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Touring Haenam without admission fees: which places are free?
Of the 147 Haenam attractions on Haenamgak, 35 list their fee only as 'free'.
Haenam County Culture and Tourism also lists Ttangkkeut Observatory under Galdusan Mountain at 1,000 won for adults, so call before visiting. The 35 are spread across 7 temples including Daeheungsa Temple and Mihwangsa Temple, and the Ttangkkeut area of Songji-myeon with Ttangkkeut Observatory and Ttangkkeut Tower Skywalk. They are also at Usuyeong Tourist Site and Uldolmok Skywalk, at lakes and beaches such as Gocheonamho Lake, and at Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do and museums. Of the 35, 29 list their closing days as 'open all year,' so you can go on Mondays too. The 5 places closed every Monday are Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum, Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do, Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, Haenam County Library and Duryun Maze Park. 24 places are open at all times, and Usuyeong Tourist Site (also listed at 09:00–18:00 in Haenam County Culture and Tourism, so call before visiting) and Uldolmok Skywalk open 09:00–17:30. Admission is free, but 6 places charge separately for the monorail, activities, rentals or showers.
The 35 places in this guideFull list
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Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum
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5 free attractions are closed every Monday, and all are facilities with buildings or activity halls
- Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum on Nogudang-gil displays the Self-Portrait of Yun Du-seo (National Treasure) and the Haenam Yun Family Heirloom Album of Old Paintings (Treasure). It opens 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) and is closed every Monday and on days set by the county governor.
- Parking is also free.
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do, about 190 m away in a straight line, opens 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) and is closed every Monday.
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do lists its fee as free.
- However, the record for Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan at the same address, 135 Nogudang-gil, lists individual admission at 2,000 won for adults, so call to check before visiting.
- Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, a literature museum in a traditional Korean-style building inside the historic site, also opens 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday and on days set by the county governor.
- Haenam County Library on Guncheong-gil opens its 1st General Reference Room 09:00–22:00 on weekdays and 09:00–18:00 on weekends, and it is closed every Monday and on legal public holidays.
- Duryun Maze Park in Samsan-myeon opens 09:00–18:00, is closed every Monday, and has free admission and parking.
- Gosan Yun Seon-do MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-doClosed days Every Monday
- Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
- Haenam County LibraryHours [Culture House
- Duryun Maze ParkHours 09:00–18:00
All 7 temples have no admission fee and no closed days
- Daeheungsa Temple on Duryunsan Mountain is a temple included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage 'Mountain Monasteries of Korea' in 2018. Its hours are listed as 'ask by phone,' and parking is available.
- Mihwangsa Temple, on the western foot of Dalmasan Mountain, was founded in 749 and has the Main Buddha Hall and the Hall of Arhats, both Treasures.
- Dosoram Hermitage on Dosolbong Peak of Dalmasan Mountain is a hermitage rebuilt in 2002.
- Eunjeoksa Temple is halfway up the north side of Geumgangsan, Seodongsa Temple is halfway up Ungeosan Mountain, Jinheungsa Temple is at the southern foot of Duryunsan Mountain, and Taeyeongsa Temple is below the summit of Cheontaesan Mountain. They are also open at all times with no admission fee.
- Mihwangsa Temple and Dosoram Hermitage are about 3.4 km apart in a straight line.
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- Daeheungsa TempleFee Free
- Mihwangsa TempleHours Always open
- Dosoram HermitageHours Always open
Even without the temples, the Ttangkkeut area of Songji-myeon has 8 places you can see for free
- Ttangkkeut Observatory at the top of Sajabong Peak on Galdusan Mountain opens 09:00–18:00 (may change with the weather), and parking is free.
- Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI and the Haenam County Culture and Tourism tourist site fee guide list admission as free.
- The Haenam County Culture and Tourism Galdusan Mountain page lists 1,000 won for adults, so call to confirm before visiting.
