Looking for a Camping Ground that Accepts Pets? You’re in Luck!
(Published July 16, 2012)

Gyeonggi Tourism Portal Site (http://www.ggtour.or.kr/) compiles information about camping in Gyeonggi Province

Site recommends “10 Great Camping Courses in Gyeonggi Province” that combine traditional market shopping and sightseeing

◇ Unlike your average campground, Yangju Green Ville lets you bring your dog. The big attractions here are Sinsan Market in Yangju and the Songam Space Center. ⓒ G-News Plus

The summer vacation period is here – but some of us seem to have forgotten all about it! After the drought that began this spring and the unusual temperatures that followed, summer never announced that it had arrived. There are also news reports about employees’ summer vacation time being cut due to the sluggish economy.

This year, it just doesn’t make sense to spend a wad of cash on some distant destination. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a great place to go close by instead? Just in time for the summer vacation, Gyeonggi Province has announced a new online site for info on all of the province’s major campgrounds.

At the Gyeonggi Tourism Portal Site (http://www.ggtour.or.kr/), the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (President Hwang Jun-ki) is introducing 100 of Gyeonggi Province’s campgrounds so that campers can get out and start pitching their tents. The campgrounds most worth visiting are included in the ten recommended family camping courses.
◇ One very popular activity at the Pocheon Herb Valley Campground involves paying a visit to the Pocheon Uncheon Traditional Market. ⓒ G-News Plus

The website is very useful as it provides basic information, photos, and nearby tourist sites for 100 of Gyeonggi Province’s campgrounds. One advantage of the site is that it makes it easy for vacationers to put together a trip that combines camping with sightseeing. What’s more, the ten recommended family camping courses encourage so-called “friendly camping,” which incorporates shopping at traditional markets near the campground so that campers can support the local economy.

Take Paju, for example. On the first day campers can buy some hanu (Korean beef) at the Jeokseong Market Hanu Village in Paju and stop by the Sanmeoru Winery for a tour and a spot of wine tasting before retiring to the Sanmeoru Farm Campground (Jeokseong-myeon, Paju City) for an evening repast of hanu and sanmeoru (wild grape) wine. The schedule for the second day includes a visit to Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park and Heyri Art Valley, and a lunch of Imjingang grilled eel before visitors head home.
◇ A view of the Sanmeoru Farm Campground, which offers easy access to Jeokseong Market, Imjingak, Heyri Museum, and much more in Paju City. ⓒ G-News Plus

Some outstanding campgrounds among the 100 sites listed are the Yangju Green Ville Campground, which allows you to bring along your dog, and the Yainsidae Campground in Bucheon, which has tents for rental. Clearly, you don’t have to be an experienced camper to have a good time at these sites.

“It was pretty difficult to find a site that had reliable information about camping, but the Gyeonggi Tourism Portal has sifted through all the camping information so you can browse the cream of the crop,” said a spokesperson for the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization. “This is going to be a great help for anyone who is planning a camping trip.”

For further information about Gyeonggi Province’s campgrounds, visit the Gyeonggi Tourism Portal Site at http://www.ggtour.or.kr/.
◇ A view of Yongin’s Gubongsan Auto Campground. From here, families can visit such sites as Waujeongsa Temple, the Yongin Agricultural Theme Park, and the Gyeonggi Children’s Museum. ⓒ G-News Plus
◇ Use the Solddeul Campground in Yangpyeong as a base for exploring Yangpyeong-eup Market and the Freshwater Fish Aquarium. ⓒ G-News Plus
◇ The Yainsidae Campground is ideal for combining a trip to Jungdong Market with a visit to the Korea Animation Museum in Bucheon City. ⓒ G-News Plus

◇ Ongdalsaem Campground, located deep in the woods, is part of a great course that takes in Yangseo Market and Sujongsa Temple in Yangpyeong and its surroundings. ⓒ G-News Plus

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