The Most Desired Summer Peak Season Destination: 'Byeonsan Natural Recreation Forest'

Summer view of the National Byeonsan Natural Recreation Forest. Provided by the National Natural Recreation Forest Management Office.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Buan National Natural Recreation Forest recorded the highest competition rate in the summer peak season lottery for the use of national natural recreation forests.

The National Natural Recreation Forest Management Office announced the results of the summer peak season natural recreation forest usage lottery on the 9th.

The most popular accommodation in the lottery was the ‘Widohang’ room (Forest House) within Buan Natural Recreation Forest, showing a competition rate of 131 to 1.

The ‘Widohang’ room is a treehouse set against a forest backdrop, perfect for enjoying views of the sea and the scenery. This room also recorded the highest competition rate in 2018 and last year.

Among camping facilities, the ‘18 Auto Camping Site’ at Hwacheon Forest Camping Ground stood out with a competition rate of 30 to 1.

The ‘18 Auto Camping Site’ maintains a certain distance from other auto camping sites and walking trails, surrounded by trees, satisfying vacationers’ preferences for independent spaces that allow social distancing in daily life.

In particular, the Recreation Forest Management Office explained that it is considered a ‘prime camping site’ among users due to its proximity to the valley running through Hwacheon Forest Camping Ground.

Earlier, the Management Office conducted the lottery reservation online via ‘Sumnadeul-e’ from the 1st to the 7th, receiving applications from a total of 67,964 people. The average competition rates by facility type were 5.09 to 1 for rooms and 2.66 to 1 for camping facilities.

This year, the number of applicants decreased by 2,263 compared to the previous year due to the impact of COVID-19. However, the competition rate for rooms increased from 4.4 to 1 last year.

This is because the Management Office divided the main lottery and additional lottery to prevent the spread of COVID-19, resulting in fewer facilities available through the actual lottery than last year.

The additional lottery will be held next month in accordance with adjustments to social distancing levels (when eased) for 839 facilities currently not in operation to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (316 rooms and 523 camping sites).

Detailed winning information by applicant can be checked on the Sumnadeul-e website. Winners must make payment between the 9th and 16th of this month (by 6 p.m.), and if payment is not made, the winning will be automatically canceled.

Facilities that are unpaid or whose reservations are canceled can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis through the Sumnadeul-e website starting at 9 a.m. on the 17th of this month.

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