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cridgey
Joined: 12 Aug 2009
Location: Gyeongsan-si, South Korea
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 Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: Camping |
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Hey all,
My friends and I are planning to go camping somewhere for Buddah's birthday in a few weeks. Looking at heading south to TongYeong.
Anyone know what the situation is for camping? Is it just a case of pitching anywhere? Or will it have to be in designated areas?
Also, any recommendations for TongYeong or surrounding islands? Bijindo Island looks pretty darn good. |
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skinsk05
Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Location: Jeonju
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| Except for National Parks, some Provincial Parks and forest lands where preservation is a factor, camping is generally allowed in Korea. If you're on private land or aren't sure, ask. Camping is a very popular pastime here, and as long as you're respectful and responsible, it shouldn't be a problem. I've camped all over the peninsula with no problem. |
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SuzyQ2828
Joined: 29 Apr 2009
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| I live in the seoul area, do you know specifically which parks will allow camping>? Also, we don't have camping supplies.. I heard there are some campsites that actually provide tents and grills etc.. Do you know anything about this? Thanks for any info! |
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Natka/KoreaSeoul
Joined: 18 May 2010
Location: Seoul Itaewon
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| Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:28 am Post subject: |
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about camping u can check in tour2korea.com if you still need.  |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| ...as long as you're respectful and responsible, it shouldn't be a problem. I've camped all over the peninsula with no problem. |
Exactly my perception and experience.
In fact, the only hassle you may get is someone wanting you to pay a camping fee (upwards of 5000 won if you pitch at a major touristy beach).
I did have one angry guy come up and yap something in Korean but I shrugged and said "I don't know" ("moe-lie-yo") and he buggered off. I think I was on his land.
Most Koreans appreciate foreigners playing tourist in their country. I meet a lot of eager amateur tour guides when I go camping and think coastal Korea is a gold mine of camping for travellers who wanna get off the beaten path. Korean beaches may not be exceptional but about a hundred of them are pretty darn good. |
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