Seokchonhosu Lake
석촌호수
Park in Songpa-gu. Open 24 hours. Plan about 1 hour. 6 min walk from Jamsil(Songpa-gu Office) Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Songpa Naru Park, also commonly referred to as Seokchonhosu Lake, is a citizen park in Seoul with a jogging course and walking trails. It has two lakes with Songpa-daero Boulevard running in between. Originally, a branch of the Hangang River ran through the site, forming one large lake, but the lake was divided into two with the construction of Songpa-daero Boulevard. The total size of the two lakes is 217,850 ㎡, and they hold about 737 tons of water. The depth of the lakes is 4-5 meters.
Our guide
Seokchonhosu Lake is about 1 h 50 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Hongik Univ., then Line 2 to Jamsil) and about 1 h 15 from Gimpo by the same route. From Gangnam 27 min on Line 2; from Myeongdong 45 min and Seoul Station 50 min on Line 4, changing to Line 2 at Dongdaemun History & Culture Park; from Hongik Univ. 55 min on Line 2. Every route ends with a short walk from Jamsil Station.
Also within a 15-minute walk of the lake: Lotte World Ice Skating Rink, about 8 minutes away.
Staying near Seokchonhosu Lake: our lodging data records 14 hotels within 1.2 km of the lake and 137 guesthouses. Jamsil and Seokchon stations are both areas we suggest for a base, with 12 and 10 hotels within walking distance; by our estimate Mongchontoseong Station is 14 min away on Line 8, with 10.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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From each area’s main station, on foot or by public transit. Our estimates (Nov 2026).
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