- Ttangkkeut Tower Skywalk is about 280 m from Ttangkkeut Observatory in a straight line and is open at all times.
- Ttangkkeut Village, Ttangkkeut Port, Songho Beach, Ttangkkeut Sculpture Park, Eoranjin Port, and Dalmagodo Trail, a 17.74 km loop trail starting at Mihwangsa Temple, are also open at all times and free to use.
- Ttangkkeut Village and Ttangkkeut Port are about 240 m apart in a straight line.
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- Ttangkkeut ObservatoryHours 09:00–18:00
- Ttangkkeut Tower SkywalkHours Always open
- Mihwangsa TempleHours Always open
Around Usuyeong and Uldolmok, some places open 09:00–17:30 and others are open at all times
- Usuyeong Tourist Site in Munnae-myeon is a park commemorating the Battle of Myeongnyang of 1597. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, with no admission or parking fee.
- Uldolmok Skywalk, about 70 m from Usuyeong Tourist Site in a straight line, is a walkway over the sea with a total length of 111 m. It is open 09:00–17:30, but entry is blocked in bad weather.
- Imhado Island, connected to the mainland by the Imha Bridge in 2010, and Ongmae Mine on the shore of Hwangsan-myeon are open at all times, and parking is available.
- The Usuyeong Tourist Site page of Haenam County Culture and Tourism gives its hours as 09:00–18:00, so call before visiting.
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- Usuyeong Tourist SiteFee Free
- Uldolmok SkywalkHours 09:00–17:30
Most lakes, beaches, valleys, villages, Confucian academy, and old houses are open at all times
- Gocheonamho Lake in Hwangsan-myeon is a migratory bird habitat where you can see flocks of Baikal teal at sunset and around dawn from December to February.
- Like Gocheonam Natural Ecological Park, about 810 m away in a straight line, it is open at all times.
- Yeongam-Geumho Seawall, 4.3 km long and completed in 1996, Songpyeong Beach in Hwasan-myeon, and Daedunsa Valley, which runs 4 km from the entrance of Daeheungsa Temple, are also open at all times.
- Osojae Rest Area, a trailhead for hiking Duryunsan Mountain, has no closed days, and Haenam Mokpogu Lighthouse in Hwawon-myeon is open 09:00–18:00 every day of the year.
- Namdo Hanok Homestay Village, Haenam Kimchi Village, Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy), and Haenam Gongjae Old House are also open at all times.
- At Haenam Gongjae Old House, parking is not available, and viewing may be blocked depending on the owner's circumstances.
Gocheonam Natural Ecological Park
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Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy)
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- Daeheungsa TempleFee Free
6 places list both 'free' and a fee
- At Ttangkkeut Tourist Site, Ttangkkeut Observatory is listed as free (1,000 won for adults on the Haenam County Culture and Tourism Galdusan Mountain page), but Ttangkkeut Monorail charges 6,000 won for adults and 4,000 won for children round trip.
- The one-way adult fare differs between the Korea Tourism Organization value (4,500 won) and the Haenam County Culture and Tourism value (5,500 won for general individuals), so call to confirm before visiting.
- The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial inside Usuyeong Tourist Site has free admission, and its 4D Video Hall and chroma key photo cost 1,000 won each.
- At Oceano Beach the beach is free, and the showers cost 1,000 won.
- Gusugol Bongdong Valley has free admission but charges 3,000 won for parking and rental fees for pavilions, wooden platforms, tents, and tables.
- Daeseom Fishing Village Experience Park has free admission, and you call to ask about activity fees.
- Songho Student Training Center is free for education programs for students.
- Ttangkkeut ObservatoryHours 09:00–18:00
- Usuyeong Tourist SiteFee Free
The 35 places in this guide
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A museum displaying the Self-Portrait of Yun Du-seo (National Treasure) and the Haenam Yun Family Heirloom Album of Old Paintings (Treasure), with free admission and parking. It is open 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) and closed every Monday.
