Unlike other beaches, you can enjoy the sea and observe marine life through the tidal flat experience according to the time when the tide is low. There is also a campsite where you can sleep while embracing the sunset views of the West Sea, and an exotic cafe where you can enjoy cool coffee. Driving along the coastal road is another charm of traveling Incheon.
Experience the vast tidal flats of Incheon
Both Dongmak Beach and Minmeoru Beach in Ganghwa-gun are good places to cool off the summer heat. When the tide is low, the two beaches reveal a wide tidal flat and are a living habitat for various marine life. Dongmak Beach has a separate swimming pool for children so that children can enjoy swimming safely. Wangsan Beach, located in Jung-gu, is good for swimming due to its gentle depth, and the wide sandy beach makes it a particularly attractive beach. Hanagae Beach, another beach in Jung-gu, has a sea trail where you can take a walk along the sea, forest, and strange rock formations. It also operates a zip line, so you can see the vast beach.
The most attractive point of Janggyeongni Beach in Ongjin-gun is its 1.5km stretch of sandy beach. In addition, there is a pine forest that protects from wind, so it is good for taking a walk while basking in nature. You can also experience tidal flat activities at Dangneomeo Beach, located in Ongjin-gun. You can also walk to Mokseom Island, ranked 1st among the CNN most beautiful islands in Korea, when the tide is low.
※ Recommendation: Ganghwa-gun_Dongmak Beach, Minmeoru Beach / Jung-gu_Wangsan Beach, Hanagae Beach /
Ongjin-gun_Janggyeongni Beach, Dangneomeo Beach
Meet the marine life up close with the tidal flat experience
There are many beaches in Incheon where you can experience tidal flat activities. When the tide is low, you can meet the marine life that live in the tidal flat, but most importantly you can experience catching shellfish. These experience programs are run by the seaside fishing community, and boots, hooks, gloves, etc. are given for the cost of the experience. In addition to tidal flat experience, some villages run fishing programs. If you arrive when the tide is still high in the tidal flat, you cannot experience it, so please confirm before visiting. Dongmak Beach, Masian Tidal Flat Experience Center, Seonjaedo Fishing Experience and Recreation Village, Ponae Fishing Experience Village, Keunmuri Fishing Experience Village, and Yeongam Fishing Village Tidal Flat Experience Village are beach villages where you can experience the tidal flat activities and there are fully equipped.
※ Recommendation: Fishing Village Experience_Dongmak Beach Clam Digging Experience (Ganghwado) /
Masian Tidal Flat Experience (Yeongjongdo) / Seonjaedo Fishing Experience & Recreation Village (Seonjaedo) /
Ponae Fishing Experience Village (Muuido) / Keunmuri Fishing Experience Village (Muuido) /
Yeongam Fishing & Tidal Flat Experience Village (Yeongheungdo)
Incheon camping spots that bring the sea to your room
All guest rooms at Badaro Glamping located on Ganghwa Island have a sea view. In addition, you can enjoy a barbecue party in front of your room, cooking utensils are available in the rooms, and items necessary for camping are sold at the kiosk. Aronium Glamping, located in Seokmodo, is a camping site that recently opened and allowing you to use the latest facilities. Sporting goods such as catchball and badminton can be borrowed for free, and all guests receive Aronia as a gift. Wangsan Family Auto Camping Site in Yeongjongdo Island is an accommodation where you can use caravans and glamping facilities.
Right in front of it is Wangsan Beach, so it is good to take a walk, and it is especially popular with families. Coco Romance, located on Yeongheungdo Island, is a place where the entire campsite can be called a photo zone. First of all, the cute caravans dressed in pink, sky blue, and yellow stand out even the showers and toilets are decorated in colorful colors. It also runs a pet hotel for travelers with pets. In addition, although it is not large, it has a pool facility. Java Caravan, located on Seonjaedo Island, offers comfortable accommodation with all the facilities and supplies necessary for camping. The caravan is equipped with a bed, TV, cooking facilities, toilet and shower, and you can see the sea right from the bed.
