Chungju Lake충주호

At a glance

Chungju Lake formed behind Chungju Dam and is so big that it's nicknamed an 'inland sea.' The flooded valleys stretch across three areas, Chungju, Jecheon and Danyang, and five piers serve sightseeing boats: Chungju Naru by the main dam, Worak Naru below Woraksan, Cheongpung Naru near the Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex, Janghoe Naru by the peaks of Gudambong and Oksunbong, and Danyang Naru in Danyang town. Woraksan National Park, Songgye Valley, Suanbo Hot Springs and Danyang's caves and temples are all within reach.

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Chungju Lake · 4 tours & tickets

1. KKdayChungju hot springs, lake views & hidden gemsA day in Chungju: lunch and gayageum at a rural experience center, a café stop on Chungju Lake and a Suanbo hot spring foot bath.Book
2. KlookChungju 2-day tour: Mireukdaewonji & SuanboA 2-day tour from Seoul (Yongsan): Gindeul village, Chungju Lake, a Suanbo hot spring foot bath and the Mireukdaewon temple site. The lake is one stop among several.Book
3. Trip.comChungju day tour: Cheongpung Cable Car & ginkgo treeA day tour from Seoul with the Cheongpung Lakeside Cable Car for views over Chungju Lake, an autumn ginkgo tree spot and Seokjongsa Temple.Book
4. GetYourGuideChungju, cable car & Bangye-ri ginkgo treeA day trip from Seoul to the Chungju Lake area: Seokjongsa Temple, 2.5 hours at the Cheongpung Lake cable car and, in autumn, the Bangye-ri ginkgo tree.Book

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Tips

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  The lake is big enough that the piers are far apart, so pick the one near what else you plan to see, such as Cheongpung for the heritage complex or Janghoe for Gudambong and Oksunbong.

Nearby

Seokjongsa TempleA Jogye Order temple on Geumbongsan at the edge of Chungju, built so lay people can practice alongside monks.Chungju Dam Cherry Blossom RoadA riverside road below Chungju Dam that turns into a tunnel of white and pink cherry blossoms each spring.Cheongpung Lake MonorailA slow six-seat monorail that climbs 2.6 km through oak woods to the 531 m summit of Bibongsan above Cheongpung Lake.Cheongpung Lake Cable CarA 2.3 km cable car from the Cheongpung lakeshore to the 531 m summit of Bibongsan, in about 10 minutes.