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Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do
A historic site with Nogudang, the outer quarters of the head house of the Haenam Yun family, and the Gosan Shrine and Eochoeun Shrine. Its fee is listed as free, and parking is available. The record for Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan at the same address lists 2,000 won for adults, so call to confirm before visiting. It is open 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) and closed every Monday. For Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan, the tourist site fee guide of Haenam County Culture and Tourism lists the Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do as free, so call before visiting.
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Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum
A literature museum in traditional Korean style inside the Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do that displays materials on writers from Haenam. It is open 09:00–18:00, closed every Monday, and has no admission fee.
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A public library on Guncheong-gil, free to use with free parking. General Reading Room 1 is open on weekdays 09:00–22:00, and the library is closed every Monday and on legal public holidays.
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A theme park in Samsan-myeon with an outdoor maze made of about 13,000 trees, plus a mirror maze and a trick-art hall. It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday, and admission and parking are free.
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A temple on Duryunsan Mountain included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage 'Mountain Monasteries of Korea' in 2018, with no admission fee and no closed days. Its hours are listed as 'call to ask', and parking is available.
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A temple founded in 749 on the western foot of Dalmasan Mountain, with the Main Buddha Hall and the Hall of Arhats, both Treasures. It is open at all times every day of the year, there is no admission fee, and parking is available.
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A hermitage rebuilt in 2002 on a stone terrace on Dosolbong Peak of Dalmasan Mountain, looking down on the islands of the southwestern sea. It is open at all times, use is free, and parking is available.
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A temple halfway up the north side of Geumgangsan, whose Medicine Buddha Hall enshrines an iron Vairocana Buddha statue. It is open at all times every day of the year, and there is no admission fee.
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A branch temple of Daeheungsa Temple halfway up Ungeosan Mountain, with the Seated Wooden Triad of Buddhas, a Treasure. It is open at all times, there is no admission fee, and parking is available.
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A Taego Order temple at the southern foot of Duryunsan Mountain, founded in 1909, with an Amitabha Buddha altar painting enshrined in 1937. It is open at all times, and there is no admission fee.
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A branch temple of Daeheungsa Temple below the summit of Cheontaesan Mountain. When you climb the steps and stand at the main Buddha hall, you look down on Namchang Port and Wando. It is open at all times, and there is no admission fee.
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A 17.74 km loop trail that starts at Mihwangsa Temple and circles Dalmasan Mountain, opened in November 2017. It is open at all times and free to use.
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Galdu Village, where you can see both sunrise and sunset. Around mid-February and October 20–25, the sun rises between the two Maemseom islands. It is open at all times every day of the year, and parking is available.
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A Songji-myeon swimming beach where a pine forest runs behind sand 2 km long. It is open at all times, use is free, and parking is available.
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An observatory at the top of Sajabong Peak on Galdusan Mountain, with a view of the southwestern sea from Jindo to Wando. It is open 09:00–18:00 (may change with the weather), and parking is free. Admission is listed as free, but the Haenam County Culture and Tourism Galdusan Mountain page lists 1,000 won for adults, so call to confirm before visiting.
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Korea Tourism Organization / Haenam County
Korea Tourism Organization FreeHaenam County Adults 1,000 won
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A park built in 2001, with 26 sculptures on a low hill and the sun setting over the sea to the west. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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A viewing structure that extends 18 m toward the sea from the 9 m high Ttangkkeut Tower, and part of its floor is reinforced glass. It is open at all times, but the surroundings are dark after sunset.
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A coastal port renamed from Galdu Port in September 2014, where a ferry terminal opened in April 2021. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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A port in Eoran-ri, Songji-myeon, designated a national fishing port in 1971, where General Yi Sunsin fought his first naval battle. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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A park in Munnae-myeon commemorating the Battle of Myeongnyang of 1597. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, with no admission or parking fee. The Usuyeong Tourist Site page of Haenam County Culture and Tourism gives its hours as 09:00–18:00, so call before visiting.
