Soesokkak Estuary
Combine a camellia garden with the southern coast's natural scenery.
Visitor guide →Seogwipo and the south · Gardens and botanical gardens
Camellia Forest
Camellia Forest in Sinrye-ri is a flower garden where rounded sasanqua camellia trees meet stone walls. Check winter blooming conditions and the areas currently open before planning a photography visit or walk.
Travel planning at a glance
Camellia Forest features rounded camellia groves, stone walls and walking paths. We suggest 45 minutes to 1 hour for winter flowers; check blooms, admission tickets and operations at the time. It is separate from Jeju Camellia Arboretum.
Camellia Forest at a glance
- Attraction type
- Gardens and botanical gardens
- Visit area
- Seogwipo
- Planning reference
- 45 minutes–1 hour (editorial estimate)
- Essential visit information
- Check current blooms, tickets and open areas, and protect flowers and branches when taking photographs.
Operating and access information is based on the official sources below. Recommended routes and visit durations are editorial suggestions. Check each place's description to see whether waiting, meals and similar time are included, and allow separate time for travel between places.
Winter scenery of rounded sasanqua camellias and stone walls
Camellia Forest is described as a sasanqua camellia grove in Sinrye-ri. Rounded trees and stone walls together give the garden a different character from other camellia attractions.
Compare close-up photographs of individual flowers with wider views of successive trees. The quantity and color of winter flowers depend on actual blooms, so scenes identical to archive photographs are not guaranteed.
Plan walking and photography time around current blooms
Official information describes winter flowering of sasanqua camellias. Timing and condition vary each year, even within winter; check recent operator information for blooms and areas open to visitors.
The suggested 45 minutes to 1 hour is an editorial estimate for a garden walk and photographs. Check current tickets for the relationship between café and garden use and charges, and adjust your time for photo queues.
Take family photographs without entering flower beds
Find compositions from designated paths among trees and flowers. Do not pull branches or pick flowers for photographs, and keep children from running into the camellia trees.
In rain or wind, shorten outdoor photography and watch for wet paths. Use seats and viewing routes only within areas open that day, and avoid blocking other visitors' photography or passage for long.
From Sinrye-ri's camellias to the southern coast
The representative address is 53-38 Saenggiak-ro, Namwon-eup. Distinguish it from similarly named places such as Jeju Camellia Arboretum and Wimi's camellia grove, and check Camellia Forest's entrance.
Soesokkak offers southern coastal terrain after the garden. Seogwipo Forest of Healing provides a contrasting forest experience, with separate reservation conditions.
Visitor location · 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 남원읍 생기악로 53-38
Location reference ↗Where to go after Camellia Forest
Seogwipo Forest of Healing
An option for comparing a cultivated flower garden with a different forest experience.
Visitor guide →Frequently asked travel questions
Are Camellia Forest and Jeju Camellia Arboretum the same place?
They are different places. Camellia Forest is a sasanqua camellia garden at 53-38 Saenggiak-ro in Sinrye-ri.
Are Camellia Forest's flowers in full bloom throughout winter?
Winter flowering is described, but full bloom and flower condition depend on the weather and actual flowering at the time.
Can I pick garden flowers to use as photo props?
Do not pick flowers or pull branches. Take photographs from designated visitor paths.
How long does a visit to Camellia Forest take?
We suggest 45 minutes to 1 hour for walking and photographs. Adjust for flower condition and photo queues.