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Come and visit the beautiful Daecheong Park created by the Geum River and Daecheong Dam

Daecheong Park, which is a Daecheong Dam recreational park for the residents, was established as a natural ecological park by investing total budget of 11.3 Trillion Won on 143,386㎡ of land over the period of 1998~2011 for the purpose of enhancement of healthy leisurely life, public health and rest, and public welfare. It has become a highly reputed tourist destination by many people for the purposes of fostering closer relationship through on-site studies, family picnic and outing by companies and groups.

Daecheong Lake and Geum River are neighboring each other and waterside deck with length of 470m has been constructed to allow visitors to view scene of white heron soaring up in search of food. Moreover, 「Daecheong Cultural Exhibition Hall」, which is the venue for the activities of local artists and holding of various exhibitions, and wide grassed square with are of 40,500㎡ offers wonderful venue for playing and experience learning to children who have difficulties in finding playing grounds due to excessive urbanization.

Majestic forest recreational center with metasequoia that soars high into the sky allows the visitors to stroll through the forest and leisurely rest, and has become the best comfortable, pleasant and environment-friendly recreational venue for the residents through harmony between nature and man with varicolored sceneries and romantic ambience throughout all seasons.

This environment-friendly recreational venue that achieved harmony with the surrounding environment was fully recognized and received the honor of being selected as the outstanding region for restoration of natural ecology for 3 years in a row (2006.5.1 ~ 2014.12.31) by the Ministry of Environment of Korea.

The Daedeok Park Management Office allows the local residents to use the park without being hindered by season and time, offers opportunity to converse with nature, and continues to put efforts to further advance the park that is filled with nature and culture where wide range of games, recreational activities, performances and events can be held.

Key facilities and operating information

  • Grassed square and multi-purpose stadium, and others auxiliary facilities
    • - Individual events (sports competition and outings, etc): Minimum of 7 days prior to proposed date of usage
    • - Public events (performances, exhibitions and competitions): Minimum of 15 days prior to proposed date of usage
  • Opening hours : Open throughout the year (06:00 ~ 22:00)
  • Application and inquiries : Park Greenery Team 042-932-0300, 608-5572, 5573

Key compositional facilities and landscaping

  • Landscaping trees : 49,711 trees with more than 40 species including pine tree
  • Park administration facilities : Warehouse, 2 washrooms, lighting facilities (22 lights at 4 locations), pedestrian lights in the park (86 lamp posts), substation, audio facility, outdoor stage and Daecheong Culture Exhibition Center, etc.
  • Landscaping : Grassed square, pagoda, pond, forest deck (355m), water side deck (1,500m), observatory hill, Amseokwon, photo zone and forest labyrinth garden, etc
  • Sporting facilities : Multi-purpose stadium (1,320㎡), basketball court, volleyball court, crossing of stepping stone bridge and swinging balance beam, etc.

Tourism Sites in the Surrounding

Photo - Daecheong Dam Aquatic Culture Center

Daecheong Dam Aquatic Culture Center

  • Location : #618-136, Daecheong-ro, Deadeok-gu, Daejeon City
  • Inquiries : Daecheong Dam Management Team 042-930-7240
  • Transportation : Bus Bus routes 72 & 73
  • Contents : Daecheong Dam Aquatic Culture Center is a composite cultural venue established by the Korea Water Resources in order to induce interest and concerns of the residents on water resources as well as to elevate awareness of aquatic culture.
Photo - LOHAS Happy Road

LOHAS Happy Road

  • Location : Starting point - #288 Miho-dong (Lakeside Garden),
    • - Deadeok-gu, Daejeon City
    • - End point - #57 Miho-dong (Daecheong Park),
    • - Deadeok-gu, Daejeon City
  • Inquiries : Park Greenery Team 042-608-5573
  • Transportation : Bus routes 72 & 73
  • Contents : 'LOHAS Happy Road at the Geum River‘ established along the Geum River in November 2009 is a representative water-side stroll path in the country that entices the visitors to assimilate to the nature without being aware as they walk along the 1.5km (Daecheong Park~Lake Side Garden) waterside deck.
Photo - Night scene of Daecheong Dam

Night scene of Daecheong Dam

  • Location : General regions of Dong-gu, Boeun-gun and Cheongwon-gu of Daejeon, Chungcheongbuk Province
  • Inquiries : Daecheong Dam Management Team 042-930-7240
  • Contents : Scenes of discharging of water of and night scene of Daecheong Dam during the summer are some of the most spectacular scenes available that draws countless number of visitors wishing to capture them on their cameras. In particular, the observatory deck of Daecheong Dam is known among the photography manias as an essential course to visit.

How to get here

  • Address : #57 Miho-dong (Daecheong Park), Deadeok-gu, Daejeon City
  • Inquiries : Park Greenery Team 042-608-5573
  • Transportation : Bus routes 72 & 73