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Beach · Gangwon

Hajodae Beach

하조대

Choose a walk on Hajodae's public beach, the separate observation deck or a beginner lesson at Surfyy Beach. Surfyy's lessons are conducted in Korean and use the operator entrance at 119 Hajodaehaean-gil.

Hajodae Observation Deck above the rocky coast, with stairs climbing beside the outcrop
Hajodae Observation Deck, the coastal viewpoint at 54 Haryun-gil. Photo: ⓒ한국관광콘텐츠랩-한국관광공사 이범수

Plan your visit

Choose the sand, the lookout or a surf lesson

Hajodae's public beach, its coastal observation deck and Surfyy Beach use different arrival points. Choose the sandy shore in Hagwangjeong-ri for a beach walk, Haryun-gil for a view from above, or the Surfyy operator entrance for a lesson.

  • Time beside the open sea

    Hajodae's public beach

    Start at Hajodae Beach access in Hagwangjeong-ri, Hyeonbuk-myeon 하조대해수욕장 · 현북면 하광정리

    Start at the public beach in Hagwangjeong-ri and walk along the sand for open views of the East Sea. Return to the same village access when you finish. If you are travelling for a surf lesson, use the operator's separate check-in address below.

    Find the bus to Hajodae village

  • Look down over the rocky coast

    Hajodae Observation Deck

    Start at Hajodae Observation Deck, 54 Haryun-gil 하조대전망대 · 현북면 하륜길 54

    Go to the observation deck on Haryun-gil for a raised view over the sea and rocky coast. Its glass-floor section lets you look down towards the water. Use this address for the lookout visit; Surfyy's lesson entrance is on Hajodaehaean-gil.

    Hajodae Observation Deck information

  • Learn the basics of riding waves

    A beginner lesson at Surfyy Beach

    Start at Surfyy Beach lesson check-in, 119 Hajodaehaean-gil 서피비치 강습 체크인 · 현북면 하조대해안길 119

    Surfyy's introductory course combines instruction on land, a supervised session in the water and time to practise. A soft board is included; wetsuit rental is charged separately on site. Participants must be at least 14 years old and 140 cm tall, and the operator requires arrival 30 minutes before the lesson. Use its product page for lesson details and booking information.

    Lessons are conducted in Korean. For lesson check-in, take a taxi from Yangyang Bus Terminal to the Surfyy entrance.

    Surfyy lesson details

Choose your final address after the village bus stop

For the public beach, take route 12 from Yangyang Bus Terminal towards Hyangho-ri and get off at Hagwangjeong-ri, stop 4315692. Several stops share this name, so use the stop number. Continue to the public beach in Hagwangjeong-ri or the observation deck at 54 Haryun-gil. For Surfyy Beach lessons, take a taxi from Yangyang Bus Terminal to the operator entrance at 119 Hajodaehaean-gil, as the operator’s visitor directions recommend.

See the arrival directions

Place details

Region
Gangwon
Type of place
Beach
Locality in the source
양양군
Address in the source
양양군 현북면 하광정리
2026 beach season
Scheduled from 10 Jul to 23 Aug.
Life-jacket station
No free station was listed for this season.

Getting there

Start at Yangyang Bus Terminal

Entrance or stop 하광정리 정류장 · 4315692

  1. At Yangyang Bus Terminal, stop 4315362, board local bus 12 towards Hyangho-ri.
  2. Get off at Hagwangjeong-ri, stop 4315692. This is the second Hagwangjeong-ri stop on the outward route, after stop 4312442.
  3. Continue to Hajodae Beach in Hagwangjeong-ri. For the observation deck, use 54 Haryun-gil as your onward destination.

Coming back Hagwangjeong-ri has several stops with the same name. Use the bus system to select the return-direction stop towards Yangyang Bus Terminal and consult the route 12 timetable for your travel day.

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Sources

Season dates and facilities describe the published year. Check the local beach notice before travelling.

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