Incheon Muido and Gyodongdo Forest Recreation Facilities to Open in Second Half of Year... Deokjeokdo to be Completed Next Year

Aerial View of Muui-do Natural Recreation Forest [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] National and public natural recreation forests being developed in Incheon are set to open one after another as early as the second half of this year.

Incheon City announced on the 28th that the construction of the Jung-gu Muui-do Natural Recreation Forest will be completed in June and operations will begin in the second half of the year.

The Muui-do National Natural Recreation Forest project began in 2016 following Incheon City's visit and consultation with the Korea Forest Service and continuous proposals for the national natural recreation forest. A budget of 8.6 billion KRW was invested. Accommodation facilities including 20 rooms such as forest houses will be built on a 1.39 million square meter site near Guksabong behind Hanagae Beach.

Meanwhile, construction of the Ongjin-gun Deokjeok-do Natural Recreation Forest is underway with a target completion date of December next year.

Following Seokmodo Recreation Forest, Deokjeok-do Recreation Forest, the second public recreation forest in Incheon, will be equipped with a forest campground, forest houses, and convenience facilities on a 120,000 square meter site. This location is designed to allow visitors to enjoy the scenic ocean views of Deokjeok-do along with the benefits of forest recreation.

Incheon City plans to enhance visitor satisfaction by developing recreation programs that utilize the surrounding landscapes of each recreation forest, such as planting radish, kimchi-making experiences, and mudflat experiences.

Hwage Garden, being developed on Gyodong-do in Ganghwa-gun, is also scheduled to complete construction in June and open in the second half of the year.

Hwage Garden, covering an area of 110,000 square meters, will feature five themed gardens: Water, History, Memory, Peace, and Healing, and will offer various experiential programs to provide visitors with a unique relaxation opportunity.

The city plans to expand its plans to develop forest resources into recreational facilities in line with the increased preference for forest recreation facilities due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the government's carbon neutrality goals.

An official from Incheon City stated, "We will actively utilize the location advantages that allow enjoyment of the city and countryside, sea and mountains together, and build forest recreation infrastructure so that anyone can fully enjoy the forest and sea."

Aerial View of Deokjeokdo Natural Recreation Forest [Provided by Incheon City]

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