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Seoraksan National Park Visitor Center

설악산 탐방안내소

+82-33-636-7700
seorak.knps.or.kr

San 16, Seorak-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do

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Seoraksan National Park Visitor Center provides comprehensive information on the national park for visitors, and serves as a cultural center. Construction started on the center in December 2005, and it opened to the public on March 24, 2006.

Themed exhibits are presented throughout the building to promote environmental awareness about the park’s special ecology. Films, a digital guest book corner, and games provide information about the park’s history and natural beauty. The Seoraksan Visitor Center is a good place to start exploring this beautiful wilderness.

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Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-636-7700
Parking: Available
Parking fee: Car: 4,000 won for a day (5,000 won)
Bus: 6,000 won for a day (7,500 won)
* Numbers in parenthesis (): rates during peak season
* Peak season: April-May, July-August, October-November
Closed: Mondays
Admission: Free
Hours: 10:00-17:00

Updated 2016.03.24

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Take an intercity bus to Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal.
From Sokcho Terminal, take bus 7 or 7-1.
Get off at Seorak-dong Sogongwon (the last stop).

San 16, Seorak-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do

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