Swimming Is Prohibited, but Hamo Beach Connects Jeju Olle Route 10 with Sanbangsan Mountain

Where is Hamo Beach, 1.2 km south of Moseulpo Port?

Hamo Beach is located in Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. The address listed by the Korea Tourism Organization is 279-2 Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, while other tourism information lists the road-name address as Choenamdanhaean-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.

As the beach is 1.2 km south of Moseulpo Port, it is easy to visit together with the port. Because it is close to Moseulpo, it was also called “Moseulpo Beach,” and tourism information gives its coordinates as latitude 33.226463 and longitude 126.25283. When searching for the location, it is safer to enter both Hamo Beach and 279-2 Hamo-ri.

Why you should not enter the water even if you search for it as a beach

Hamo Beach was formerly used as a swimming beach, but it is currently closed because sand erosion and exposed bedrock have increased concerns about safety accidents. Some information also states that the beach lost its function as a swimming beach because the water became deeper and bedrock was exposed as the sand eroded.

Therefore, do not think of the “Hamo Beach admission fee” as a swimming-beach access ticket. No current admission fee has been confirmed, and past information listed the fee as free. Although it is listed as open year-round, no separate operating hours are provided, and the year-round designation does not mean that entering the water is permitted.

How to walk along the beach on Jeju Olle Trail Route 10

Hamo Beach is one of the points along Jeju Olle Trail Route 10. The main activities available here are beach walking and enjoying the coastal scenery rather than swimming, and the Korea Tourism Organization’s English information also introduces Hamo Beach as a place along Jeju Olle Trail Route 10.

Specific public transportation bus route numbers and stop names, as well as the walking time from the stop to the beach, could not be confirmed in the available information. Visitors from outside the area can use Moseulpo Port as their starting point, and Hamo Beach is 1.2 km south of the port. Since a recommended viewing duration could not be confirmed in official materials or reviews, it is more practical to include the beach as a walking section within an itinerary for Jeju Olle Trail Route 10.

Consider Hamo-ri Campground’s 10 or more tent areas separately

There is a campground near the beach, with more than 10 areas where tents can be pitched. The Korea Tourism Organization describes this campsite as a paid peak-season service that requires advance reservations.

Jeju tourism information also explains that tent areas are provided for a fee during peak season and that advance inquiries are necessary. Since the current campground fees and reservation method could not be confirmed, do not arrive at the campground without checking in advance simply because the beach is listed as open year-round. Korea Tourism Organization information indicates that there are restrooms at Hamo Beach.

Summer sea walking and Hamo Haesupuljang are separate options

There is information that sea walking can be experienced at Hamo Beach during the summer peak season. It is introduced as a marine leisure activity in which participants wear diver helmets, walk underwater, and view tropical fish and coral reefs. However, visitors should confirm on site whether the experience operates separately from the beach itself, which is currently closed.

Past introductions mention Moseulpo Hamo Haesupuljang at the beach’s end, by the entrance to the regular passenger-ferry terminal for Marado, and state that admission was free. This free swimming-pool information does not mean that entering the water at Hamo Beach is permitted, and the current operating status and conditions of use have not been confirmed.

See the sunflower field across from the parking lot together with Sanbangsan

Information indicates that there is a sunflower field across from the Hamo Beach parking lot, with Sanbangsan as its backdrop. Since Sanbangsan can be viewed from across the beach, this is a place to broaden your view to the scenery around the parking lot rather than simply looking at the sea and leaving.

The sunflower field changes depending on the season and cultivation conditions, and the number of available parking spaces and parking fees have not been confirmed. The beach has been described as relatively modest in size compared with large swimming beaches such as Hyeopjae or Hamdeok, and it has also been introduced as a sunset spot where you can see the silhouettes of Moseulbong and Sanbangsan together.

Phone and operating information, plus limitations for first-time visitors

According to Jeju tourism information, the telephone number for Hamo Beach is 064-760-2772. The official tourism information URL is https://www.visitjeju.net/kr/detail/view?contentsid=CNTS_000000000020931&menuId=DOM_000001718000000000, and the beach is listed as open year-round, with no separate operating hours provided.

Accessibility for wheelchairs and strollers, whether photography is prohibited, whether payment is cash-only, and the availability of English signs and audio guides have not been confirmed. In particular, sand erosion and exposed bedrock are given as reasons for the closure, so caution is necessary when entering the beach area or the water. English-speaking visitors can use the Jeju travel information number 064-760-6000 or the 1330 Travel Hotline at 02-1330.

• Address: Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
• Detailed address: 279-2 Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
• Phone: 064-760-2772
• Operating information: Open year-round; no separate operating hours provided
• Parking: Hamo Beach parking lot indicated; number of spaces and fees unconfirmed