Jeongam Beach, Yangyang: 17,151 visitors in 2019, free parking 150 m away
Jeongam Beach in Yangyang, Gangwon: 17,151 visitors in 2019 and 15,565 in 2024. Free parking 150 m away, all 12 water tests passed in 2025, and 111 licensed places to stay nearby.
Data as of 2026-10-14
Jeongam Beach is a small beach in Gangheon-myeon, Yangyang County, on Korea's east coast in Gangwon Province. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, the sand is soft with a scattering of pebbles, the water is clean and the slope is gentle, so families make up most of the visitors. A walking path and a dedicated cycle lane run along the beach, and a pine grove behind the sand allows camping among the trees. Naksansa Temple, Hujin Port and Mulchi Port are all nearby.
How many people come
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries figures put annual visitors between 4,838 and 17,151 from 2015 to 2024. The busiest year in that period was 2019, with 17,151 visitors, and the quietest was 2020, with 4,838. The 2024 count of 15,565 is 91% of the 2019 level. The totals were 8,542 in 2018 and 7,548 in 2023.
Parking: a free public car park 150 m away
Korea's national parking registry lists five car parks close to the beach. All five are recorded as free and open around the clock. The nearest, the Jeongam Beach public car park, is 150 m away.
| Car park (Korean name) | From the beach | Spaces | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeongam Beach public car park (정암해수욕장공영주차장) | 150 m | 75 | Free |
| Jeongam village car park (정암지구 전원마을 주차장) | 820 m | 19 | Free |
| Seorak Beach car park (설악해수욕장주차장) | 1.17 km | 173 | Free |
| Ganghyeon-myeon office car park (강현면사무소 본관 앞 주차장) | 1.4 km | 13 | Free |
| Mulchi public car park B (물치공영주차장(B)) | 1.69 km | 23 | Free |
These are registered details, so opening hours and fees in peak season may differ. Follow the signs on site.
Is the water clean?
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries tested the seawater here 12 times in 2025, and all 12 results were rated suitable. Three toilets are registered near the beach.
If you need a doctor
The nearest emergency rooms are Onjae Hospital (a regional emergency medical institution, 7.3 km) and Sokcho Medical Center (a regional emergency medical center, 8.9 km). Taepyeongyang Pharmacy is 1.8 km away, and Baeksepla-za Pharmacy and Ganghyeon Pharmacy are 2.0 km away. Taepyeongyang and Ganghyeon are listed as open on Sundays, while Baeksepla-za is listed as closed. In an emergency call 119, or 122 for the Korea Coast Guard if something happens at sea. The nearest coast guard station is Naksan, 2.9 km away.
Where to stay
There are 111 licensed places to stay within 3 km of the beach: 71 residence-style units, 26 motels and inns, 4 hotels and 10 other lodgings. Pensions and farm-stay minbak are registered under a different system and are not counted here. For camping, the Korail Naksan Training Center campsite is 0.9 km away, Yangyang Hans Auto Camping is 1.1 km away and Dana House is 1.6 km away, all standard campgrounds. Sokcho Beach National Leisure Camping, an auto-camping site, is 5.8 km away.
Distances are straight-line. Opening hours and fees can change, so check again before you travel. Emergency 119 · Coast Guard 122
- Ministry of the Interior and Safety, national parking registry (records dated 2026-03-11 to 2026-10-01)
- National Medical Center, emergency departments (retrieved 2026-10-11)
- National Medical Center, pharmacies (retrieved 2026-10-11)
- Ministry of the Interior and Safety, lodging licences (retrieved 2026-10-11)
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, beach visitor statistics (2015 to 2024, retrieved 2026-10-11)
- Ministry of the Interior and Safety, public toilets (retrieved 2026-10-10)
- Korea Tourism Organization GoCamping (campsites) (retrieved 2026-10-10)
- Korea Coast Guard station locations (retrieved 2026-10-11)
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, beach water quality tests (2025 season tests, retrieved 2026-10-10)