Hallim is a town on the west side of Jeju Island. This guide puts four stops in one order: a garden park with a lava cave, a white-sand beach, a take-out pudding shop and a small island you reach by boat. The order is our suggestion, and it is built around the one hard limit in our sources, which is when the park closes.
The practical information comes from the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), checked on 12 October 2026. Our family visit notes below cover Hyeopjae Beach and UMU; Hallim Park and Biyangdo remain source-based. Distances marked as estimates are straight lines between listing coordinates, not walking routes. Ticket prices, ferry fares and ferry times were not in our sources, so we do not give any.
Quick answer
- Start at Hallim Park (한림공원). KTO lists hours of 09:00 to 16:30 from November to February, so go while it is open.
- Walk through Hyeopjaegul (협재굴), the lava tube listed under the park. KTO says it stays at 17 to 18 degrees Celsius all year.
- Go on to Hyeopjae Beach (협재해수욕장), about 0.6 km from the park in a straight line (our estimate). KTO lists it as open 24 hours.
- Pick up a pudding at Umu (우무). It is take-out only and KTO lists 09:00 to 20:00.
- Biyangdo (비양도) is optional. Boats leave Hallim Port about four times a day and take about 15 minutes.
Our Family Visit: Hyeopjae Sand and an UMU Pudding Stop
Our family notes record playing at Hyeopjae Beach and eating UMU pudding on a Jeju outing. Our 3-year-old liked the soft pudding so much that they held the cup with both hands and scraped it clean. With our 5-year-old along too, this was a beach-and-snack day rather than a race through a long sightseeing list.
This experience applies to Hyeopjae and UMU. The notes do not record a visit to Hallim Park or a ferry crossing to Biyangdo, so those parts of this guide remain based on published sources. In particular, we cannot offer a personal account of taking a stroller on the ferry or around the island.
Family notes added 15 October 2026. The visit date was not recorded. The children were aged 5 and 3 at the time.
Where to Go: Hallim Park, Hyeopjaegul and Hyeopjae Beach
Hallim Park (한림공원)
KTO places Hallim Park about 33 kilometers west of Jeju-si, along the beach in Hallim-eup. It says the park was set up in early 1971 on barren land, with tons of earth brought in and many subtropical plants planted. KTO gives the size as almost 100 thousand square meters.
According to KTO, the park holds several gardens: Palm Tree Road, a Jeju Stone and Bonsai Garden, a Water Garden and a Subtropical Botanic Garden. It also lists a folk village, a children’s amusement park and outdoor resort facilities.
The address is 300 Hallim-ro, Jeju-si. KTO lists the park as open all year with parking available, and the information line is +82-64-796-0001.
Hours. KTO lists these opening hours by month:
| Months | Listed hours (KTO) | | — | — | | March to May | 09:00 to 17:30 | | June to August | 09:00 to 18:00 | | September to October | 09:00 to 17:30 | | November to February | 09:00 to 16:30 |
We did not find an admission price or the last entry time in our sources.
Hyeopjaegul Lava Tube (협재굴)
KTO lists Hyeopjaegul at the same address as the park. It describes a lava tube about 200 meters long, 10 meters wide and 5 meters high, and says it has features of both lava caves and limestone caves. The area around it is a layer of seashells and sand.
Inside, KTO mentions stalactites and stalagmites, and pillars where the two have joined. It says the lime on the walls can look like cave paintings, and that the cave has been designated Natural Monument No. 236. The temperature stays at 17 to 18 degrees Celsius all year, which KTO describes as a relief in summer and a warm place in winter.
KTO lists the same monthly hours as the park and adds that they may vary with the sunset time. It also notes that Ssangyonggul Lava Tube is close by and that the two can be visited on the same day. We have no separate details on that cave.
Hyeopjae Beach (협재해수욕장)
KTO describes a beach ringed by pine forest that runs into Geumneung Beach. It lists smooth white sand, shallow water and a gentle slope, and says camping is available at Songlim. The address is 329-10 Hallim-ro, Hallim-eup, Jeju-si.
KTO lists the beach as open 24 hours and open all year, with parking available. The information line is +82-64-728-3981. The park and the beach are about 0.6 km apart in a straight line (our estimate). We did not verify a walking route, so use a map app.
What to Eat: Umu Hallim Branch (우무)
Umu is the one food stop we could confirm from KTO’s restaurant data. It is a dessert place, not a meal, so treat it as a snack stop.
KTO describes it as a dessert shop known for a pudding made from gar, a type of seaweed, sourced from women divers. It says you can only take out, and one team can go inside the shop at a time.
