Hongcheon-gun Opens Forest Playground... Second Net Adventure Facility Arrives in Gangwon Province

The Hongcheon Forest Playground, which features the second net adventure facility in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, is set to open in grand style.

Hongcheon-gun Forest Playground Grand Opening. Photo by Hongcheon-gun

Hongcheon-gun (Governor Shin Youngjae) announced on the 19th that the 'Hongcheon Forest Playground' will officially begin operations with its opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on the 24th.

The Hongcheon Forest Playground, which has been promoted since 2020 to foster children's sense of adventure and provide forest experiences, was completed in September 2025 with a total investment of 8.3 billion won. Funding was secured through national and provincial budgets, as well as local transfer projects and initiatives in areas surrounding the U.S. military base zone.

The newly completed Hongcheon Forest Playground is located at 460 Gaeun-ri, Yeongguimi-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, and spans a vast area of 57,894 square meters. The park is further enhanced by the presence of hundreds of mature pine trees, each over 20 meters tall.

In particular, the playground features a net adventure facility, the second of its kind to be completed in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.

With a capacity to accommodate 150 people at once, the facility includes nine trampoline zones, a net slide, a spiral bridge, and more. Its large scale is expected to bring even greater enjoyment, and it will be open to the public free of charge from the 24th until further notice. Additionally, visitors can enjoy a 40-meter-long cylindrical slide at no cost.

Alongside these features, a walking trail and a loess barefoot path have been created along the pine forest on the park's perimeter, allowing visitors to enjoy both health and relaxation.

A large grass plaza has also been established, providing a space where children can run and play freely, families can relax together, and performances and events can be held.

Shin Youngjae, Governor of Hongcheon-gun, stated, "There have not been sufficient play facilities in the area, leaving children with few places to go. I am very pleased that the Forest Playground, which allows children to experience adventure and nature, has been completed. We will continue to enhance the rest areas and experiential facilities to create a park that meets the needs of children."

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