Juknokwon Bamboo Forest죽녹원

At a glance

Juknokwon is a bamboo forest that Damyang County opened in May 2003 on Seongansan hill, beside the Damyangcheon stream and the riverside woods of Gwanbangjerim. Stone steps lead from the entrance up into dense bamboo, and 2.2 km of paths wind through it on eight themes, such as the Philosopher's Path. They start from an observation deck that looks over the stream, Gwanbangjerim's trees of more than 300 years and the Metasequoia-lined road. Bamboo dew tea (jungno-cha) grows wild in the grove, and there's also an eco exhibition hall, a pond, an artificial waterfall and an outdoor stage.

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Juknokwon Bamboo Forest · 3 tours & tickets

1. KKdayDamyang autumn day tour from BusanA 13-hour seasonal autumn day trip from Busan to Juknokwon bamboo forest and the Damyang Metasequoia-lined Road.Book
2. KKday2-day Damyang tour from SeoulA two-day, one-night tour from Seoul to Muwol Village, Juknokwon bamboo forest, Bamburi Café and Namwon.Book
3. GetYourGuideCar charter from Busan to Jeonju, Damyang, Yeosu, SuncheonA 9-hour private car charter from Busan to one of Jeonju, Damyang, Yeosu or Suncheon; the Jeonju–Damyang day covers Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeondong Cathedral, Juknokwon and the Metasequoia road.Book

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  Begin at the observation deck, where the themed paths start, for a view over Gwanbangjerim and the Metasequoia road.

Nearby

Gwanbangjerim ForestA 1.2 km riverside avenue of centuries-old trees in Damyang, planted to guard a flood embankment and now a Natural Monument.Damyang Metasequoia-lined RoadAn avenue of tall metasequoia trees in Damyang, planted by the county in 1972 along a 5 km stretch of National Route 24.Muwol VillageA quiet farming village in Damyang with stone-wall lanes, a pine-wood trail, hanok stays and hands-on country experiences.Soswaewon GardenA 16th-century scholar's garden in Damyang, laid out along a stream with pavilions, bamboo and stone walls, and still kept by the founder's descendants.