청남대 At a glance
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Parking is available, strollers can be rented, and credit cards are accepted. Information: 043-257-5080.
Hours
Feb–Nov 09:00–18:00 (ticket sales end 16:30); Dec–Jan 09:00–17:00 (ticket sales end 15:30).
Closed
Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, the next weekday), Jan 1, and Seollal and Chuseok days.
Booking
GetYourGuide sells two 10-hour Seoul day trips that pair Cheongnamdae with Beopjusa Temple, and KKday a day tour with Unbo's House and the Chojeong mineral spring.
Cheongnamdae, roughly 'the Blue House of the warm south,' served as the official vacation retreat of Korea's presidents from 1983, where they met guests, discussed regional issues and hosted foreign dignitaries. Five presidents stayed here a total of 88 times before it opened to the public on April 18, 2003. Today you can walk around the main residence and grounds, which include a golf course, a helipad, a fish pond and several pavilions, all beside Daecheong Lake. The landscaped trees and wildflowers change with the seasons, and the protected grounds shelter wildlife such as otters and flying squirrels, as well as migratory birds.
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Cheongnamdae Presidential Villa · 3 tours & tickets- GetYourGuideCheongnamdae & Beopjusa day trip from SeoulA 10-hour day trip from Seoul: the former presidential retreat at Cheongnamdae, then Beopjusa Temple in Songnisan.Book
- KKdayCheongnamdae, Unbo's House & Chojeong day tourA day tour from Seoul: Cheongnamdae, Unbo's House (a 'Mr. Sunshine' filming site), the Chojeong mineral spring and Chojeong Haenggung.Book
- GetYourGuideCheongnamdae & Beopjusa nature tour from SeoulA 10-hour day tour from Seoul with lake views at Cheongnamdae and a visit to Beopjusa Temple.Book
Map
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Tips
- Ticket sales close 90 minutes before closing time (16:30 most of the year, 15:30 in December and January).
- It's closed on Mondays, so plan a Cheongju trip for another day.
Nearby
Hanbat ArboretumA big arboretum in downtown Daejeon, split into East and West Gardens with a tropical greenhouse, next to the arts center and art museum.
Geumgang Pedestrian Bridge (Ieung Bridge)A ring-shaped, two-level bridge over the Geumgang River in Sejong, with a green promenade on top and a bike lane below.
National Sejong ArboretumA national arboretum next to the Government Complex Sejong, opened in 2020, with 26 themed gardens from a Korean traditional garden to bonsai.Facts and main photo: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). The photo is used under KOGL Type 1 (Korea Open Government License, attribution). KOGL
Checked Oct 18, 2026