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Where can I try hands-on experiences in Haenam?
Of the 147 Haenam attractions on this site, 15 have an experience-guide value, have 'experience' in their name, or are classified as an experience village.
They are 6 tidal flat and sea experiences, 3 forest experiences, 2 at a temple and a Confucian school, 3 green tea, wildflower, and kimchi experiences, and 1 museum video experience. 5 places list an experience fee in won. Of them, clam digging at Daejuk Village and Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site runs only in July–August and costs 5,000 won for middle school students and older (adults) and 3,000 won for children. At 4 places, Daeseom Fishing Village Experience Park, Osan Fishing Experience Village, Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site, and Deobureosup Agricultural Company, the fee or hours value comes with a note to ask by phone. The 1-day temple experience at Mihwangsa Temple must be booked by two days before the program starts. Namdo Hanok Homestay Village and Jayeon Story in the Museon-dong traditional Korean house village and Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum also offer singing, cooking, and tea ceremony experiences.
The 15 places in this guideFull list
- Hours
- Always openFor clam digging more
- Closed days
- Open all year round
Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site
- Hours
- At low tide, July–August every year
- Closed days
- September–June every year
Daeseom Fishing Village Experience Park
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
Osan Fishing Experience Village
- Closed days
- Open all year round
Deobureosup Agricultural Company
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Hours
- Winter season 09:00–17:00Summer season 09:00–18:00 more
- Closed days
- Public holidays more
A Trip with Sunrise and Sunset - Sanso Fishing Experience Village
Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee
Heukseoksan Natural Recreation Forest
- Hours
- Lodging 15:00–11:00 next dayHealing Forest 09:00–18:00
- Fee
- Peak seasonLodging more
Ttangkkeut Hwangtonara Theme Village
- Hours
- 14:00–11:00
- Closed days
- Closed every Monday
Haenam Hyanggyo (Confucian School)
Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee
Made in the Provincial Park - Green Tea Experience
Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee
- 3 moreSee the full list
Photos: · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
How the 15 were chosen: 11 with an experience-guide value, 3 with 'experience' in their name, and 1 experience village
- Of the 147 attractions, 11 have activity information values.
- 3 more have 'experience' in their names but no activity information values: the green tea experience, Eunhyang Tea Garden and Sanso Fishing Experience Village.
- Adding these and Haenam Kimchi Village, the 1 place classified as an experience village in the Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI, brings the total to 15. There are 5 in Songji-myeon, 2 each in Samsan-myeon, Bukpyeong-myeon and Hwangsan-myeon, and 1 each in Haenam-eup, Gyegok-myeon and Okcheon-myeon, and the address of Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site is listed as 1353 Ttangkkeuthaean-ro.
- By closing-day values, 7 places are open on Mondays too, and the 2 places closed every Monday are Ttangkkeut Hwangtonara Theme Village and Haenam Dinosaur Museum.
- Duryunsan Cable Car, Ttangkkeut Monorail and Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car, the 3 places classified as 'experience' in the Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI, were left out of this list because they are rides.
- The list below is grouped by type of activity and is not a ranking.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday
Photos: · KOGL Type 1
6 tidal flat and sea experiences: clam digging in July–August and tidal flat experiences timed to the tides
- Daejuk Village in Songji-myeon offers clam digging in July–August, and the fee is 5,000 won for middle school students and older and 3,000 won for children.
- Hoes, rubber boots and baskets are provided free, and to dig for clams, ask about the tide times.
- Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site offers clam digging and sea path activities at low tide every July–August, costing 5,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for children, and it is closed from September to June.
- Daeseom Fishing Village Experience Park is a tidal flat activity park open at all times with free admission, and you ask about activity fees by phone (061-531-3163).
- The tidal flat activity at Osan Fishing Experience Village in Bukpyeong-myeon varies in time with the tides, so you set the time by phone (070-7759-5047).
