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Samcheok Beach

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Thema town-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
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Located 1.4 kilometers away from the downtown area, Samcheok Beach is easily accessible and has a vast white-sand beach that is 1.2 kilometers long and 100 meters wide. Thanks to its pine tree forests, clean white sand, and shallow waters, over 500,000 vacationers visit the beach every year.
Its beautiful natural environment has also made it a favorite filming location for Korean movies and dramas. The movie April snow, One fine spring day, and drama South of the sun were filmed here. The beach has a unique beauty and ambience in every season.

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Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Age range
July 11 - August 17, 2014
Contact
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-570-3547
Parking
Available

Updated 2016.02.23

Admission Fees

Free

Parking Fees

Free

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.

To get there, take a local bus at Samcheok Bus Terminal. It takes about 15 minutes by bus or 10 minutes by taxi.

Thema town-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do


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