Daecheon Beach
A beach in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, and the biggest of South Korea's western beaches, stretching 3.5 kilometres along the Yellow Sea. It is the site of the Boryeong Mud Festival each July, which draws visitors from many countries.
- Where
- Boryeong, South Chungcheong, South Korea
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 36.3127, 126.5097
Get the Daecheon Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Daecheon Beach. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Chungcheong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Daecheon Beach
Busosanseong 36 km
A Baekje era fortress on the mountain Busosan in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province. It was built in 538, possibly in place of an earlier fort, and was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 5 on 21 January 1963.
Sudeoksa 40 km
A head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its Daeungjeon hall, built in 1308, is among the oldest wooden buildings in Korea.
Magoksa 53 km
A head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Gongju, on the eastern slope of Taehwasan. It sits on a taegeuk shaped bend in the Taegeukcheon Stream, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gongsanseong 58 km
A castle on a ridge above the Geum River in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province. It was the royal fortress of the Baekje kingdom when Gongju was its capital in the 5th and 6th centuries, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Jeonju Hanok Village 80 km
A village in the city of Jeonju that overlaps the Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong neighbourhoods. It holds over 800 traditional Korean houses called hanok, and is famous among Koreans and visitors for its food, especially bibimbap.
Naejangsan 98 km
A mountain on the border of North and South Jeolla Provinces in southwestern South Korea, reaching 763 metres. It is the centre of Naejangsan National Park, and is known across Korea for its maple leaves in autumn.
Hwaseong Fortress 116 km
A fortress wall that surrounds the centre of Suwon, built from 1794 to 1796 under King Jeongjo. It runs for about 5.7 kilometres with gates, watchtowers and a palace, and it is listed by UNESCO.
Korean Folk Village 118 km
A living museum in Yongin, south of Seoul, with hundreds of traditional houses brought together from across Korea. Visitors can watch craft demonstrations, farmers' music and folk performances, and many Korean dramas have filmed here.
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Questions
Where is Daecheon Beach?
Daecheon Beach is in Boryeong, South Chungcheong, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Busosanseong (36 km), Sudeoksa (40 km), Magoksa (53 km).
How do I get the Daecheon Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Daecheon Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Chungcheong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Daecheon Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Chungcheong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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