Enjoy rural experience villages and camping at the same time!

Gapyeong, with its beautiful mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes, is dotted with arboretums, natural recreation forests, and camping sites. Jaraseom Auto Camping Site is located on the banks of the Bukhangang River, has a charming atmosphere, and also has attractions such as the Iris filming site and the Summer Palace, so it is loved by campers. In the summer, camping can be even more enjoyable if you include water play in the valley and, if you are with children, include a rural experience village in your itinerary.

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A village with the scent of grapes

It is located in Yulgil 1-ri, Sang-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. The origin of Yulgil-ri is that it was called Ban-gil -> Bam-gil -> Baeng-gil, but Bang was written in the character Baemyul (栗) and Gil was written in the character Gilhal-gil (吉). You can see that the name Yulgil-ri is a name that goes out to greet people and greet them warmly. Yulgil-li has been designated as a green rural experience village, where you can experience various experiences and fully enjoy the rural scenery. \n

Lunch (Yetgol, Rootga)

[Oldgol]
\nMeju made from soybeans purchased in Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do, cheonggukjang with various seasonings made from finely chopped green peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins grown in the garden, and rice made with Hanseokbong rice grown in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, add the warmth of hometown and the taste of mother's careful handcraft, and are accompanied by side dishes such as potato pancakes, ssamchae, jangtteok, acorn jelly, and pumpkin noodles. It’s neat and delicious.
\n[Roots]
\nPuriga, located near the Garden of Morning Calm, operates both a pension and a restaurant. Chicken, pork, rice, and cabbage kimchi are made domestically, and the traditional menu of Puriga, a rural table set meal with the taste of home-made soybean paste, can be enjoyed even more deliciously when served with Gangwon-do style Chonggak kimchi.

Gapyeong Hyanggyo

Gapyeong Hyanggyo is a Hyanggyo with a long history that was established in the 7th year of King Taejo of the Joseon Dynasty (1398). At that time, Daeseongjeon, Dongmu, Seomu, Myeongnyundang, Oesammun, and ancestral hall were built, and the memorial tablets of five saints, including Confucius, were placed in the center. Hyanggyo consists of two parts: a school where Confucian scholars are gathered and educated, and a literary shrine where ancestral rites are held to the saints. The current buildings were both newly built in 1980 and 1985. \n

Jaraseom Auto Camping Site

Jaraseom Camping Site, located along the beautiful Bukhangang River in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, is the venue for the 2008 Gapyeong World Camping Caravanning Competition and is an eco-friendly leisure facility boasting the largest and best facilities in the metropolitan area. Jaraseom Island was created in 1943 when Korea's first power dam, Cheongpyeong Dam, was completed. It consists of three islands, Jungdo, Seodo, and Namdo, and two subsidiary islands. After liberation, it was called 'Chinese Island' because the Chinese began farming there, but in 1986, the Gapyeong-gun Geographical Names Committee adopted the plan 'Let's call it Jaraseom because it is an island overlooking a swampy mountain called Jaramok' and it came to be called Jaraseom. Facilities within the Jaraseom Campground include camping facilities such as mobile homes, caravans, caravan sites, and auto camping sites. Common facilities include a kitchen, restroom, shower room, and laundry for convenient use. All facilities operate on a reservation system, and advance reservations can be made on the internet website.

Nature and Star Observatory

The Nature and Star Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in an optimal location for observing the stars. It is a place where you can observe the shining stars, constellations, and numerous celestial planets in the night sky. We have a variety of observation equipment, including the Maksutov 16-inch optical telescope, which is a representative device for observing stars, as well as the Maksutov Simak, Maksutov-Newtonian, Schmitt-Cassegrain, alcove telescope, binoculars, solar filters for observing solar prominences, and eyepieces.\n

JARA ISLAND

Jaraseom Island is an island located in the area of ​​1-1 Daljeon-ri, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. Jaraseom Island, which was created in the Bukhangang River when the Cheongpyeong Dam was built in 1943, is located about 800m away from Nami Island in a straight line. It was given the name ‘Jara Island’ because it is an island overlooking a ‘hill that looks like a jar’. Jaraseom Island, which is made up of four islands including Dongdo, Seodo, Jungdo, and Namdo, is also building leisure and ecological park facilities. In the Seodo area where the auto camping site is located, there is a filming site for the drama [Iris], in the middle of the island there is an ecological cultural park with a grass plaza over 100m in diameter, and at the western end of the Jara Island camping site, the natural ecological theme park ‘Ewhawon (二和園)’ has been created. Jaraseom is not only famous for camping, but it is also known as the site of the ‘Jarasum International Jazz Festival’, which has been held since 2004.\n

Lunch (Incheon House, Hyangdan)

[Incheon House]
\nIncheon House, located in Daegok-ri, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, is a restaurant that opened in 2002. The interior has a comfortable and simple atmosphere with 14 sit-down tables.
\n[Hyangdan]
\nHyangdan is a restaurant that opened in 2009. The interior has a neat atmosphere with 8 sit-down tables and 4 standing tables, and only domestically produced rice, cabbage kimchi, and pork are used.\n

Sanjang Tourist Site

Gapyeong Sanjang National Tourist Site was created along the Jojongcheon Stream, which flows between Cheongwusan Mountain (619m) and Gitdaebong Peak (623m). The dense forest surrounding it and the clear water of Jojongcheon Stream, a tributary of the Bukhangang River, come together to create an incomparably beautiful place. A camping site is set up within the complex, and it is fully equipped with convenient facilities for family vacationers, including an outdoor music hall in the shape of a pheasant, the military bird of Gapyeong-gun, a walking trail, a pavilion, a children's playground, and a multi-purpose playground. A natural pool was created by blocking the Jojong Stream that flows in front.\n