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WEST JEJU · BEACHES & GARDENS

Hyeopjae, Geumneung & Hallim Park

White sand facing Biyangdo, a neighbouring beach and gardens behind the coast. Choose your stops around Hyeopjae and Geumneung, then add Hallim Park if you want a separate paid garden visit.

White sand and turquoise water at Hyeopjae Beach, with Biyangdo beyond the shore.
Hyeopjae Beach, photographed on 3 March 2014. Photo · Lcarrion88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
For the sea view
Hyeopjae & Geumneung
For the gardens
Hallim Park · paid admission
For bus 202
Start at Jeju Bus Terminal

A beach stop, two shores or time in the gardens.

Start with the visit you most want. Hyeopjae and Geumneung are adjoining beaches; Hallim Park has its own entrance. If you include the gardens, check the park’s closing time before deciding your order.

Beach scenery

White sand facing Biyangdo

Visit for the white sand, clear water and Biyangdo offshore. Stay on the shore for a coastal stop or a sunset view when conditions allow. Biyangdo is an island across the water; visiting it requires a separate trip.

Where to start: Hyeopjae Beach waterfront

Check the current beach notice before planning swimming or seasonal rentals.

Hyeopjae Beach visitor information

A second shoreline

Continue to neighbouring Geumneung

Geumneung is connected to Hyeopjae, with its own sandy shore and views towards Biyangdo. Add it as a second coastal stop. Use Geumneung Beach as the named destination when arranging a meeting or onward transport.

Where to start: Geumneung Beach

Geumneung Beach visitor information

Add a garden visit

Gardens at Hallim Park

Make a separate stop for palm-lined paths, subtropical planting and pond gardens. Hallim Park has its own entrance and paid admission. Check the operator’s visitor information before combining the gardens with time at the beach.

Where to start: Hallim Park entrance, 300 Hallim-ro, Hallim-eup

Check seasonal hours and admission on the park’s site. Its ticket service is in Korean; review the purchase conditions before paying.

Check Hallim Park admission (Korean)

Reach the west coast, then plan your way back.

The directions below reach Hyeopjae Beach stop from Jeju Bus Terminal, via Aewol and Hallim. Plan any airport-to-terminal connection separately. Geumneung is another named stop on the route; Hallim Park has its own garden entrance.

From Jeju Bus Terminal

  1. From Jeju Bus Terminal, board bus 202 on the west-coast route through Aewol and Hallim.
  2. Get off at Hyeopjae Beach (협재해변). Plan the airport-to-terminal connection separately if you arrive by air.

Back towards Jeju City

Return on bus 202 towards Jeju Bus Terminal (제주버스터미널), via Hallim and Aewol. In the official route list, select the Jeju-terminal-bound 202 timetable and check the boarding direction and time at Hyeopjae. Plan any onward airport connection separately.

Check the timetable for your direction and boarding stop. A route’s first or last departure is not automatically the time it passes the beach.

Add a garden visit at Hallim Park.

Palm-lined paths, subtropical planting and pond gardens offer another way to spend time on this coast. The park is a separate paid attraction at 300 Hallim-ro, Hallim-eup.

Hallim Park visitor information (Korean)

Continue to the park’s ticket service

This Naver ticket page is linked from Hallim Park’s own website. Look for the park admission option and review its date, inclusions and current purchase conditions; the page also lists combination products.

View operator-linked tickets (Korean)

Check current admission details and ticket-office and visiting hours with the park. If you need help buying in Korean or using a foreign-issued card, ask the operator before paying.

Hallim Park visitor enquiries · +82-64-796-0001

Choose the next outing on Jeju.

Keep the official information close.

Visitor and admission sources checked on 12 November 2026. Bus guidance reuses the existing route record checked on the same date.

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