Southernmost-point marker
A place to mark the significance of your visit. If there is a photo queue, check your return ferry time first.
Islands off Jeju · Islands
Marado Island (Mara Marine Provincial Park)
Marado is an island for walking among Korea's southernmost-point marker, a lighthouse, low grassland and coastal cliffs. Ferries to Marado can use different departure ports and operators on Jeju's main island. Choose your boarding location and outbound and return sailings first, then plan island walks and meals.
Travel planning at a glance
Check routes to Marado from Unjin Port or Songaksan and use the outbound and return sailings booked with your operator. Unjin Port's official one-way reference is approximately 30 minutes. Leave time to reach the return ferry after the southernmost-point monument, lighthouse and coastal walks, and prepare for sun, wind and cancellations on this island with limited shade.
Marado Island (Mara Ocean Park)
Marado Island (Mara Marine Provincial Park) at a glance
- Scenery
- Southernmost-point monument, lighthouse, grassland and coastal cliffs
- Departure from Jeju main island
- Check the routes from Unjin Port and Songaksan separately
- Unjin Port ferry reference
- Approximately 30 minutes one way · Varies with that day's sailing conditions
- Planning the return
- Confirm your booked operator, sailing and dock
- Planning reference
- Half a day (editorial guide; port travel and waiting time extra)
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.
Marado Island (Mara Marine Provincial Park) · Official information ↗ · Checked
Marado: official ferry and visitor information ↗ · Checked
Unjinhang Port: Marado sailings and ticketing ↗ · Checked
Marado's southernmost-point monument, lighthouse and coastal scenery
Marado brings low grassland, a village, eastern cliffs and a lighthouse together on a small island. Alongside photos at the southernmost-point monument, observe coastal forms shaped by sea winds and residents' living spaces. Distinguish level island paths from sections near cliffs, and keep away from the coastal edge in strong winds.
The lighthouse, southernmost-point marker and the village's religious and everyday facilities are on the same island, but public access and etiquette differ. Do not assume every building is open inside; follow on-site signs. If adding a meal, calculate walking and waiting time before your return ferry, planning your order separately from the island circuit.
Marado coast
Low grassland and steep cliffs share the landscape. View them from designated paths without crossing railings or barriers.
Marado Island (Mara Marine Provincial Park) · Official information ↗ · Checked
Planning Marado ferries and time to walk around the island
Official Marado information distinguishes ferries from Unjin Port and Songaksan. Avoid mixing different ports, operators and sailing departures when booking; confirm your outbound and return services together. Even with the same operator, your return sailing may be assigned according to your outbound departure, so read the ticketing guidance.
The approximately 30-minute one-way time from Unjin Port is a sailing reference, excluding main-island travel, ticketing, waiting and time on Marado. The 1–2-hour island walk in the official tourism introduction also varies with your companions' pace, meals and photography. Wind and waves can cancel sailings, so check actual service information just before departure.
Marado Island (Mara Marine Provincial Park) · Official information ↗ · Checked
Marado: official ferry and visitor information ↗ · Checked
Unjinhang Port: Marado sailings and ticketing ↗ · Checked
Marado with children: limited shade and rough-sea preparations
Even without many steep climbs, much of Marado is directly exposed to sun and sea winds. With children or older adults, bring hats, water and outer layers, allow rests, and hold hands near waves or cliffs. A short distance does not justify crossing safety boundaries for photos.
Check the booked operator's latest guidance on required identification and documents for your companions. If anyone is concerned about seasickness, consider the whole itinerary, including the ferry journey. When an important flight or ferry follows your return, a shorter island visit alone does not remove cancellation risk; we suggest choosing a date with more flexibility.
Marado: official ferry and visitor information ↗ · Checked
Unjinhang Port: Marado sailings and ticketing ↗ · Checked
Unjin Port and Songaksan boarding locations and the return to Jeju
For navigation, find your booked boarding location at Unjin Port or near Songaksan, rather than Marado's island address. Distinguish port parking, ticketing deadlines and the actual boarding queue location. Unjin Port passengers should check its official ticket-collection guidance; Songaksan passengers should check their own operator's information.
Reconfirm the dock and departure time for your return ferry when arriving on Marado. After returning, consider only one stop around Sanbangsan or Songaksan according to your direction of travel and remaining stamina. If weather cancels the island trip, switch to safely open coastal areas or indoor activities on Jeju's main island.
Island reference location · 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 대정읍 마라로101번길 46
Marado Island (Mara Marine Provincial Park) · Official information ↗ · Checked
Choose your next stop according to your direction of travel
Gapado
For walks among low stone walls and fields rather than the southernmost-point marker, compare Gapado as a separate ferry trip.
Visitor guide →
Songaksan Mountain
After returning to Jeju's main island, consider views toward Marado from the southwestern coast.
Visitor guide →Frequently asked travel questions
Do ferries to Marado depart only from Unjin Port?
Official Marado information introduces routes from Unjin Port and Songaksan. Confirm the actual port and return sailings with the operator you booked.
How long is the ferry to Marado?
The operator at Unjin Port gives approximately 30 minutes one way as an official reference. Other routes and that day's weather may change the time; ticketing and waiting are extra.
Is Marado easy to walk around with children?
Island paths are generally low-lying, but shade is limited and wind and cliff sections require care. Plan water, outer layers, rests and your return sailing around children's pace.
Can I visit Marado and Gapado together in one trip?
Each island's ferries, visiting time and return conditions must be arranged separately. Do not assume one island's return ticket allows unrestricted consecutive visits to both islands.