Samcheok Attractions: 19 Places, Map & Route

19 attractions in Samcheok from official Korea Tourism Organization data, best-documented first. (as of 2026-11-03)

Samcheok At a glance
Attractions with descriptions	19
With photos	12
Top places	Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대)), Jukseoru Pavilion (삼척 죽서루), Yonghwa Beach (용화해변)
Data as of	2026-11-03

Samcheok attractions

Samcheok has 19 attractions with official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data, and 12 of them have photos. By category: nature 10, activities 3, history 3.

Samcheok (6)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대))	800, Hwanseon-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	nature	Daegeumgul Cave is believed to be as old as Hwanseongul and Gwaneumgul Caves loc
Jukseoru Pavilion (삼척 죽서루)	37 Jukseoru-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	history	Jukseoru Pavilion, estimated to have been built around 1266, is one of the eight
Yonghwa Beach (용화해변)	Yonghwa-ri, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	nature	Reaching only 1 kilometer in length and located 24 kilometers away from downtown
Geombongsan Recreational Forest (검봉산자연휴양림)	525-145, Imwonan-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	nature	Geombongsan Mountain (alt. 681.6 m) poses an exciting challenge for mountain bik
Samcheok Cheoneunsa Temple (천은사(삼척))	816, Dongan-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	history	Cheoneunsa Temple is located on Dutasan Mountain in Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gan
Samcheok Deokpunggyegok Valley Village (삼척 덕풍계곡마을)	17-18, Punggogan-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	activities	Deokpung Village is a typical mountain village with bountiful resources and a gr

Things to do in Samcheok

There are 19 documented things to do in Samcheok, and 19 of them have descriptions of 100 characters or more. The best-documented place is Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대)), at 800, Hwanseon-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do.

Samcheok top attractions

The best-documented attraction in Samcheok is Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대)), followed by Jukseoru Pavilion (삼척 죽서루) and Yonghwa Beach (용화해변). These 10 places are ranked by how complete their official description, photo and contact data are.

Samcheok attractions top 10

The table lists the 10 attractions in Samcheok with the most complete official data; 10 have photos. 10 of them list a street address.

Samcheok (10)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대))	800, Hwanseon-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	nature	Daegeumgul Cave is believed to be as old as Hwanseongul and Gwaneumgul Caves loc
Jukseoru Pavilion (삼척 죽서루)	37 Jukseoru-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	history	Jukseoru Pavilion, estimated to have been built around 1266, is one of the eight
Yonghwa Beach (용화해변)	Yonghwa-ri, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	nature	Reaching only 1 kilometer in length and located 24 kilometers away from downtown
Geombongsan Recreational Forest (검봉산자연휴양림)	525-145, Imwonan-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	nature	Geombongsan Mountain (alt. 681.6 m) poses an exciting challenge for mountain bik
Samcheok Cheoneunsa Temple (천은사(삼척))	816, Dongan-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	history	Cheoneunsa Temple is located on Dutasan Mountain in Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gan
Samcheok Deokpunggyegok Valley Village (삼척 덕풍계곡마을)	17-18, Punggogan-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	activities	Deokpung Village is a typical mountain village with bountiful resources and a gr
Samcheok Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb (삼척 영경묘)	Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	history	Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb is the grave of the mother of King Mokjo and the 5th g
Lady Suro Heonhwa Park (Namhwasan Sunrise Park) (수로부인 헌화공원(남화산 해맞이공원))	33-17 Imwonhanggu-ro, Wondeok-eup, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	culture and arts	Lady Suro Heonhwa Park is renowned as a prime location for sunrise viewing. Acco
Jageunhujinhaebyeon Beach (작은후진해수욕장)	467 Saecheonnyeondo-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	nature	Jageunhujinhaebyeon Beach, situated adjacent to Samcheokhaebyeon Beach, provides
Samcheok Maengbang Yuchaekkot Village (삼척 맹방유채꽃 마을)	3916-112 Samcheok-ro, Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do	-	activities	Maengbang Yuchaekkot Village is where one can enjoy the scenic view of canola fl

Samcheok attractions map

The 19 attractions with coordinates in Samcheok spread about 38.6 km north to south and 28.9 km east to west. 4 of them are within 10 km of Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대)), and 10 are within 20 km.

Samcheok things to do, 2 days

Nine attractions in Samcheok can be split into a 2-day plan: about 28.9 km straight-line for day 1 and 33.5 km for day 2. Day 1 starts at Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대)); day 2 continues from Jukseoru Pavilion (삼척 죽서루).

Samcheok attractions 2026

4 of the 19 attractions in Samcheok had their official entries updated in 2026. The data was last synced on 2026-11-03.

Samcheok tourist attractions

Tourist attractions in Samcheok fall into 4 main categories: nature 10, activities 3, history 3, culture and arts 3. The largest group is nature with 10 places.

Samcheok main attractions

Of the 19 mapped attractions in Samcheok, 11 lie north of the center and 8 south; 9 lie east and 10 west. A nearest-neighbor route through the top 6 is about 68.2 km.

FAQ

How many attractions are listed for Samcheok?

19 attractions in Samcheok have official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data; 12 have photos.

Which place in Samcheok has the most complete information?

Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Cave Area (대금굴 (대이리 동굴지대)), based on description length, photo, phone number and coordinates.

When was this data last synced?

The data was last synced on 2026-11-03.

Sources and data date

Source: Korea Tourism Organization official tourism data (TourAPI), data.go.kr. Data as of 2026-11-03. Check the official website before you go.