Gyeongsangbuk-do(Bonghwa-gun)
Cheongoksan Recreational Forest (800m in elevation, 청옥산 자연휴양림) is located in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. 100-year-old pine trees brimming with pinecones, along with younger pines and larches, surround it. On Cheongoksan Mountain (1,276m in elevation) in the Taebaek Mountain range, you can see the trees standing tall amidst the majestic rock formations. If you walk along the mountain trail, you will come to a bridge, and after crossing, you will enter a section of forest that has maintained an old, almost primeval, feeling.
In spring, beautiful wild flowers blossom throughout the forest, magnolias in particular, bloom within the valley. Cheongoksan Recreational Forest features a variety of facilities such as a nearby water park, children’s playground, fitness center, campsite and an outdoor lecture field. The water in the water park is cold and very clean, using natural stream water. In nearby Baekcheon Valley, you may also be able to see Manchurian trout, which live in clean, fresh water streams. Hyeonbulsa Temple is also located in Baekcheon Valley.