Yanghu National Wetland Park
洋湖湿地公园
A national wetland park on the west bank of the Xiang River, with lakes, boardwalks, a heron tower, and lotus ponds. It is ideal for cycling and half-day family outings.
Yanghu Wetland Park is in the Yanghu area of Yuelu District. It covers several square kilometres and consists of lakes, wetlands, reed marshes, and science exhibition areas. Highlights include the Heron Tower, the Three-Arch Bridge, and the wetland science museum, and lotus flowers bloom in summer. Admission is free, and you can rent bicycles to ride along the boardwalks. Nearby are the Yanghu Water Street commercial district, the Li Zijian Art Museum, and the Xie Zilong Photography Museum, which can be linked into a half-day route. Take a Metro Line 3 station nearby and transfer, or take a taxi.
Opening hours
06:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Xie Zilong Photography Museum
- Li Zijian Art Museum
- Houhu International Art Park
- Xiangjiang Happy City (Snow World)
- Hunan University
- Yuelu Academy
- Former Site of Hunan First Normal School
- Yuelu Mountain