Seoul Forest 서울숲

A big riverside park that is open 24 hours and free to enter, a short walk from Ttukseom Station.

Good to know

Closed days, exits and opening hours. Numbers point to the sources below.

Closed days

The park is open 24 hours and free. The Ecological Forest is open 05:30–21:30. The Insect Botanical Garden is open March–October, 10:00–17:00, and closed on Mondays.

ParkOpen 24 hours; free admission ¹
Ecological Forest (deer enclosure, walkway bridge)Jan–Dec, 05:30–21:30 ²
Insect Botanical GardenMar–Oct, 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays ²

Hours and notes

Entry to the park is free.

AdmissionFree ¹

Exits

From Ttukseom Station (Line 2), take Exit 8 (537 m). Seoul Forest Station (Suin-Bundang Line) Exits 3 and 4 are closer, at 242 m.

From Ttukseom Station (Line 2)Exit 8, 537 m ¹
From Seoul-forest Station (Suin-Bundang Line)Exits 3 and 4, 242 m ¹

Visit Seoul (Seoul Forest), checked Oct 15
Seoul Parks (Seoul Forest), checked Oct 15

From popular starting points

Subway and train routes with typical times and fares.

From	Route	Time	Fare
Incheon Airport T1	AREX all-stop to Gongdeok → Line 5 to Chungjeongno → Line 2 to TtukseomSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	89 min	₩4,750
Seoul Station	Line 4 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park → Line 2 to TtukseomSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	25 min	₩1,550
Myeong-dong	Line 4 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park → Line 2 to TtukseomSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	23 min	₩1,550
Hongdae	Line 2 from Hongik Univ. to TtukseomSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	27 min	₩1,650
Gangnam	Line 2 from Gangnam to TtukseomSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	26 min	₩1,650

Eat here

Dwaeji galbiMarinated pork ribs; the alley has about 40 years of history.
Fruit dessertsBingsu, smoothies and cakes made from fresh fruit.

Where locals send youSeongsu-dong Galbi Alley (성수동 갈비골목)A row of pork rib restaurants, each with its own marinade.

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Sources

Checked Oct 15 against the official pages below.

Station names in English: Seoul Metro subway map data, checked Oct 15
Park hours, admission and station exits: Visit Seoul (Seoul Forest), checked Oct 15
Ecological Forest and Insect Botanical Garden hours: Seoul Parks (Seoul Forest), checked Oct 15
Live data name (POI101): Seoul real-time city data (KOGL Type 1), checked Oct 15
Map point (lat/lng), used for route requests only. Approximate, not from official facts.: OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 15 Estimate
Eat here: VISIT SEOUL (Seoul Tourism Organization), checked Oct 15

Photos

Seoul Forest in May: CHO woohyuck, CC BY-SA 4.0, original
Bamboo and flower beds in Seoul Forest: GeonwooLee, CC BY-SA 4.0, original
Seoul Forest seen from Dongho Bridge: Ox1997cow, CC BY-SA 4.0, original