Juknokwon Bamboo Garden

죽녹원

Eight themed trails through a bamboo hill, Damyang's signature walk

⚠ Bring mosquito repellent

Hours

Mar-Oct 9am-7pm (last entry 6pm); Nov-Feb 9am-6pm (last entry 5:30pm). Open daily

Tickets

Adults ₩3,000; teens and soldiers ₩1,500; primary school ₩1,000. Free for Damyang residents, 65+ and under 6

Address

119 Juknokwon-ro, Damyang-eup, on the hill behind the old Confucian school

Climb the steps past the gate and the sky turns to bamboo leaves while the street noise fades. The grove opened in May 2003 and covers about 16 hectares, with eight themed trails totalling roughly 2.2 km. Hanok tea rooms, a playground, pavilions and a lookout are strung along the paths, so it is easy to walk a bit and sit a bit. From the lookout you can see the Gwanbangjerim woods, the Metasequoia road and the stream below. Even the full loop takes about two hours, which is why most Damyang day trips start here.