Parks & Leisure Spots in Jeju-do

Gimnyeong Maze Park, between Manjanggul and Gimnyeongsagul, is Korea's first maze park, designed from 1983 by American professor F.H. Dustin with British maze designer Adrian Fisher and opened in 1995, hedged with Leyland cypress.

Hallim Park began in 1971 when founder Song Bong-gyu sowed palm seeds on 100,000 pyeong of barren sand near Hyeopjae and Geumneung beaches; it now offers nine themed gardens including palm-lined paths, a stone bonsai garden and a folk village.

Hwajowon is an experiential bird and animal park where visitors can see and touch gentle creatures such as birds and alpacas, with four daily ecology talks by keepers and feeding programs with rabbits, carp and miniature horses.

Hyurim is an eco-healing park opened in 2017 and run by the Jeju Forestry Cooperative, offering forest experiences such as seedling activities, camping, glamping, a kids forest playground, a forest cafe and cypress-sawdust enzyme baths.

Ilchul Land is a wellness attraction centered on the natural lava tube Micheongul, where seasonal flower festivals are held and visitors can try tangerine picking, camellia foot baths and natural dyeing, with pets welcome.

Jaguri Culture and Arts Park, where Seogwipo's fresh and sea water meet, displays artworks and sculptures along walking paths and lies on the Artist's Walking Path linking the Lee Jung-seop Museum to the Soyang Memorial Hall.

Jeju 4.3 Peace Park, opened on March 28, 2008, is a peace and human-rights memorial commemorating the civilians killed in the Jeju 4.3 incident, with a memorial hall, altar, tower and an ossuary holding remains from excavations.

Jeju Byeolbit Nuri Park is an astronomical science facility for stargazing and learning, with a 4D theater, planetarium, solar-system exhibits, and observatories whose main room houses a 600mm Ritchey-Chretien reflecting telescope.

Jeju Central Park is a 15,000-pyeong themed park in the mid-mountain area around Hallasan, displaying miniatures of world landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Colosseum across five themes, with an outdoor electric go-kart track.

Jeju Ive Resort is a European-style resort in a clean Jeju forest, with hotel-type jacuzzi rooms and Finnish detached units facing south toward the Seogwipo sea, an outdoor pool, indoor bubble bath and in-room kitchen facilities.

Jeju, Korea's largest tourist region designated entirely as a special tourist zone, draws over 15 million visitors a year and is a triple UNESCO site (World Natural Heritage, Global Geopark and Biosphere Reserve) of distinctive volcanic scenery.

Jumbo Village is an elephant village home to the largest herd of elephants in Korea, where visitors can observe the animals' natural life up close through daily ecology talks, elephant parades and family sports events.