
  10. 10

    Gunsan Seonyudo CruiseAttraction · Okdo-myeon

    It is at 37 Seonyubuk-gil and sails 10:00–17:00. On-site fares are 22,000 won for adults and 11,000 won for children, and online fares are 20,000 won for adults and 9,000 won for children. It may not sail depending on the weather, and plan 1 of the second day on Gunsan City's Course B starts with the cruise.

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Open all year (the boat may not sail depending on the weather)
    Fee
    On site more
    Gunsan Seonyudo Cruise
  11. 11

    Jangjado Passenger TerminalAttraction · Okdo-myeon

    This passenger terminal is at 10 Jangjado 1-gil (Jangjado Island Road 1). Times and fares differ by route, and sailings change with sea conditions, so ask the Jangjado Island ticket office (063-464-4614) or Daewon Jonghapseongi Ltd. (1644-8774) for the timetable before you go. Parking and credit card payment are available.

    Hours
    Varies by route
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Varies by route more
    Jangjado Passenger Terminal
  12. 12

    Bangchukdo IslandAttraction · Okdo-myeon

    It is the island that plan 2 of Gunsan City's Course B and the 2-night, 3-day course reach via the Jangjado Island car ferry wharf (ship reservations at 063-464-4614) to go to the Bangchukdo Island suspension bridge. It is always open all year with no fee, and it is about 4.5 km from Jangjado Passenger Terminal in a straight line (actual travel distance differs).

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Bangchukdo Island

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

FAQ

Can I drive to Seonyudo Island?

Yes, you can get in. From the Gunsan side, you pass Bieungdo Island and cross Yamido Island, Sinsido and Munyeodo Island in turn to reach Seonyudo Island, and the road continues toward Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island. To go to Daejangdo Island, leave the car at the Jangjado Island parking lot (145 spaces, paid) and walk across the 33 m Daejang Bridge. source 1

Where do I park on Seonyudo Island, and how much does it cost?

The Seonyu 2-gu lot holds 331 cars and 11 large buses. The Seonyudo Island public parking lot on the Seonyudo Beach side is free for the first 1 hour, and after that it costs 1,500 won for small and 2,500 won for large vehicles per 30 minutes. The Jangjado Island parking lot is a paid lot with 145 spaces, and you cannot park on Seonyu Bridge. source 2

Can you see all of Seonyudo Island, Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island in one day?

The four islands are linked by bridges, so you can see them all in one day. By bicycle, a loop of Seonyudo Island and a round trip to Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island take 1 hour, and a round trip to Munyeodo Island takes 1 hour. Even with sightseeing time, you can go around the four islands in 3 hours. On foot, it is about 30 minutes from Daejangdo Island to Seonyudo Island, and the straight-line distance linking the main spots of the four islands is about 3.6 km (actual travel distance differs). source 3

Which places in Gogunsan Islands do you need to take a boat to?

You travel among Seonyudo Island, Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island by bridge. Following Gunsan City's course, you cross to Bangchukdo Island by passenger ship from the Jangjado Island car ferry wharf, and the ship reservation number is 063-464-4614. Times and fares at Jangjado Passenger Terminal differ by route, and sailings change with sea conditions. Gunsan Seonyudo Cruise sails 10:00–17:00, and on-site fares are 22,000 won for adults and 11,000 won for children. source 4

1Gunsan City Culture and Tourism2Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea)3Gunsan City Culture and Tourism4Gunsan City Culture and Tourism

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