Seoul Forest
서울숲
Park in Seongdong-gu. Open 24 hours. Plan about 1.5 hours. 5 min walk from Seoul-forest Station.
Good to know
About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Seoul Forest is a city park opened on June 18, 2005 in what was originally a water treatment facility. Consisting of four themed parks spread across spacious land, Seoul Forest is an eco-friendly zone appreciated not only by the people of the city but also those visiting Seoul.
Our guide
Seoul Forest is a stop of its own: none of our other places is within a 15-minute walk, so give the park its own slot in the day.
Getting to Seoul Forest: about 1 h 40 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Hongik Univ., Line 2 to Wangsimni, then the Suin–Bundang Line to Seoul Forest Station) and about 1 h from Gimpo. From Gangnam 30 min, Myeongdong 35 min, Seoul Station 40 min, Hongik Univ. 45 min.
Staying near Seoul Forest: our lodging data records no hotels within 1.2 km of the park, and 115 guesthouses. By our estimate the closest areas we suggest for a base are Hanyang Univ. Station (14 min by bus and on foot), Wangsimni Station (15 min) and Apgujeong Rodeo Station (16 min), each with 3 hotels within walking distance of the station.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
Pairs well with
Within a 20-minute walk.
Where to stay near Seoul Forest
Areas with the shortest trip here, on foot or by public transit.
From each area’s main station, on foot or by public transit. Our estimates (Nov 2026).
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