Goseong County to Open Songjiho Visitor Center... A New Complex Space for Ecology, Tourism, and Experiences

Goseong County in Gangwon Province, a hub city for the peace economy (Governor Ham Myungjun), is set to open the Songjiho Visitor Center this October. The center will provide a space for tourists exploring the Songjiho Trail to freely relax and participate in beachcombing experiences that utilize marine debris.

Bird's-eye view of Songjiho Visitor Center. Provided by Goseong County, Gangwon Province

The Songjiho Visitor Center is a tourist rest facility constructed from 2024 to 2025 at 9-33 and 9-34 Obong-ri, Jugwang-myeon. With a total project cost of 4 billion KRW, the center covers a site area of 12,036 square meters and a total floor area of 857.74 square meters, consisting of three single-story buildings.

Inside the center, visitors can experience a variety of information through interactive pop-up displays and projector mapping technology, including the origin of Songjiho (the legend of its creation), natural ecology (local wildlife and seasonal changes), experiential content, and introductions to nearby tourist attractions. This setup allows visitors to vividly experience the nature and culture of Songjiho.

The Visitor Center also serves as a comfortable resting place for tourists, offering a variety of exhibits and hands-on activities related to Songjiho. Additionally, it plans to run environmental programs at the beachcombing center, where collected marine debris will be transformed into artworks or accessories.

In the future, the Songjiho Visitor Center will be further utilized as a venue for educational programs linked to beachcombing experiences, a bicycle rental station, and a community event space for local residents.

Goseong County plans to further develop the Songjiho area into a tourism hub where history and ecological resources coexist. Accordingly, additional projects are underway, including the construction of a new Songjiho Observation Tower, the creation of a skywalk connecting the tower to Songjiho Beach, and the development of stay-type tourism facilities around the lake.

Governor Ham Myungjun stated, "By continuously developing new tourism content that connects Songjiho's unique natural resources with nearby attractions, we will transform Songjiho into a premium tourist destination that can be enjoyed by all generations."