Yongmuncheon Stream: 5 free car parks within 3 km, up to 5.0 m deep

Yongmuncheon is a stream that runs through Yongmun-myeon in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province. It is classed as a river or stream in the public data, and the deepest point on record is 5.0 m. Yongmun Station and a traditional market are close by, so many visitors combine a walk by the water with a stop at the market. The details below come from public registries and may differ from conditions on the ground.

Pair it with the Yongmun market

According to the Korea Tourism Organization, Yongmun Cheonnyeon Market (용문천년시장) is one of the three main traditional markets in Yangpyeong. Step off the Gyeongui-Jungang Line at Yongmun Station and you reach a five-day market with about 200 stalls. The Yongmunsan tourist complex and the Freshwater Fish Ecology Museum are nearby, and the market is known as a destination in its own right, with food, things to see and things to do.

How deep is the water?

Two swimming management points are registered along the stream, and the maximum recorded depth is 5.0 m. No danger spots and no accident records are registered. That only reflects the registry, though. Depth in a stream can change quickly from one spot to the next, so keep a close eye on children even where the water looks shallow. Ten toilets are registered near the stream.

Parking: five free car parks within 3 km

Korea's national parking registry lists five car parks within 3 km of the stream. All five are recorded as free and open from 00:00 to 23:59. The closest is 1.05 km away, and three of them are within 2 km.

On market or event days some car parks may be closed or crowded. Follow the signs on site.

If you need a doctor

The nearest emergency room is Yangpyeong Hospital (양평병원), a regional emergency medical institution 8.5 km away. HJ Magnolia International Hospital (에이치제이매그놀리아국제병원) is registered as an emergency room operator and is 22.1 km away. Three pharmacies are about 1.8 km away. Somang Pharmacy (소망약국) and Yun Pharmacy (윤약국) are registered as open on Sundays, while Yongmun Onnuri Pharmacy (용문온누리약국) is closed that day. In an emergency, call 119.

Where to stay

There are 23 licensed lodgings within 3 km of the stream: 11 motels and inns, 10 residence-type properties and 2 others. Pensions and farm-stay guesthouses are registered under a different system and are not counted here. For camping, the closest sites are Joypark (주식회사 조이파크), an auto-camping site 4.9 km away, then Stay Nature (스테이네이처) at 5.4 km, Sonohue Yangpyeong (소노휴 양평) at 6.9 km and Aramal Camping (아람말 캠핑장) at 8.2 km.