Daecheon Beach
대천해수욕장
South Korea's largest seaside beach on the west coast, with a 3.5 km shoreline of crushed-shell sand. It is the main venue of the Boryeong Mud Festival and turns into a lively scene in summer.
Daecheon Beach stretches about 3.5 km, its sand formed from crushed seashells, fine, soft, and dazzlingly white, with wide tidal flats exposed at low tide. Along the beach are hotels, raw fish restaurants, and a street of grilled shellfish (jogae-gui), and a seaside boardwalk where you can watch the sun set over the West Sea. Above the beach, a seaside zip line (Zip Track) crosses the water, and the Sky Bike pedals along the coastline. Each costs roughly 10,000 to 20,000 won. During the July mud festival the beach is packed, so book accommodation several months ahead. From Seoul's Yongsan Station, take the Janghang Line train to Daecheon Station, about 2.5 hours, then transfer to a bus or taxi for about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
Open all day (swimming beach open Jul–Aug)
Nearby sights
- Boryeong Mud Festival & Mud Square
- Daecheon Port & Fish Market
- Sanghwawon Garden (Jukdo)
- Boryeong Undersea Tunnel
- Muchangpo Beach
- Wonsando Beach
- Chungcheong Suyeong Fortress & Ocheon Port
- Boryeong Coal Museum