Sorae Marsh Ecological Park (소래습지생태공원)

Sorae Marsh Ecological Park (소래습지생태공원)

- Homepage
www.incheon.go.kr

- Tel
+82-32-435-7076

Sorae Marsh Ecological Park is located on a vast plot of land in Incheon. The park first opened in June 1999 at the site of an old saltern on a 660,000 ㎡ plot but has expanded over the years to an area of 3.5 million ㎡. The previous salt storage has been converted into an ecology exhibition space, displaying the history of the area as well as the plants and animals that live here. The park expanded in April 2001 with the addition of the Ecology Hall and Nature Learning Center, offering various educational experience opportunities. The walking paths by the salt storage and the windmill are especially popular photo points. Many people visit in fall for the shimmering silver grass, said to appear in many colors depending on the lighting. The park amenities, including rest areas and benches, make the park a popular destination for families and couples.

- Address : 77, Sorae-ro 154beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon


※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-32-435-7076

- Parking
Available

- Day Off
[Ecology Hall] Mondays (closed the following day if Monday is a public holiday), the day following public holidays, New Year’s Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Lunar New Year’s Day) holidays

- Operating Hours
[Park hours] 04:00-23:00
[Trail hours] 09:30-17:30
[Ecology Hall] 10:00-18:00



- Available Facilities
Pergola, deck, eco experience facilities, marsh, salt field reservoir, exploration trails, convenience store, lounge, bike rental, etc.

- Restrooms
Available

- Admission Fees
Free

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Sorae Port (소래포구)

- Homepage
itour.incheon.go.kr
sorae-pogu.co.kr

- Tel
+82-32-442-6887

Sorae Port is located in Namdong-gu, Incheon, and is one of the most accessible places to feel the sea in the metropolitan area. It has a painful past and is also a tourist destination created by that bitter past. In the late 1930s, it began developing with the construction of a railroad to exploit high-quality salt, a raw material for gunpowder, from the area. After liberation, displaced people gathered to catch shrimp with one or two non-powered ships, made salted shrimp, and took Suin Line trains to Incheon, Suwon, Bupyeong, Seoul, etc., from dawn to sell them, and make a living. The fish market is famous for shrimp, salted seafood, and blue crab. Fresh seafood, generous merchants, and the sound of seagulls drawing patterns in the blue sky following the fishing boats leave a deep aftertaste. In particular, when prawns and blue crabs are in season, the freshness and taste are excellent enough to hold a festival.

By the port is a newly renovated fish market spans from the first basement floor to the second floor above the ground, and there are about 340 shops, including 300 hoe (sliced raw fish) restaurants and salted seafood shops. In particular, the second floor is a restaurant where visitors can taste hoe purchased at the fish market, and there are also convenient facilities such as a nursery cafe. In addition, the recently built Shrimp Tower Observatory is 21 meters high and good for a small number of people to enjoy the scenery comfortably.

⊙ Soraepogu Festival (소래포구 축제)

- Homepage
www.namdong.go.kr

- Tel
+82-32-453-2142

Soraepogu Festival, a maritime ecology festival, has been held annually since 2001. Sorae Port has become a popular attraction, visited by over 7 million domestic and international tourists each year. During the festival, visitors can enjoy Sorae Marsh Eco Park, Shrimp Tower, and Haeoreumhosu Lake. Festival programs include seafood-catching events like shrimp and crab catching, various cultural performances, and engaging events.

⊙ Gloucester Hotel Incheon (글로스터호텔 인천)

- Homepage
http://www.ramadaincheon.com

- Tel
+82-32-460-1100

Gloucester Hotel Incheon stands in downtown Incheon overlooking Sorae Port. It offers a range of rooms including ondol rooms, bedroom-style rooms with kitchen facilities, and kids rooms. Some rooms have a bathtub. Additional facilities include a meeting room and business center, a coin operated laundry, and a breakfast buffet in the 3rd floor Glory Hall. The night view from the Sky Lounge bar on the 17th floor is spectacular. Soraepogu Station is a 5-minute walk away, while Soraepogu Fish Market and Sorae Wetland Ecological Park are also nearby.

⊙ Soraepogu Pocha Street (소래포구 포차거리)

Located just in front of the Sorae Fish Market, Soraepogu Pocha Street comes alive in the evening as a vibrant street filled with food stalls. Visitors are treated to an array of fresh seafood dishes, including daeha sogeum gui (salt-grilled prawn), kkotgejjim (steamed blue crab) and kkotge twigim (fried blue crab). Additionally, patrons have the unique opportunity to purchase hoe (sliced raw fish), directly from the fish market and pair it with the street food offerings.

⊙ Sorae Fish Market (소래포구 종합어시장)

- Homepage
sorae49.com

- Tel
+82-32-719-1522

Sorae Fish Market welcomes visitors all year round with its capability to offer fresh fish. During spring, crab can be bought fresh from the catch, and during kimchi season, many Koreans visit to but salted seafood. The market was renovated to offer visitors with a clean and fresh environment. The heating and cooling system, as well as large parking area and quick delivery service makes shopping  here more enjoyable. There are also many attractions and festivals that happens near the market.

⊙ Sorae History Museum (소래역사관)

- Homepage
www.namdongcf.or.kr

The Sorae History Museum, which opened in 2012, is the first public museum in Namdong-gu, Incheon, built to preserve the history and culture of Sorae, which is disappearing due to rapid urbanization. It features four interesting exhibition themes, including Sorae mudflats, Sorae Port, Sorae salt fields, and the Suin Line narrow-gauge train, which represent the image of Sorae. 

⊙ The Hyoosik Aank Hotel Wolgot (더휴식 아늑호텔 월곶점)

- Homepage
aankwolgot.modoo.at

Located in Siheung, Gyeonggi-do, Aank Hotel Wolgot offers both relaxation and entertainment with theme-focused room types such as a music room with a turntable, wellness room equipped with a premium massage chair, movie room with a beam projector, gaming room equipped 2 desktop PCs, twin bedroom, and spa room with a spacious tub and sauna facility. The hotel also has a parking lot and a guest lounge.

⊙ ER Newcore Outlets - Incheon Nonhyeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ER 뉴코아아울렛 인천논현)

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⊙ Homeplus - Incheon Nonhyeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 인천논현)

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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 23 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto