Juknokwon Bamboo Garden
죽녹원
Damyang's most famous bamboo park, with eight bamboo trails winding among towering Moso bamboo.
Juknokwon is a bamboo park built by Damyang County on a hillside in the town. It covers about 31 hectares, and its eight themed trails total about 2.4 km, winding through bamboo up to 20 meters tall. When the wind blows, the leaves rustle, and in summer it's noticeably cooler under the bamboo. The park has lookout points, a bamboo-forest café and a Poem Village of traditional hanok houses, where you can try bamboo leaf tea and bamboo leaf ice cream. Admission is about 3,000 won. From Gwangju, take a bus about 50 minutes to Damyang Bus Terminal, then walk about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Gwanbangjerim Forest
- Damyang Metasequoia Road
- Korea Bamboo Museum
- Changpyeong Samjinae Village (Slow City)
- May 18th National Cemetery
- Myeongokheon Garden
- Sigyeongjeong & Hwanbyeokdang (Gasa Literature Area)
- Gwangju Lake Eco Park