South Korea has twenty national parks. They are managed by the Korean National Park Service [1].

• Area: 6,579.85 sq. kms.
• Land area: 3,898.95 sq. kms.
• Sea area: 2,680.90 sq. kms.
• Percent of Korea in NPs: 6.6%

There are also 22 Provincial Parks and 31 County Parks in Korea.

Contents 1 Bukhansan National Park 2 Byeonsan Bando National Park 3 Chiaksan National Park 4 Dadohae Haesang National Park 5 Deogyusan National Park 6 Gayasan National Park 7 Gyeryongsan National Park 8 Gyeongju National Park 9 Hallasan National Park 10 Hallyeo Haesang National Park 11 Jirisan National Park 12 Juwangsan National Park 13 Naejangsan National Park 14 Odaesan National Park 15 Seoraksan National Park 16 Sobaeksan National Park 17 Songnisan National Park 18 Taean Haean National Park 19 Wolchulsan National Park 20 Woraksan National Park 21 External links

[edit] Bukhansan National Park

• Date Formed 2 Apr 1983
• Size 79.92 sq. km.
• Temples

[edit] Byeonsan Bando National Park

• Date Formed 11 Jun 1988
• Size 154.72 sq. km.
• Temples

[edit] Chiaksan National Park

• Date Formed 31 Dec 1984
• Size 181.63 sq. kms.
• Temples

[edit] Dadohae Haesang National Park

• Date Formed 23 Dec 1981
• Size 2321.51 sq. kms. (much of this is sea)
• Temples

[edit] Deogyusan National Park

• Date Formed 1 Feb 1795
• Size 231.65 sq. kms.
• Temples

[edit] Gayasan National Park

• Date Formed 13 Oct 1972
• Size 77.07 sq. kms.
• Temples

[edit] Gyeryongsan National Park

• Date formed: 31 Dec 1968
• Size: 64.68 sq. kms.
• Temples:
  • Donghaksa
  • Gapsa
  • Shinwonsa

[edit] Gyeongju National Park

in Gyeongju-shi

• Date Formed 31 Dec 1968
• Size 138.72 sq. kms.
• Temples Bulguksa, Girimsa,

[edit] Hallasan National Park

• Date Formed 24 Mar 1970
• Size 153.39 sq. kms.
• Temples

[edit] Hallyeo Haesang National Park

• Date Formed 31 Dec 1968
• Size 545.63 sq. kms. (much of this is sea)
• Temples

[edit] Jirisan National Park

• Date formed: 29 Dec 1967
• Size: 471.75 sq. kms.
• Temples:
• Links:
  • Hadong-gun's Jirisan page

[edit] Juwangsan National Park

• Date Formed: 30 March 1976
• Size: 107,425 sq. kms.
• Temples: Daejeonsa (Korean language site)
• Links
  • middlekorea visit to Juwangsan

[edit] Naejangsan National Park

• Date Formed 17 Nov 1971
• Size 81.72 sq. kms.
• Temples Naejangsa

[edit] Odaesan National Park

• Date Formed 1 Feb 1975
• Size 303.93 sq. kms.
• Temples Wolcheongsa, Sangwonsa

[edit] Seoraksan National Park

• Date Formed: 24 March 1970
• Size: 398.53
• Temples: Baekdamsa; Bongjongam
• Links:
  • National Park Service site

[edit] Sobaeksan National Park

• Date formed: 14 Dec 1987
• Size: 320.5 sq. kms.
• Temples: Pirosa, Buseoksa, Guinsa, Huibangsa, Paengyongsa, Yuseoksa
• Links:
  • Korean National Park Service

[edit] Songnisan National Park

• Date Formed 24 Mar 1970
• Size 274.54 sq. kms.
• Temples Beopjusa, Chaeunsa

[edit] Taean Haean National Park

• Date Formed 20 Oct 1978
• Size 326.57 sq. kms. (much of this is sea)
• Temples

[edit] Wolchulsan National Park

• Date Formed 11 Jun 1988
• Size 56.10 sq. kms.
• Temples Dogapsa, Chunhwangsa

[edit] Woraksan National Park

• Date Formed 31 Dec 1984
• Size 287.98
• Temples Deokjusa, Mireuksa
• Links: Korean National Park Service

[edit] External links

• GPS Map of National Park Campsites