- Ttangkkeut Songho Village in Songji-myeon offers sea activities, barge fishing and traditional seine-net fishing. It operates 09:00–17:00 in the winter season, 09:00–18:00 in the summer season and 09:00–13:00 on Saturdays, and it is closed on public holidays.
- Sanso Fishing Experience Village at 135 Ansan-gil, Hwangsan-myeon, has no activity details value, so ask the village office (061-534-0250).
- Daejuk VillageHours Always open
- Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site
- Daeseom Fishing Village Experience ParkHours Always open
- Osan Fishing Experience Village
- Ttangkkeut Songho VillageClosed days Public holidays
3 forest experiences: a forest rope playground, forest healing programs, and natural dyeing
- Deobureosup Agricultural Company in Samsan-myeon is open 10:00–22:00 every day of the year. It runs programs such as Supia Adventure and Sandara V, a children's forest rope playground and a hinoki cypress forest with 30 hammocks, and you can ask about fees on its website or by phone (0507-1370-6670).
- The Healing Forest at Heukseoksan Natural Recreation Forest in Gyegok-myeon runs forest healing programs such as True Forest Edu-Healing, True Forest Happy-Family and Happy-True Self (general type) during 09:00–18:00, and it has a foot bath area.
- Lodging fees are 80,000–200,000 won in the peak season and on weekends and 60,000–150,000 won on off-peak weekdays.
- Ttangkkeut Hwangtonara Theme Village in Songji-myeon offers forest stories and natural dyeing at its campground and is closed every Monday.
- Fees are 50,000 won on weekdays and 60,000 won on weekends in the peak season, and 40,000 won on weekdays and 50,000 won on weekends in the off-peak season.
- Deobureosup Agricultural CompanyHours 10:00–22:00
- Heukseoksan Natural Recreation ForestFee Peak season
- Ttangkkeut Hwangtonara Theme VillageHours 14:00–11:00
A temple and a Confucian school, 2 places: the 1-day temple program at Mihwangsa Temple and the programs at Haenam Hyanggyo (Confucian School)
- Mihwangsa Temple in Songji-myeon runs a 1-day temple program that can be booked up to two days before the program's start date, and the temple is open at all times, every day of the year, with no admission fee.
- Haenam Hyanggyo (Confucian School) at 20 Hyanggyo-gil, Haenam-eup, runs programs such as a Sungkyunkwan visit or cultural field trips to local Confucian schools, Haenam Refined Arts and Introduction to Haenam Confucian Scholarship.
- The contact number is 061-532-3788.
- Mihwangsa TempleHours Always open
- Haenam Hyanggyo (Confucian School)
3 green tea, wildflower, and kimchi experiences
- The green tea experience at 154 Daeheungsa-gil, Samsan-myeon, lets you make green tea yourself, and the Duryunsan Team of the Haenam County Tourism Office (061-530-5543) takes inquiries.
- Eunhyang Tea Garden at 36 Magori-gil, Okcheon-myeon, is a tea garden offering wildflower activities, and its phone number is 061-535-3005.
- Haenam Kimchi Village at 97 Donghae-gil, Bukpyeong-myeon, runs different activities each season, and it is open at all times and free to use.
- Haenam Kimchi VillageHours Always open
1 museum video experience: the 4D theater at Haenam Dinosaur Museum
- Haenam Dinosaur Museum at 234 Gongnyongbangmulgwan-gil, Hwangsan-myeon, shows 15-minute 4D theater screenings at 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00.
- A theater ticket is 3,000 won, sold at the ticket machine next to the information desk.
- The museum is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday, and admission is 5,000 won for adults, 4,000 won for youth, and 3,000 won for children.
- Haenam Dinosaur MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
Experiences at the traditional Korean house village, lodgings, and museums
- Namdo Hanok Homestay Village in Museon-dong, Samsan-myeon, offers sound experiences with Korean narrative singing, the hourglass drum and the barrel drum, plus etiquette in traditional Korean clothing, traditional tea, pottery and rice cake pounding.
