Changnyeong Upo Wetland (창녕 우포늪)

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Changnyeong Upo Wetland (창녕 우포늪)

Upo Wetland is the largest natural wetland in Korea. The wetland takes up three different areas of Changnyeong-gun with a total size of 2,314,060 square meters. Created approximately 140 million years ago, the wetland was formed when the soft ground collapsed and water filled the area to form swamps and lakes, where dinosaurs played. Dinosaur footprints can be found at Sejin-ri near Upo Wetland.

Introduction Information
Opening Hours
Open all year round
* Subject to change, check prior to visiting  
Holiday
Mondays (the next day if Monday is a public holiday), New Year's Day  
Parking
Available (100 parking spaces)  
Inquiries
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-55-530-1553  
Tour Course Information
[Bike Course]
Course 1: Ecological Hall ↔ Observatory ↔ Bike Course 1 ↔ Turning Point
Course 2: Ecological Hall ↔ Daedae Embankment ↔ Bike Course 2 ↔ Turning Point

[Walking Course]
30 minutes: Ecological Hall ↔ Observatory ↔ Forest Exploration Path 1 ↔ Ecological Hall
1 Hour: Ecological Hall ↔ Daedae Embankment ↔ Observatory ↔ Forest Exploration Path 1 ↔ Ecological Hall
2 Hours: Somok Village Parking lot ↔ Forest Exploration Path 3 ↔ Observatory 2 ↔ Mokpo Embankment ↔ Uman Embankment ↔ Red Reef Willow Colony ↔ Pureun Upo Saramdeul ↔ Somok Village Parking lot
3 Hours: Ecological Hall ↔ Daedae Embankment ↔ Sajipo Embankment ↔ Forest Exploration Path 2 ↔ Somok Village ↔ Forest Exploration Path 3 ↔ Observatory 2 ↔ Mokpo Embankment ↔ Sedge field ↔ Ecological Hall
Admission Fees
Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 1,000 won


Groups: Adults 1,500 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 800 won
* Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 3 and under), senior citizens (ages 65 and over)
Available Facilities
Upo Wetland Ecological Park, Observatory, Ttaogi Restoration Center, Bike Rental Shop, Gift Shop, etc.
Restrooms
Available
Parking Fees
Free
Initial Registration Date
2003-01-09 03:05
Last Updated
2023-02-13 14:58
Inquiry
+82-55-530-1533
Homepage
www.cng.go.kr
Address
[50304] 220, Uponeup-gil, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Directions
[Bus]
From Changnyeong Intercity Bus Terminal, take a local bus bound for Yibang-myeon and get off at Somoak Jangjae Village Bus Stop.
Walk for approx. 5 min.