How to Enjoy Sports, a Red Clay Trail, and Hiking All at Once at Bomunsan Sajung Park
Bomunsan Sajung Park in Sajung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, is a free park open year-round. It features a lawn plaza, an artificial lake, sports facilities, and a red clay trail. This guide covers public transportation, parking, hiking distances, and on-site limitations so international visitors can use the park with ease.
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How Sajang Park was created on 457.6 m Bomunsan Mountain
Bomunsan Mountain is a 457.6-meter-high mountain rising south of central Daejeon, and it was designated as a park in 1965. Extending across Daesa-dong and 11 other neighborhoods in Jung-gu, Daejeon, it is less a place focused on a single observatory than a large forest park accessible from several areas of the city.
Jung-gu, Daejeon, explains that the name “Bomunsan” changed from “Treasure Mountain,” as it was said that treasure was buried there. Sajang Neighborhood Park was created in Sajang-dong, and Daejeon City describes it as covering 1,288 thousand square meters and having the character of a “family leisure sports park.”
Free admission and year-round opening: How to make inquiries by phone
Sajang Park is listed as open at all times, year-round, and free of charge. Therefore, rather than entering a designated viewing area after buying a ticket at a specific ticket office as at a museum, visitors can freely use the park’s outdoor spaces.
The official information page gives the address as 252-57 Bomunsangongwon-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, and lists the telephone number as 042-270-7861. The Park Management Office is also listed separately at 042-270-7860~5. The available information does not include a separate current main telephone number for Sajang Park, English-language information, an audio guide, or whether photography is restricted.
Traveling from Daejeon Station on Bus 802 or to Bomunogeori
For users of Daejeon city buses, the official information includes taking Bus 802 and getting off at the Bomunsan Park stop. Buses 108, 119, 313, 618, 619, and 620 appear to be listed as routes for getting off at Bomunogeori.
The information does not provide exit numbers at Daejeon Station or the airport, walking time from the bus stop to Sajang Park, or bus intervals. First-time foreign visitors should set the destination in a map app to “Sajang Park Parking Lot” or “252-57 Bomunsangongwon-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon,” and check the bus’s current destination before boarding. If using Section 1 of the Bomunsan Dulle Mountain Trail, another guide directs visitors to Cheongnyeon Plaza on Bus 618, 317, or 311, then onward toward Hanbat Library.
Driving from Anyoung TG to the Sajang Park parking lot
When arriving by car, the official route is to turn right at Anyoung TG toward Daejeon on Daedunsan-ro, then turn right toward Sanseo Youth Training Village on Sanseo-ro. Next, turn left toward Bomunsan Park on Sajangongwon-ro, and then turn right toward the Park Management Office and Sajang Park to enter the Sajang Park parking lot.
Visitors are instructed to use the Sajang Park parking lot, and other tourist information indicates that parking facilities are available. However, the number of parking spaces and parking fees have not been confirmed. Since the exact walking distance from the parking lot to specific facilities in the park is not provided, visitors with a clear destination such as the soccer field or inline skating rink should first check the facility signs after arriving.
Facilities found within 1,288 thousand square meters
Sajang Park has a soccer field, inline skating rink, volleyball court, badminton court, and fitness facilities. A red-clay trail and foot massage area are also listed, making it a place where visitors can plan barefoot activities rather than simply walking in sneakers.
The park contains pavilions, a lawn plaza, an artificial lake, a small botanical garden, and a mineral spring. Daejeon tourism information also introduces a large lawn plaza and an indoor roller-skating rink. Current operating hours, reservation methods, and fees for each facility have not been confirmed, so those planning to use a specific sports facility should contact the Park Management Office at 042-270-7860~5. General events are described as being possible at the Sajang Auxiliary Field, excluding the soccer field, the outdoor wedding venue, and two small plazas.
Points to note when using the red-clay trail and visually impaired walking trail
Sajang Park has a red-clay trail and foot massage area, and Daejeon City states that it has created one of only a few walking trails for people with visual impairments nationwide. This makes it suitable for walking-focused visits, but information has not been confirmed on whether wheelchairs and strollers can use the entire park route or on the extent of slopes and stairs.
Those planning to use the red-clay trail should bring a towel for washing their feet afterward and an extra pair of socks. Cooking is prohibited, and loud shouting using amplifiers is also prohibited to preserve the park environment. Because the entire park is outdoors, the condition of the red-clay trail and walking paths may change in rain or freezing conditions, but no separate seasonal operating restrictions have been announced.
From spring cherry blossoms to autumn foliage: Criteria for choosing when to visit
Jung-gu, Daejeon, states that azaleas and cherry blossoms bloom on Bomunsan Mountain in spring, while planted foliage forests can be seen in autumn. Daejeon tourism information also mentions spring cherry blossoms and forsythias, as well as tree shade along the summer walking trails. Thus, spring is the seasonal choice for flowers, summer for shaded walks, and autumn for fall colors.
