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Cheolguso Valley

Valley & River · Ulsan · 철구소계곡 (Korean name)

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About

Cheolguso is in Igcheon-ri, Sangbuk-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, in the Baenae area. It is named Cheolguso because its narrow, mortar-like pool resembles a mortar, and it is one of three major pools in the area along with Hobakso and Paraeso. Legend says that when fairies came down to bathe, the imugi (a legendary serpent-like creature) would step aside. The clear water supports Grade 1 water species such as sangaji, tangari, catfish, crayfish, and sora, and it is popular with people from Busan and Ulsan seeking a quiet summer getaway. The pool is deep, so tubes and life vests can be rented nearby, lifeguards are on duty, and nearby restaurants rent wooden platforms.

Before you go

Free public parking	2 lots, 194 spaces within 2.5 km
Nearest emergency room	10.2 km — 서울산보람병원 (Korean name), ER 052-255-7114
Licensed lodging within 3 km	1 (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

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)
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. Korean names are shown as they are.

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