The address is 542-1 Hallim-ro, Hallim-eup, Jeju-si. KTO lists the hours as 09:00 to 20:00, open all year. It lists parking as not available. The information line is +82-10-6705-0064. The shop is about 2 km from the beach in a straight line (our estimate). We did not verify a walking or bus route.
The photo above shows five lidded cups in different colors. Our sources do not name the flavors, so we cannot tell you which is which. Ask staff.
To order, point at what you want and say 이거 주세요 (igeo juseyo), which means “This one, please.” This is a general phrase, not something specific to the shop. We found no prices, no English menu information, no card payment information and no last-order time. If you have allergies or dietary needs, ask staff about the ingredients, because we found no source on them.
Plan Your Visit: Four Stops in Order
This order is our suggestion. It puts the park first because it has the earliest closing time in our sources.
- Hallim Park and Hyeopjaegul. Open from 09:00. From November to February it closes at 16:30.
- Hyeopjae Beach. About 0.6 km from the park in a straight line (our estimate). Open 24 hours.
- Umu. About 2 km from the beach in a straight line (our estimate). Take-out only, until 20:00.
- Biyangdo, if you want it. Fit it around the ferry time.
An optional add-on: Biyangdo (비양도)
KTO describes Biyangdo as the youngest of Jeju’s volcanic bodies. It is 0.5 square kilometers and, in KTO’s words, small enough to explore fully in about two to three hours. There are two cinder cones around Biyangbong Peak in the center, a coastal road with unusual rock formations, and a salt marsh that KTO says is rarely seen on the mainland.
You take a boat from Hallim Port. KTO says there are currently about four ferry services a day and the crossing takes about 15 minutes. It adds that the detailed timetable may vary with weather and recommends checking before you visit.
KTO lists the island as open 24 hours, open all year, with parking available. The address is 146 Hallimhaean-ro, Jeju-si, and the information line is +82-64-796-2730. We did not find the ferry fare, the operator or the timetable, and we did not locate Hallim Port in our sources.
The hilltop photo above shows a white lighthouse and a railed deck. With two to three hours on the island plus the boat, the ferry time decides the rest of the day, so check it first.
The island is visible from Hyeopjae Beach, and KTO mentions the view of the distant island in its beach listing. It is about 3 km from the beach in a straight line (our estimate).
Hours at a glance
| Place | Listed hours (KTO) | | — | — | | Hallim Park and Hyeopjaegul | November to February 09:00 to 16:30; other months see the table above; cave hours may vary with sunset | | Hyeopjae Beach | Open 24 hours, open all year | | Umu | 09:00 to 20:00, open all year, take-out only | | Biyangdo | Open 24 hours, open all year; about four ferries a day |
First-Timer Tips
These are our suggestions, not sourced facts.
- Check the ferry time before you plan the rest of the day.
- Check the park’s closing time for your month. It is 16:30 from November to February.
- Keep your pudding plan flexible, since the shop is take-out only and has no confirmed seating.
- Use a map app for the legs between stops. We verified no routes.
FAQ
Is Hyeopjae Beach open at night? KTO lists it as open 24 hours, all year.
What time does Hallim Park close? KTO lists 16:30 from November to February, 17:30 in March to May and September to October, and 18:00 from June to August.
Can I eat inside at Umu? KTO says the shop is take-out only, and one team can go inside at a time.
How long does the Biyangdo boat take? KTO says about 15 minutes from Hallim Port, with about four services a day. The timetable may vary with weather.
Is there parking? KTO lists parking as available at the park, the cave, the beach and Biyangdo, and as not available at Umu.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Hallim Park admission prices and the last entry time.
- Ferry fare, ferry operator, timetable and the location of Hallim Port.
- Umu prices, flavors, English menu, card payment, last order and waiting time.
- Walking or bus routes and times between the park, the beach, Umu and the port.
- Details of Ssangyonggul Lava Tube.
Related guides
We post short first-timer guides on Instagram too: @rolo.koreaguide.
Sources
Checked on 12 Oct 2026.
- Korea Tourism Organization, TourAPI (English service): Hallim Park (content ID 264552, no photos), Hyeopjaegul Lava Tube (779067, KOGL Type 3 photos), Hyeopjae Beach (264170, KOGL Type 1 photos), Umu Hallim Branch (3409871, KOGL Type 3 photos), Biyangdo Island (1047637, KOGL Type 1 photos). Photographs used unaltered. The Umu photos carry the shop’s own mark in the corner, left as it was.
- Distances: straight-line calculations from the KTO listing coordinates, not walking routes.
