Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

Guryongpo Beach

Beach · Gyeongbuk · 구룡포해수욕장 (Korean name)

Address
6 Homi-ro 426beon-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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About

Guryongpo Beach is a seaside resort located in Homigot, where "Homi" means tiger tail. The crescent-shaped white sandy beach stretches 400 meters in length and 50 meters in x_width, offering pristine waters of the East Sea. It is renowned as a sunrise spot. Guryongpo Columnar Joints and Guryongpo Beach Embankment are notable features, complemented by cafés, restaurants, and accommodation facilities. The area is rich in tourist attractions, including Homigot and Yeongildae.

Before you go

Free public parking	5 lots, 322 spaces within 1.5 km
Nearest emergency room	18.6 km — 포항세명기독병원 (Korean name), ER 054-275-0005
Seawater quality (2025 season)	3 of 3 tests passed
Licensed lodging within 3 km	16 (hotels, motels, guesthouses; pensions not included)
Public restrooms nearby	10
Campsites nearby	8
Emergency numbers	119 (fire & ambulance) · 122 (coast guard) · 1330 (Korea travel hotline, English)

Sources & dates

Description: Korea Tourism Organization, English tourism information (retrieved 2026-10-12)
Parking: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, National Parking Lot Standard Data (records dated 2026-03-11 to 2026-10-01)
Emergency rooms: National Medical Center (retrieved 2026-10-11)
Water quality: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, beach water tests (2025 season, retrieved 2026-10-10)
Lodging: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, lodging business licenses (retrieved 2026-10-11)

Numbers are written in fixed English sentences from Korean public data (not machine-translated). Korean names are shown as they are.

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