Odongdo Island
오동도
The camellia island, connected to the mainland by a breakwater. About 3,000 camellia trees cover the islet, and the loop trail passes sea caves and a lighthouse.
Odongdo is connected to the mainland by a breakwater about 768 meters long. You can walk across or ride the Camellia Little Train to the island. The island has more than 3,000 camellia trees, and in late winter and early spring their red blossoms carpet the forest paths. Other highlights include a bamboo grove, the Dragon Cave sea caves and a white lighthouse. From the top of the lighthouse you can look out over Yeosu Harbor. There is a music fountain at the entrance plaza. Entry is free. It is about a 15-minute walk from Yeosu Expo Station and is next to the Jasan station of the sea cable car, so you can visit both in one trip.
Opening hours
All day (lighthouse roughly 09:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Yeosu Maritime Cable Car
- Yeosu Expo Park & Aqua Planet Yeosu
- Yeosu Night Sea & Nangman Pocha Street
- Yi Sun-sin Square & Jinnamgwan
- Manseongri Black Sand Beach
- Yeosu Art Land
- Hyangiram Hermitage
- Geumodo Bireong Trail