Donghae Mureung Health Forest
A paradise of peach blossoms and serene natural beauty. Located in Donghae, this forested valley was once a utopian vision, inspiring poets throughout the history of Korea. Today, it continues to captivate visitors with its stunning rock formations and blue lake.
As you enter the Mureung Valley, you’ll be greeted by the magnificent Mureungbanseok Rock, a massive rock formation with an impressive size of nearly 4960㎡. Carved into the rock are many sentences by calligraphists and poets from the past. The view of the Mureung Valley and the Dutasan Mountain will transport you one step closer to the utopian view of the Mureungdowon.
At the entrance to the Mureung Valley, you’ll find the Donghae Mureung Health Forest, a site of healing and forest therapy. Operated by the city of Donghae, this facility offers accommodations, dining, and healing programs to its visitors. The forest therapy programs here use the healing power of nature to restore and rejuvenate your mind and body.
One popular attraction during summer is the Donghae Mureung Oseonnyeotang Outdoor Pool, a nature-friendly swimming pool that draws water from the clear and fresh water of Mureung Valley. The pool is a collection of five outdoor swimming pools that are as refreshing as they look. Its remote location in nature offers swimmers a quieter and less crowded venue than urban swimming pools. The city of Donghae has supplied the area with amenities like changing rooms, restrooms, lifeguard stations, and even mats to prevent slippage.
Donghae Mureung Health Forest offers a wide range of experience and overnight programs. Single-day programs include crafts experience with natural materials like creating eco bags, T-shirts, and eco pouches with natural pigments based on given designs. You can also join an activity that allows you to make natural soaps and shampoos or participate in a pillow-making program using cypress chips.
For a unique experience, try the Chahun Meditation program that involves exposing your face to the steam of hot tea. The heat boosts blood circulation, eventually making your skin fairer. Heat therapy, great for improving your immune system, is also a beloved program available at this facility. Donghae Mureung Health Forest has themed experience facilities consisting of Sericite Sauna, Red Clay Sauna, Salt Cave, and Oxygen Healing Room. The Salt Cave, made with Korean sun-dried salt, is particularly worth noting. It is effective in reducing the impact of atopy and other skin infections along with respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and asthma.
In the Oxygen Healing Room, you can use the massage chair, pelvic exercise device, and sonic wave workout machine without paying additional charges.
At Donghae Mureung Health Forest, experience the healing power of nature, and rest in the idyllic paradise of peach blossoms.