※ Recommendation: Ganghwado_Badaro Glamping / Seokmodo_Aronium Glamping /
Yeongjongdo_Wangsan Family Auto Camping / Muuido_Sumddeol /
Yeongheungdo_Coco Romance / Seonjaedo_Java caravan
Exotic atmosphere at a cafe in Incheon
I'm Fine Cafe, located in Ganghwado Island, has both its exterior and the interior design in pink. You can drink tea while looking at the sea in a cafe, and take pictures with the large cup sculpture. In Seokmodo island, sitting in Sinsongdang wooden building and drinking a cup of tea will calm your mind. Their wide variety of delicious pastries, and the outdoor seats where you can drink coffee while looking at the artificial waterfall are very popular. C27 Downtown, located on Yeongjongdo Island, has stylish interiors on each floor with New York, London, and Paris atmospheres. Thanks to the cute props and the pretty indoor atmosphere, photos come out pretty wherever you take them. Also, when you go up to the rooftop, you can see the West Sea.
Hi Bada in Yeongheungdo Island is a cafe with an atmosphere that feels like you are on a Hawaiian beach. If you sit under a parasol and take a picture, the blue sea naturally becomes the background, and if you sit on an outdoor terrace, the sea is close enough to hear the sound of the waves. Ppeoldabang, located on Seonjaedo Island, is a place that gives off the atmosphere of a Cuban beach cafe. The colorful interior colors +stand out, and there are chairs on the sandy beach, so you can drink tea near the sea.
※ Recommendation: Ganghwado_I’m fine / Seokmodo_Sinsongdang / Yeongjongdo_C27 Downtown /
Yeongheungdo_Hi Bada / Seonjaedo_Ppeoldabang
A midnight summer drive while looking at the beach
The road that starts from Dongmak Beach in Ganghwa-do Island, goes through Changhuri and Seokmo Bridge to Minmeoru Beach in Seokmodo, is a driving course where you can enjoy the sea and sunset. It is a way to capture the islands floating in the west sea and the boats floating in the sea at a glance. At the end of the drive, you can enjoy the sunset view from Minmeoru Beach. You can start the drive at the Yeongjong Bridge Rest Area, where you can see the scenery of Yeongjong Bridge and the West Sea. Yeongjong Bridge is a bridge that connects the metropolitan area to the Incheon International Airport, as it is about 4.2 km in length, the scenery of the sunset over the West Sea is fantastic. The drive course from Incheon International Airport to Eurwangni Beach is also wonderful. It is recommended to take a break at the cafes at Eulwangri Beach.
Incheon Bridge is the longest and largest bridge in Korea with a total length of over 18 km. If you use Seonjae Bridge and Yeongheung Bridge, you can travel between the two islands in one drive and return. Seonjae Bridge is a bridge that connects Seonjaedo and Daebudo Island, and you can see islands such as Mokseom, Judo, and Gwangdo. I hope you stop by a cafe and enjoy the sunset over the West Sea when you pass Dangneomeo Beach and Nanghari Beach. At Sipripo Beach, you can see Korea's largest Japanese pine trees extending toward the sky in a strange shape. At Janggyeongni Beach, the end point of the drive, be greeted by the cool sandy beach. There is a pine forest, so it is good to take a short walk to relieve the accumulated fatigue after driving.
※ Recommendation: Ganghwa-do ~ Seokmodo_Dongmak Beach ↔ Changhuri ↔ Seokmo Bridge
↔ Minmeoru Beach / Yeongjongdo_Yeongjong Bridge Rest Area ↔ Yeongjong Bridge ↔ Incheon Airport
↔ Eurwangni ↔ Incheon Bridge / Yeongheungdo ~ Seonjaedo_Seonjae Bridge ↔ Dangneomeo Beach
↔ Nanghari Beach ↔ Yeongheung Bridge ↔ Sipripo Beach ↔ Janggyeongni Beach
