Nakdong Estuary Eco-Center
- +82-51-209-2000
- busan.go.kr
Overview
An excellent place to see exhibitions and learn about and experience ecology, the Nakdong Estuary Eco-Center is located in Saha-gu, Busan. The center consists of three floors with the first floor home to an information office, a maintenance office, an educational room, and a volunteers’ room. The second floor is home to exhibition rooms, an experience zone, a small library, and an observatory. Audio-visual rooms are located on the third floor.
The center runs a variety of experience programs so that visitors may explore the estuary, observe plants and insects, walk around tidal flats and reed beds, and make wooden sculptures. In addition, visitors can observe birds and compare the eggs and beaks of various birds. The center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed on Mondays and New Year’s Day.
The Nakdong Estuary Eco-Center, in turn is full of excellent amenities: picnic grounds, a botanical garden, a hiking trail, an observatory, abundant resting spots, an outdoor learning center, and lush trees.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Activities
- Eco Tour (Reservation and detailed schedules can be found at the official webpage.)
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-51-209-2000 (Korean) - Parking
- Public parking lot
※ Operating hour 08:00-20:00 - Closed
- Every Monday, New Year's Day
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00 (last admission is 17:00)
Updated 2020.08.31
Available Facilities
2F: Permanent Exhibition Hall, Experience Zone, Observatory, and Library
3F: Audio-Visual Rooms
Activity Fees
Adults 1,000 won / Students 500 won
Group
Adults 500 won / Students 300 won
* The admission fees are subject to change, please refer to the official page to confirm.
Reservation Info. for Natives
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
[Subway + Bus]
Get off at Hadan Station (Busan Subway Line 1) then make transfer to local bus no. 58, 58-1, or 58-2.
More detailed directions are found at the official homepage wetland.busan.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
1240, Nakdongnam-ro, Saha-gu, Busan
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