Parks & Leisure Spots in Busan

A large seaside hot spring near Haeundae Beach in a building of two basement and seven above-ground floors, whose sodium- and chloride-rich, radium-bearing waters are said to aid various ailments, with ocher, salt, and tourmaline rooms.

Busan's first urban sightseeing cruise, departing from APEC Naru Park past Marine City and Gwangan Bridge to take in both river and sea, with day, night, and dinner sailings across various themes and courses.

A year-round resort zone centered on Haeundae Beach offering marine leisure and seafood, with Dongbaekseom island, Dalmaji Hill, hot springs, a convention center and yacht harbor, plus the Busan Cinema Center, museums, and an aquarium.

A 306-passenger sightseeing cruise around Busan's Namhang area, taking in Jagalchi Market and the harbor on a route past Songdo Amnam Park and Taejongdae, with afternoon sailings showing the Yeongdo Bridge bascule and evening sailings the sunset.

A wooded park, also called Songjeong Park, on Jukdo east of Songjeong Beach, named for its abundant bamboo once used to make arrows, with stone walking paths, sculptures, the sunrise-and-moonrise Songiljeong pavilion, and the Songjeong lighthouses.

A large sauna and fitness center near Nambu Environmental Sports Park, using Busan's only deep-sea bedrock seawater with high salinity and offering sauna, gym, yoga, and aerobics facilities.

Lotte World's Busan theme park with six themed zones including Tinker Falls and Royal Garden, featuring shows, parades, the talking 'Toki' tree, signature rides like Giant Digger and Giant Splash, plus indoor attractions for families.

A park in Gangseo-gu for strolling along the Nakdong River facing Dunchi Island, with a memorial hall, outdoor stage, playground, observation deck, and trails, popular for day camping, car camping, fishing, and picnics.

A park in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu built near the UN Memorial Park to commemorate the 2005 APEC summit, with a floor fountain, pergolas, a jogging course, and 30,000 trees including camellias and pines.

A SEA LIFE-operated aquarium that has drawn over 15 million visitors, spanning three basement floors with eight themed exhibits, an undersea tunnel, a transparent shark boat, and a VR experience zone.

A waterside park overlooking Gwangalli Beach, good for daytime walks and cycling and for night views of Gwangan Bridge with its color-changing lighting, and connected to the Samik Beach cherry blossom path in spring.

A themed play park good for outdoor activity with children, featuring an Alice in Wonderland clock plaza, a forest experience area, an adventure castle, a small petting zone with storybook animals, a bounce dome, zip line, and floor fountain.