See & do
Sokcho · 설악산국립공원 소공원Seoraksan National Park – Sogongwon entranceA single entrance gives you Sinheungsa temple, a 14.6 m bronze Unification Buddha, a cable car to a 700 m ridge fortress and hikes of any length — unusually legible for a Korean national park without a guide.
Yangyang · 낙산사Naksansa TempleRebuilt after the 2005 wildfire, it is one of very few Korean temples right on the ocean. The walk from Hongryeonam hermitage — which has a glass floor over a sea cave — up to the Haesu Gwaneum statue takes about 40 minutes and is all sea view.
Yangyang · 서피비치Surfyy BeachA 1 km private beach run like a tropical beach club — parasols, beanbags, sunset DJ sets, SUP and beach yoga alongside the lessons. It is single-handedly why Yangyang became known as Korea's surf capital.
Sokcho · 아바이마을·갯배Abai Village & Galmaetbae hand-pulled ferryYou cross on the galmaetbae, eat ojingeo-sundae (squid stuffed like a sausage) and abai-sundae made nowhere else in Korea, then walk the sea wall. It is also the 'Autumn in My Heart' drama location, which is why it draws Southeast Asian visitors.
Sokcho-si · 뮤지엄엑스Museum X
Sokcho-si · 테디베어팜Teddy Bear Farm
Sokcho-si · 숲박물관Forest Museum
Sokcho-si · 설악산 탐방안내소Seoraksan National Park Visitor Center
Sokcho-si · 속초시립박물관·속초실향민문화촌Sokcho Museum
Yangyang-gun · 서피비치, 서핑(양양)Yangyang Surfyy Beach
Yangyang-gun · 리버티REVERTY
Sokcho-si · 속초마리나Sokcho MarinaEat & drink
Sokcho's whole food identity in one block — sweet-crunchy dakgangjeong, East Sea seafood and North-Korean-influenced snacks — with no reservation, no minimum spend and no Korean required.
Yangyang-gun · 르온다LE ONDA
Yangyang-gun · 송이버섯마을Songibeoseot MaeulMore places
✓ Places checked by hand · 2026-09-03