Overview
Founded in 1971 when local resident Song Bong-gyu reclaimed barren land, Hallim Park is a subtropical botanical garden offering a unique combination of a palm-lined path and natural lava caves like Hyeopjaegul and Ssangyonggul. A bonsai garden and subtropical greenhouse add year-round appeal, and the park's maze and folk village are popular with families. Close to Hyeopjae Beach, easy to pair together. Admission KRW 17,000. A 10-minute walk from Hyeopjae Beach.
Travel Tips
Pairs well with Hyeopjae Beach for a half-day route. The caves are cool inside - bring a light jacket.
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🇰🇷 Tips for Korean Travelers
Practical info for Korean travelers heading to Jeju, South Korea from Seoul (ICN).
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Attractions near Hallim Park
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Hyeopjae Beach
A stunning west-coast Jeju beach with emerald water and powdery white sand.
📍 527m away
Saebyeol Oreum
A beautiful parasitic volcano in western Jeju, famed for silver grass fields and sunsets.
📍 11.8km away
Sanbangsan
A 395m bell-shaped volcanic dome, famous for the Sanbanggulsa cave temple partway up.
📍 17.7km away
Cheonjeyeon Falls
A three-tiered waterfall paired with an arched bridge, one of Jeju's three great falls.
📍 22.4km away
Daepo Jusangjeolli Cliff
A dramatic coastline of hexagonal basalt columns formed by cooling lava.
📍 24.1km away
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
A beautiful waterfall in Seogwipo whose name means 'the pond where sky and earth meet.'
📍 33.3km away
Jeju Stone Park
A large open-air museum park exploring Jeju's volcanic stone culture and mythology.
📍 39.3km away
Hamdeok Beach
Jeju's most popular beach, combining shallow emerald waters with views of Seoubong hill.
📍 43.4km away
Manjanggul Lava Tube
A UNESCO Natural Heritage Site - one of the world's longest lava tubes.
📍 51.6km away
Gimnyeong Maze Park
Korea's first hedge maze park, created by an American professor.
📍 52.0km away
Woljeong-ri Beach
A popular east Jeju beach known for its white sand and trendy cafe strip.
📍 54.8km away
Things to Do in Jeju
Jeju Olle Trail Trekking
Choose from 26 Olle Trail routes and trek along stunning coastal scenery. Free. Route 7 (Seogwipo) is the most popular
Haenyeo Diving Experience
Dive with Jeju's haenyeo women divers to harvest seafood from the ocean. KRW 50,000-80,000 per person
ATV Oreum Tour
Off-road ATV tour through Jeju's oreum (parasitic volcanoes). KRW 40,000-60,000 per person