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.
Operating Hours
Operating Hours
Open all year round * Subject to change, check prior to visiting
Closed Days
Mondays (the next day if Monday is a public holiday), New Year's Day
Facilities & Accessibility
Parking
Available (100 parking spaces)
Facilities & Services
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.