Sledding in the snow with mom and dad!
(Published January 4, 2012)

-Gyeonggi Tourism Organization introduces sled parks as recommended tour sites for January
-Five sled parks filled with attractions and delights

– Gyeonggi Tourism Organization introduces representative snow and ice sled parks of the province as recommended tour sites for January. (G-News Plus)

Snow sledding is a representative outdoor activity in winter time. Sledding on a tube in a snow-covered valley is heavenly fun for children as well as a great opportunity for parents to set aside their daily tasks and enjoy the winter with their children.

The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization introduced the ‘Gyeonggi Province snow sled parks and ice sled parks for adults and children’ as recommended tour sites for January of 2012. Let’s go to Gyeonggi’s sled parks and enjoy the diverse winter attractions and delights on offer!

– Gapyeong Jara Island Ssing Ssing Winter Festival Snow Sled Park (G-News Plus)

Gapyeong Jara Island Ssing Ssing Winter Festival Snow Sled Park (singsingfestival.net)

Now, you don’t have to go far to enjoy the winter snow. Simply hop on the Gyeongchunseon Line for 50 minutes to enjoy a snow-packed winter experience.

The snow sled park at the Gapyeong Jara Island Ssing Ssing Winter Festival is open from 9am to 5pm. In addition to regular snow sledding, there are plenty of other attractions including a 50-seat giant trout sled riding event, ice bicycle sledding, Siberian husky sledding, and old-fashioned sledding.

Furthermore, a diverse range of other winter events are available including high-end ‘G-mark’ trout fishing, snow and ice sculptures, an igloo café, and snowman making for the Guinness Book of Records.

– Pocheon Baekun Dongjangkun Festival Sled Park. (G-News Plus)

Pocheon Baekun Dongjangkun Festival Sled Park (dongjangkun.co.kr)

Pocheon Dongjangkun Festival’s slogan is ‘The most exciting winter trip in the world.’ The festival will be held again 2012 in the Pocheon Baekun Valley tour site area for one month.

The festival focuses on winter recreation culture experiences for family tourists. In particular, the snow sled park features a natural valley covered with pure white snow instead of artificial snow.

The sleds are tubes rather than regular plastic sleds, which improve the sledding experience when racing down the snow-covered valley. Visitors can also enjoy trout fishing, an ice palace experience, an ice top-spinning game, and a campfire experience.

– Bucheon Woongjin Play Doci Snow Sled Park (G-News Plus)

Bucheon Woongjin Play Doci Snow Sled Park (playdoci.com)

If parents are worried about going out in the fiercely cold weather with their children, they can also enjoy indoor snow sledding. Woongjin Play Doci opened an indoor snow sled park where parents can enjoy snow sledding without worrying about the chilly weather or catching cold.

In particular, sledding lanes have been installed to prevent sled users from crashing into one another. There are four straight-line courses and two curved-line courses. Now, the whole family can enjoy sledding on a 3-seater tube sled.

– Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Ice Sled Park (G-News Plus)

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Ice Sled Park (hs.suwon.ne.kr)

The Hwaseong Temporary Palace Ice Sled Park was opened in the recently redecorated Suwon Hwaseong Temporary Palace Square with a maximum capacity of 100 people.

This park is open to the public free of charge. In addition to ice sledding, visitors can enjoy traditional games such as kite flying, top spinning, and hoop driving.

In the nearby Suwon Hwaseong Museum, visitors can view displays of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

– Yangju Ssing Ssing Ice Sled Park. (G-News Plus)

Yangju Ssing Ssing Ice Sled Park (yj119.or.kr)

Yangju Ssing Ssing Ice Sled Park is located on a dormant farm behind Yangju Station.

This sled park was opened by Yangju Fire Station to help underprivileged neighbors. Anyone can use the park and a sled free of charge. Local firefighters work as safety guards.

There’s a donation box inside the sled park so that visitors can make meaningful donations for underprivileged neighbors.

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