Waon Beach

Waon Beach is a beach located in Waon Village, Sangnae-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon City of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City. It is said that a monk saw a rock on nearby Sangbong Peak and said it had the shape of a cow lying down and that warm water flowed down the mountain, and since then it has been called Waon [臥溫]. It is a quiet beach about 3 km long, adjacent to the Goheung Peninsula and Suncheon Bay to the southwest and to Gajang-ri, Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu City of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City to the east. It is a place with beautiful sunset scenery, and the sight of the sun setting beyond Solseom Island in front of Waon Beach creates a spectacular view. Due to the ebb tide, a wide mudflat is exposed, and a narrow, winding waterway forms in an S-shaped line. Visitors can also see winter migratory birds, including hooded cranes.