- The village is open at all times and free to use.
- Jayeon Story, in the same Museon-dong traditional Korean house village, offers nature cooking, history cooking, rubber shoe art, and tea ceremony experiences, and Geomokjang Minbak offers a paid bonsai-making experience.
- Seora Tea Garden in Bugil-myeon offers a tea ceremony experience with tea grown in its garden.
- At Haemaru Healing Forest in Haenam Kimchi Information Village, you can make kimchi and try a traditional stick-throwing board game, fabric pounding with an ironing stone and twirling fire cans.
- Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum runs tea ceremony and printmaking experiences and traditional folk games, and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial runs a rowing experience on its 2nd floor.
- Marine activities such as the survival swimming class at Songho Student Training Center are for elementary school students in the 3rd grade and up and for middle and high school students, and education for students is free.
The 15 places in this guide
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Daeseom Fishing Village Experience Park
A fishing village experience park at 1354-4 Ttangkkeuthaean-ro in Songji-myeon offering tidal flat experiences. It is open at all times every day of the year, and admission is free. Call (061-531-3163) to ask about the experience fee, and parking is available.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Free more
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A fishing village in Daejuk-ri, Songji-myeon, offering clam digging in July–August; the fee is 5,000 won for middle school students and older and 3,000 won for children. Hoes, rubber boots, and baskets are provided free. The village is open at all times every day of the year; to dig for clams, ask about tide times.
- Hours
- Always openFor clam digging more
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Not listed
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3
Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site
A tidal flat experience site offering clam digging and a sea-path experience only at low tide every year in July–August. It costs 5,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for children and is closed September–June. The address is Norumuk Minbak, 1353 Ttangkkeuthaean-ro; for details, ask the Tourism Division of Haenam County Office (061-530-5798).
- Hours
- At low tide, July–August every year
- Closed days
- September–June every year
- Fee
- Adults 5,000 won more
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4
Osan Fishing Experience Village
A fishing experience village at 88 Osan-gil in Bukpyeong-myeon with mud flats, sand flats, and mixed tidal flats, offering tidal flat experiences. Call (070-7759-5047) to ask about experience times and fees. It is open every day of the year, and parking is available.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Not listed
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5
A fishing experience village at 35 Songho-gil in Songji-myeon offering sea activities, barge fishing and traditional seine-net fishing. It operates 09:00–17:00 in the winter season, 09:00–18:00 in the summer season and 09:00–13:00 on Saturdays. It is closed on public holidays, and its phone number is 070-8826-9806.
- Hours
- Winter season 09:00–17:00Summer season 09:00–18:00 more
- Closed days
- Public holidays more
- Fee
- Not listed
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6
A Trip with Sunrise and Sunset - Sanso Fishing Experience Village
A fishing experience village at 135 Ansan-gil in Hwangsan-myeon. The village office number is 061-534-0250, and you can also ask Haenam County Tourist Information (061-532-1330). Wheelchairs are not lent out.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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7
Deobureosup Agricultural Company
A forest experience space at 767-17 Gosan-ro in Samsan-myeon with a children's forest rope playground, a hinoki cypress forest with 30 hammocks, and programs such as Supia Adventure and Sandara V. It is open 10:00–22:00 every day of the year; call (0507-1370-6670) to ask about fees.
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Not listed
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8
Heukseoksan Natural Recreation Forest
A recreational forest at 306 Sangol-gil in Gyegok-myeon whose Healing Forest runs forest healing programs such as True Forest Edu-Healing, True Forest Happy-Senior and Happy-True Self (general type) during 09:00–18:00. It also has a foot bath area. Lodging is from 15:00 to 11:00 the next day, the campground costs 30,000 won in the peak season and on weekends and 20,000 won on off-peak weekdays, and parking is available.
