Mara Ocean Park 마라도(마라해양도립공원)

Marado is a small island situated at the southern end of Korea. It is about 11 km away to the south from Moseulpo Harbor in Daejeong-eup. Marado Island is 4.2 km long, but only 39 m at its widest, shaped like a sweet potato, and inhabitants fish and provide Minbak (homestay) for tourists for a living.

Because there is no water on Marado Island, people get their water from gathering rain water, and they use solar cells to generate what electricity they have. In 1883, three families first came to the island and began living here. At first they lived off the food growing there, but once the food became scarce, they burned the mountain thick with trees to create field for farming. It was said that all the snakes and frogs died in that fire, and thus no snakes and frogs are found in Marado Island even until now. The island is famous for sea fishing. There is a ferry to Marado Island once or twice a day from Moseulpo Harbor.

[Marado Park]
Adults: 1,000 won
Youths: 800 won
Children: 800 won

[Ferry Fare]
One way ticket – Adults 8,000 won / Youth 8,000 won / Children 4,000 won
Round-trip ticket – Adults 16,000 won / Youth 16,000 won / Children 8,000 won
Residents of Jeju-do – Adults 14,000 won / Youths 14,000 won / Children 7,000 won

※ Youth (middle/high school student), Children (ages 2-12)
※ Men of national merit, disabled, Jeju residents required to have valid ID card.

7 accomodations (capable of 22 people ), 7 restaurants