Metasequioa-lined road

Address

12, Metasequoia-ro, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
전라남도 담양군 담양읍 메타세쿼이아로 12 (담양읍)

Homepage

http://tour.damyang.go.kr/tourism

Operating Hours

May-August: 09:00-19:00
September-April: 09:00-18:00
Information

If you follow National Road No. 15 up from the Bamboo Museum, you’ll come across a beautiful and exotic boulevard that looks like it is came straight out of a fairytale. This unearthly place is the Metasequoia-lined Road.

Metasequoia trees were planted along the street in the early 1970s when the Ministry of Internal Affairs officially designated the road as a “boulevard.” At that time, the saplings were only 3 to 4 years old and their branches stretched sparsely out into the sky; now, the trees have grown so high that they seem to block out the sun! Thanks to these stately trees, in 2002 the Korea Forest Service selected the boulevard as one of the most beautiful roads in Korea.

The 8.5 kilometer-long boulevard is located along National Road No. 24 and is one of the most popular driving routes in Korea, especially during summer when the trees’ lush green leaves are at their height of beauty. Feel free to stop your car along the roadside to take a walk among these 10 to 20-meter-tall trees and breathe their fresh scent. Bicycling along this route and appreciating its real beauty at a leisurely pace is also highly recommended.

Parking Facilities

Available

Restrooms

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Baby Stroller Rentals

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Pets

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