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Korea Tourism Organization / Haenam County
Korea Tourism Organization 09:00–17:30Haenam County Weekdays - Closed days
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A round walkway and viewing platform with a total length of 111 m, built over the sea at Uldolmok. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, but entry is blocked in bad weather.
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An island connected to the mainland by the Imha Bridge in 2010, and finless porpoises often appear in the shallow sea around it. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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Alunite storage warehouses from the Japanese colonial period remain on the shore, along with a memorial for 118 miners who died in a ship fire in 1945. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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Gocheonam Natural Ecological Park
A park themed on the migratory birds of Gocheonamho Lake, with a wetland garden and a floor fountain. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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Gocheonamho Lake (Migratory Bird Habitat)
A migratory bird habitat with wide reed beds, where you can see flocks of Baikal teal from December to February. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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A 4.3 km seawall completed in 1996. From the top of the dike, you see the sea on one side and Yeongamho Lake on the other. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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A beach in Hwasan-myeon where the film 'Seopyeonje' was shot. It is not run as a swimming beach. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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A valley on Duryunsan Mountain that runs 4 km from the entrance of Daeheungsa Temple, with shallow water. It is open at all times every day of the year, and parking is available.
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The northern trailhead for hiking Duryunsan Mountain and Jujaksan Mountain, with a mineral spring and a parking lot. It is 5.4 km round trip to Garyeonbong Peak (703 m), the top of Duryunsan Mountain. There are no closed days.
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A lighthouse first lit in 1908, with a 36 m high lighthouse tower shaped like a sailing ship, built in 2003. It is open 09:00–18:00 every day of the year; park in the lot at the entrance and walk in.
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A village in Museon-dong, Samsan-myeon, designated a traditional Korean house homestay village in 1977, with 16 households in traditional Korean houses. It is open at all times every day of the year, and parking is available.
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A Bukpyeong-myeon village along an old stone wall path that runs different activities each season. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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The house, built in 1670, where Gongjae Yun Du-seo (1668–1715) lived. The inner quarters, a storehouse and a family shrine remain. It is open at all times, but viewing may be blocked depending on the owner's circumstances, and parking is not available.
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Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy)
A Confucian academy beside Geumganggol Reservoir that enshrines 6 people born in Haenam, including Choe Bu, Im Eok-ryeong and Yun Seon-do. It is open at all times, and parking is available.
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FAQ
Are there free attractions in Haenam I can visit on a Monday?
Yes. Of the 35 places with free use, 29 list no closed days (open every day of the year), so you can visit them on Mondays too. They include temples such as Daeheungsa Temple and Mihwangsa Temple, Usuyeong Tourist Site, Uldolmok Skywalk, Ttangkkeut Tower Skywalk, and Ttangkkeut Village. Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum, Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do, Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, Haenam County Library, and Duryun Maze Park are closed every Monday.
What can I see in Ttangkkeut, Haenam, without paying?
Ttangkkeut Observatory has free parking. Its admission differs by source: free or 1,000 won for adults (Haenam County Culture and Tourism Galdusan Mountain page), so call to confirm before visiting. Ttangkkeut Tower Skywalk, Ttangkkeut Village, Ttangkkeut Port, Songho Beach, Dalmagodo Trail, Mihwangsa Temple, and Dosoram Hermitage are open at all times and free to use. Ttangkkeut Monorail is 6,000 won for adults and 4,000 won for children round trip. The one-way adult fare differs between the Korea Tourism Organization value (4,500 won) and the Haenam County Culture and Tourism value (5,500 won), so call to confirm before visiting.
Which free attractions in Haenam are indoors?
Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum, Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, Haenam County Library, and the mirror maze and trick-art hall at Duryun Maze Park are free to use. All are closed every Monday.