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Photo: Korea Tourism OrganizationAbout
Dojik Beach is a small beach about 500 m long and 50,000 m² in size, located in Dojik-ri, Okgye-myeon, at the southern tip of Gangneung. It is said to be named for its straight shoreline. When the Donghae Expressway was built, the village was split in two and its residents relocated together, so the original village no longer exists. Like its name suggests, five parallel transport routes (national road, railway, expressway, air route and sea route) run side by side here, which is a rare sight. The sand is clean and the parking lot is spacious, so it is a quiet beach popular with families, and minbak guesthouses are available for lodging. It has a temporary parking area of about 3,000 m² and a campsite on 1,000 m² with room for about 66 tents. Because the beach is a military zone fenced with barbed wire, it feels solemn and reminds visitors of the country's division. Many people come to swim, and many anglers come to catch rock greenling.
Before you go
| Free public parking | 1 lot, 12 spaces within 2.7 km |
|---|---|
| Nearest emergency room | 9.2 km — 근로복지공단동해병원 (Korean name), ER 033-530-3100 |
| Seawater quality (2025 season) | 9 of 9 tests passed |
| Beach visitors | 0 in 2024 (1,216 in 2015) |
| Licensed lodging within 3 km | 22 (hotels, motels, guesthouses; pensions not included) |
| Public restrooms nearby | 1 |
| Campsites nearby | 5 |
| Emergency numbers | 119 (fire & ambulance) · 122 (coast guard) · 1330 (Korea travel hotline, English) |
Sources & dates
- Name & description: machine translation of Korea Tourism Organization's Korean tourism information (KOGL), translated 2026-10-12, not reviewed yet
- 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)
- Visitors: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, beach visitor statistics (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-10-11)
- Lodging: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, lodging business licenses (retrieved 2026-10-11)
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