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calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea

Does anyone have suggestions on a good place to have a picnic in Seoul? Ideally, I'd like to stay in the northern part of the city.

Thanks for ideas.

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

The park on the Han in Youido.

lawyertood · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:55 am Post subject:

Yongsan Family Park

http://seoulcitydailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/yongsan-family-park.html

furtakk · Joined: 02 Jun 2009

yeouido and the banpo hangang parks are both quite nice in the summer.

calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea

Good suggestions. I will check them out. It is for a birthday picnic with about 10-15 people. We may stay into the evening, so I want a place that can be nice at night, too.

Thanks for the help!

furtakk · Joined: 02 Jun 2009

by the banpo bridge is good. it's got the rainbow fountain at night and there's a lot of space for a big group. there's also a family mart in the park if you need to top up on snacks/drinks.

short ride to gangnam/itaewon also if you want to continue the party elsewhere.

gypsyfish · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Seoul Forest, near Hanyang University.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Bukhansan.

calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea

Oh, man - I'm LOVING these ideas! I went out and bought all of my gear today (plates, cups, a mat, etc.), but I think I'm going to have more than one picnic now. I don't have time to go research all of these sites in order to be able to give good directions to my guests, so I will have to do it again.

Thanks everybody! Sunday is going to be a good day for a picnic ...

Sergio Stefanuto · Joined: 14 May 2009 Location: UK

One is almost spolit for choice in northern Seoul for pretty areas that are off the beaten path, for example: http://i54.tinypic.com/b8pncg.jpg

But Namsan and Bukhansan National Park are the most obvious and probably best suggestions.