Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

Gangneung Gyeongpo Beach

Beach · Gangwon · 강릉 경포해수욕장 (Korean name)

Address
514 Changhae-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

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About

Located 1 kilometer away from Gyeongpodae Pavilion and 6 kilometers from downtown Gangneung, Gyeongpo Beach is a sand bank formed between Gyeongpoho Lake and the ocean. This beach has a beautiful sandy shore that extends to a length of 1.8 kilometers and shallow waters, making it a popular beach attraction. By the beach is a lush pine forest where visitors can enjoy forest bathing. Other activities to enjoy around the area include the cultural art fair that takes place at the beach stage every summer, riding a bike along Gyeongpoho Lake, and hiking the nearby mountains and valleys.

Before you go

Free public parking	5 lots, 709 spaces within 0.6 km
Nearest emergency room	3.3 km — 의료법인강릉동인병원 (Korean name), ER 033-650-6113
Seawater quality (2025 season)	12 of 12 tests passed
Beach visitors	1,770,346 in 2024 (6,375,694 in 2015)
Licensed lodging within 3 km	126 (hotels, motels, guesthouses; pensions not included)
Public restrooms nearby	8
Campsites nearby	6
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)
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)

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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