- Hours
- Lodging 15:00–11:00 next dayHealing Forest 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Peak seasonLodging more
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9
Ttangkkeut Hwangtonara Theme Village
A camping and lodging facility at 1730 Ttangkkeuthaean-ro in Songji-myeon offering forest stories and natural dyeing, with a Hwangto Culture Experience Center. Hours of use are 14:00–11:00, and it is closed every Monday. Fees are 50,000 won on weekdays and 60,000 won on weekends in the peak season, and 40,000 won on weekdays and 50,000 won on weekends in the off-peak season.
- Hours
- 14:00–11:00
- Closed days
- Closed every Monday
- Fee
- Peak season: weekdays 50,000 won more
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10
A temple on the slopes of Dalmasan Mountain in Songji-myeon that runs a 1-day temple experience; you can book it until two days before the program starts. It is open at all times every day of the year, admission is free, and parking is available.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Free
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11
Haenam Hyanggyo (Confucian School)
A Confucian school at 20 Hyanggyo-gil in Haenam-eup that runs programs such as a Sungkyunkwan visit or cultural field trips to local Confucian schools, Haenam Refined Arts and Introduction to Haenam Confucian Scholarship. It holds the rite honoring Confucius every spring and fall. Parking is available, and the contact number is 061-532-3788.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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12
Made in the Provincial Park - Green Tea Experience
A hands-on activity at 154 Daeheungsa-gil, Samsan-myeon, where you make green tea yourself. The Duryunsan Team of the Haenam County Tourism Office (061-530-5543) takes inquiries. Wheelchairs are not lent out.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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13
Wildflower Experience - Eunhyang Tea Garden
A tea garden at 36 Magori-gil in Okcheon-myeon offering a wildflower experience, and its phone number is 061-535-3005. Wheelchairs are not lent out.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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14
A village at 97 Donghae-gil in Bukpyeong-myeon, on the slopes of Duryunsan Mountain, that runs different experiences each season. It is open at all times every day of the year, use is free, and parking is available.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Free
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15
A dinosaur museum at 234 Gongnyongbangmulgwan-gil in Hwangsan-myeon that shows 15-minute 4D theater screenings at 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00. A theater ticket is 3,000 won (ticket machine next to the information desk). It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Adult 5,000 wonIndividuals more
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization, Haenam County Culture and Tourism · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
FAQ
Which experiences in Haenam need to be booked in advance?
Mihwangsa Temple has a booking-deadline value: you can book its 1-day temple experience until two days before the program starts. At Osan Fishing Experience Village, tidal flat experience times change with the tides, so set a time by phone (070-7759-5047). At Daejuk Village too, ask about tide times to dig for clams.
How much do experiences in Haenam cost?
5 places list an experience fee in won. Daejuk Village charges 5,000 won for middle school students and older and 3,000 won for children, and Songji Daejuk-ri Clam Digging Experience Site charges 5,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for children. The 4D theater at Haenam Dinosaur Museum costs 3,000 won. Ttangkkeut Hwangtonara Theme Village costs from 40,000 won on off-peak weekdays to 60,000 won on peak-season weekends. The Heukseoksan Natural Recreation Forest campground costs 20,000 won on off-peak weekdays and 30,000 won in the peak season and on weekends. For Daeseom Fishing Village Experience Park, Osan Fishing Experience Village, and Deobureosup Agricultural Company, call to ask about fees. Haenam Kimchi Village and Mihwangsa Temple are free to use.
Where can I try green tea or traditional culture experiences in Haenam?
At 154 Daeheungsa-gil, Samsan-myeon, you can try making green tea yourself in the green tea experience. At Namdo Hanok Homestay Village, you can try sound experiences with Korean narrative singing, the hourglass drum and the barrel drum, plus etiquette in traditional Korean clothing, traditional tea, pottery and rice cake pounding. Haenam Hyanggyo (Confucian School) runs programs such as Haenam Refined Arts and Introduction to Haenam Confucian Scholarship, and Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum runs tea ceremony and printmaking activities.