Eluanbi Park
鵝鑾鼻公園
The white lighthouse and coral reef park at Taiwan's southernmost tip, one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Taiwan. From the high point you can see where the Bashi Channel meets the Pacific Ocean.
Eluanbi Park sits at the tip of the Eluanbi headland at the southeast end of the Hengchun Peninsula. The park covers about 59 hectares. The headland gets its name from its shape like a goose's beak, and 'Eluan' is a transliteration of the Paiwan word for 'sail.' The park's centerpiece is the Eluanbi Lighthouse, built in 1883 by the Qing government in response to Japan's invasion on the pretext of the Mudan Incident. The tower stands 21.4 meters tall, with a light range of 27.2 nautical miles. It is the lighthouse with the strongest light in Taiwan and a rare armed lighthouse in the world, originally equipped with batteries and trenches. The white round tower against a blue sky is the iconic image of Kenting. A circular path winds through raised coral reef forest, past the Sky-Supporting Rock, Kiss Rock, Brave Men Rock, and the Canghai Pavilion viewpoint, where you can see the meeting of the Bashi Channel and the Pacific. The trail is about 1.5 km and takes about one hour. Admission is 60 New Taiwan dollars. The lighthouse interior is closed, but you can take photos freely on the lawn below the tower. About 1.5 km south of the park is the 'Southernmost Point of Taiwan' monument (free, about a 10-minute walk), which is a good photo stop. For sightseeing, combine the park with Boat Sail Rock, the Sand Island Shell Sand Exhibition Hall, and Longpan Park into a half-day loop along the east side, then photograph the lighthouse in the late afternoon and head to Longpan for stargazing. Getting there: a 15-minute motorcycle ride from Kenting Street, or take the Taiwan Good Bus Kenting Street Car Orange Line (Route 101) to the Eluanbi stop. Notes: the park is very sunny in summer with many mosquitoes. Winds on the headland are strong during the 'mountain-falling wind' season. The lighthouse lawn is closed on Mondays, though the park remains open.
Opening hours
April–October 06:30–18:30; November–March 07:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Southernmost Point of Taiwan
- Longkeng Ecological Protected Area
- Shadao Shell Sand Beach
- Longpan Park
- Sail Rock
- Fengchuisha (Wind-blown Sand)
- Sheding Nature Park
- Xiaowan (Little Bay)