Camping Trip Enjoyed in a Bamboo Forest

Damyang is the home of bamboo. Not only can you enjoy bamboo at bamboo-themed parks such as Juknokwon and Bamboo Valley Theme Park and the Bamboo Museum, but it is also a journey that combines forests and roads along the Yeongsangang River, which runs through Damyang town, to Gwanbangjerim Forest, which is hundreds of years old, and the Metasequoia Road, which is well-known as the most beautiful road in Korea.

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Gwanbangjerim Forest

Gwanbangje is an embankment on Gwanbangcheon Stream that is 6km long from Dongja Village in Namsan-ri, Damyang-eup, through Hwanggeum-ri, Subuk-myeon, to Gangneung-ri, Daejeon-myeon. The reason why Gwanbangje is famous is because it forms a huge forest spanning about 2km. This scenic forest is called Gwanbangjerim, and it is densely packed with trees estimated to be 200 to 300 years old in an area of ​​49,228 m2. \n

Juknokwon (Bamboo Garden)

Juknokwon is a bamboo forest that can be seen on the left immediately after passing Hyanggyo, which borders Gwanbangjerim Forest and Damyang Stream, the source of the Yeongsangang River. As you climb the stone steps one by one at the entrance to Juknokwon, you relax your stiff body and the great breeze blowing through the bamboo brings a sense of refreshment to your mind and body that are tired from everyday life. Also, when you walk through a dense bamboo forest while listening to the crunching sound of bamboo leaves, the feeling of receiving the energy of sunlight pouring through the green bamboo leaves with your whole body is also refreshing. \n

Lunch (Deokin Hall, Seungil Restaurant, Original Hansanggeun Daetong Rice Restaurant)

[Deokin Hall]
\nDeokin-gwan, located on the main road from Damyang IC toward Juknokwon, is a famous tteokgalbi restaurant with a long history and is a place where you can find authentic tteokgalbi. Since we are the only restaurant in the country to make Tteokgalbi using a traditional recipe, it cannot be compared in terms of taste and flavor with Tteokgalbi from other restaurants that sell improved Tteokgalbi.\n
\n[Seungil Restaurant]
\nThe reason it boasts an unchanging taste and history for 25 years is because CEO Kim Gap-rye has been making rib seasoning by hand since 1987. We also utilize a nationwide distribution network to purchase quality pork ribs. It is said that soft pork does not become hard even when cooled.
\n[Original Hansanggeun Daetong Rice Restaurant]
\nHan Sang-geun Daetong Rice Restaurant is run by Han Sang-geun, who first developed Daetong Rice. Since it is a house run by a developer, it can truly be said to be the original of originals.

Bamboo Valley Theme Park (1 night camping)

Bamboo Valley is located in a basin spread out like a fan in the valleys of Chuwolsan Mountain and Gojisan Mountain, centered on the clean lake Damyang Lake. This place boasts beautiful natural scenery, surrounded by a bamboo forest that has been planted and managed for about 30 years. In spring, the bamboo shoots rising through the depths of the bamboo fields create a spectacular sight and are also a habitat for resident birds to visit and lay their eggs. \n

Geumseongsanseong Fortress

Geumseongsanseong Fortress, located on Geumseongsan Mountain (603m), which forms the border between Geumseong-myeon, Damyang-gun and Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, is considered one of the three major fortresses in the Honam region. The fortress connects Cheolmabong, Undaebong, and Jangdaebong to form a double fortress. The outer fortress is a stone fortress measuring 6.486m and the inner fortress is 859m.\n

Gamagol Valley

Gamagol is a valley formed over 4km in all directions centered on Yongchubong (523m) located in Yongyeon-ri, Yongmyeon, Damyang-gun. It cannot be said that the mountain is very high, but it has a large area of ​​311,000㎡ in total, and the valley between the dense forests, clear water, and strangely shaped rocks form a beautiful landscape. It is good for forest bathing as it is equipped with various convenient facilities such as rest areas, grass plazas, and nature learning centers throughout the area.\n