Sajang Park is open at all times, but no recommended visitor stay is specified. Reviews repeatedly describe it as a spacious place for picnics with family, partners, or friends, where children can run and play. In contrast, the Bomunsan bicycle path is introduced as a challenging course with repeated uphill and downhill sections. It is therefore best to distinguish between plans for visitors seeking only a flat lawn plaza and those wanting a long mountain outing.
A 4.3 km hike starting at Sajang Park and the 13 km Haengbok Forest Trail
One of the hiking courses departing from the Sajang Park parking lot is 4.3 km long. The route is described as climbing the steep mountainside behind Gochoksa Temple to Sirubong Peak, descending along the western ridge, and then descending northward along the northern ridge from the Bomunsaji fork. Although it may look short, it includes a “steep mountainside,” so comfortable shoes are necessary.
For a longer route, the Bomunsan Haengbok Forest Trail is an approximately 13 km loop around Bomunsan that returns to its starting point. Section 1 of the Daejeon Dulle Mountain Trail is a 9.3 km course running from Cheongnyeon Plaza through Gochoksa Temple, Bomunsan Sirubong Peak, a helicopter landing area, the Bomunsaji fork, above the Guwan Tunnel, Odosan Mountain, a transmission tower, and Geumdong Pass; the stated duration is six hours. Those not hiking can refer to the Bomunsan bicycle path section from the Bomunsan entrance to Cheongnyeon Plaza, Sajang Park, Daejeon O-World, and Ppuri Park. The round-trip distance is listed as 10 km, with a travel time of two hours at 15 km/h.
Understanding the distances when extending the trip to Bomunsanseong Fortress and Boundae
Visitors who explore more than Sajang Park alone can extend their route to Bomunsanseong Fortress, Sirubong Peak, an observatory, and Ppuri Park. Bomunsan has around ten hiking courses, including Sirubong-gil, Munpilbong-gil, and Sanseong-gil, making it possible to combine a park walk and mountain hike in one visit.
Bomunsanseong Fortress is described as a roughly 300-meter-long, truncated-mountain-shaped stone fortification built in the late Baekje period and as a major base of the Baekje Restoration Movement. Boundae, an observatory on Bomunsan, was built halfway up the mountain during park development in the 1960s. Other sites include Bomunsaji, the remains of a temple founded during the Goryeo period, and a seated rock-carved Buddha from the Goryeo period. These cultural heritage sites cannot be assumed to be located in the same places as the facilities inside Sajang Park, so visitors should allow plenty of time for travel on the day.
Four things first-time foreign visitors may easily overlook
First, free admission does not mean that every facility is automatically available. The park is free and open at all times, but current operating hours and reservation requirements for individual sports facilities have not been confirmed. In the past, children’s classes at the Sajang Indoor Inline Skating Rink in 2013 were held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00, with a separate admission fee of 700 won and rental fee of 500 won. These past fees and operating details must not be treated as current information.
Second, cooking is prohibited even though there are lawn plazas where visitors can bring packed lunches. Third, parking is listed as available, but the parking fee and number of spaces are unknown. Fourth, although a walking trail for people with visual impairments is listed, the full accessibility range for wheelchairs and strollers, English signage, audio guides, and photography restrictions have not been confirmed. If your itinerary includes a specific facility or a long-distance course, the most practical approach is to check the latest operating status through the official website, by calling 042-270-7861, or by contacting the Park Management Office at 042-270-7860~5.
Before You Go
- Address
- 252-57 Bomunsangongwon-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon; User-provided address: Sajang-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon
- Hours
- Open at all times
- Closed
- Open year-round
- Admission
- Free
- Phone
- 042-270-7861; Park Management Office 042-270-7860~5
- Official site
- https://www.djjunggu.go.kr/tour/sub01_04_01.do
- Transport
- Take Bus 802 and get off at the Bomunsan Park stop; take Bus 108, 119, 313, 618, 619, or 620 and get off at Bomunogeori; by car: Anyoung TG → Daedunsan-ro → Sanseo-ro → Sajangongwon-ro → Sajang Park parking lot
- Parking
- Use the Sajang Park parking lot; parking facilities are listed as available. The parking fee and number of spaces have not been confirmed.
- Time needed
- No source specifying a park stay was found in the reviews. As reference routes, a 4.3 km hike starting at the Sajang Park parking lot and Section 1 of the Daejeon Dulle Mountain Trail at 9.3 km and six hours are provided.
- Accessibility
- Official information states that a walking trail for people with visual impairments has been created. Information on the full routes, slopes, and stairs accessible to wheelchairs and strollers has not been confirmed.
The information above is based on the time of writing. Check the official information again before visiting.
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Ppuri ParkA filial piety-themed park featuring family-name sculptures and a genealogy museum -
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Daejeon AquariumAn indoor aquarium featuring a variety of freshwater fish and aquatic creatures
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Banchan SikdangA restaurant serving Korean dishes such as barley rice and spicy stir-fried tofu. -
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Cafe BrahmsA café where you can enjoy coffee and beverages while taking in the scenery of Bomunsan Mountain -
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