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Trees mirrored in a wide sheet of water

A landfill became an urban forest

Listed on Gumi City’s culture & tourism website

Gumi Daon Forest구미다온숲Urban forest on a restored former garbage landfill · hydrangea garden

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Call for enquiries+82-54-480-5583

The story

How a landfill became a forest

  1. 2007The Gupo-dong landfill (구포동쓰레기매립장) closes
  2. March 2023Opens as an urban forest
Before opening · December 2022

The Gupo-dong landfill (구포동쓰레기매립장) stopped taking waste in 2007. It was restored as a place to rest in the city and an urban forest aiming for carbon neutrality, and opened in March 2023.

Its 12.4 hectares hold over 500,000 trees and flowering plants.

Meaning of the name “Daon” is a native Korean word meaning “all good things come.”

Walks

An easy forest to walk

35 visitor reviews on Naver · number of votes

  1. Great for photos24 votes
  2. Great views24 votes
  3. Easy parking21 votes
  4. Well-kept walking paths16 votes
  5. Lots to see9 votes

Other keywords

  • Clean restrooms9 votes
  • Good to visit with kids8 votes
  • Well maintained7 votes
  • Good for a picnic6 votes
  • Not crowded6 votes
  • Unusual scenery5 votes
  • Good for a quiet rest2 votes

Hydrangea season

Walking in hydrangea season

every yearJune –
early Julyin full bloom

With 31,900 hydrangeas planted, the forest is also known as the Gumi Hydrangea Garden (구미 수국 정원).

A path between violet and pink hydrangea beds
A stone path between hydrangeas, and a brick wall
Trees and lamp posts under a sunset sky

Hours · admission · transport

Before you set out

Visitor information
Opening hoursAlways open
Days closedNo closing days
Admission feeFree of charge

Information may change. Please check before you visit.

Parking and bus

By car

Gumi Daon Forest car park

Car park → forest: 100 m (about 1 min on foot)

By bus

Bus stop: Gupo-dong (toward the 4th Industrial Complex entrance)

구포동(4공단입구방면)

Regular bus

  • 890
  • 981
  • 891-1

Village bus

  • 80
  • 90
  • 91
and other routes

Bus stop → forest: 700 m (about 10 min on foot)

One dot = about 1 minute on foot

Please check bus and parking details before you visit.

Location map

Notes on getting here

Map of Gumi Daon Forest

Teal area: Gumi Daon ForestMap data © OpenStreetMap

Address
6 4gongdan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-doAddress in Korean (for taxis and car navigation)경상북도 구미시 4공단로 6
Phone number for enquiries
+82-54-480-5583
Parking
Car park → forest: 100 m (about 1 min on foot)
Bus
구포동(4공단입구방면) · Bus stop → forest: 700 m (about 10 min on foot)
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Places to stop by after your walk

Straight-line distance

  • Haemaru Park해마루공원about 1.8 km in a straight line
  • Yeoheon Memorial Hall여헌기념관about 3.0 km in a straight line
  • Gumi Science Museum구미과학관about 3.7 km in a straight line
  • Cheonsaengsan Forest Bathing Area천생산 산림욕장about 3.8 km in a straight line