Busan Children’s Grand Park Walking Guide

Busan Children’s Grand Park is a forest park in Busanjin-gu, close to the Seomyeon area. Despite the name, it is not only for children. The walking paths around Seongjigok Reservoir are open to everyone. This guide covers what the official sources say, how to get there, and what we could not confirm.

We checked every fact on 2 October 2026. Where sources disagree, we show both. The park is large and mostly outdoors, so plan for weather, comfortable shoes and enough daylight. Opening details and bus routes can change, so confirm them on a live map before you leave home or your hotel.

A calm reservoir with forested hills and a blue sky with clouds at Busan Children's Grand Park — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 3)

What the Park Is

The Busan city website (busan.go.kr) calls Children’s Park an urban nature park on a slope between Baegyangsan Mountain and Geumjeongsan Mountain. It says the area includes the former Seongjigok Reservoir and walking trails inside a dense forest. The listed area is 4,947,290 square meters.

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) says the park is close to Seomyeon, the city’s central district, at the foot of Baegyangsan. It says evergreen conifers such as cedar and cypress make the forest dense, and that a walking course runs around the reservoir. According to KTO, the site was designated as Seongjigok Amusement Park in 1971 and renamed Children’s Grand Park in 1978.

Visit Busan, the official tourism site, describes the reservoir area as dense forest, quiet lakes and a trail full of phytoncide. A separate Visit Busan page about a healing forest in the park says you can see a large cypress forest there. Phytoncide is a word for compounds released by trees. We have no source on any health effect, so we do not make a claim about one.

From my own visits. This is a good park for an easy walk. Inside the park there is an early-childhood play and education center where young children can play. When we went, it was free, and we stayed more than three hours with our child. I do not remember its exact name, so look for it on the park map or ask at the park, and check current rules before you go.

Hours, Cost and Facilities

Address: 295 Saessak-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan.
Hours: The city site says the walking paths are open 24 hours. Visit Busan lists “always” and KTO lists it as open all hours. We did not find opening hours for individual facilities.
Admission: Free (city site and Visit Busan).
Parking: Visit Busan lists a paid parking lot. KTO says parking is possible. The city site also lists a paid lot.
Facilities listed by the city: hills and hiking trails, gardens, a lake and streams, sports equipment, and the Samjung “The Park” Zoo, which is a paid attraction. We did not find zoo hours or ticket prices.
Accessibility: Visit Busan lists a ramp, wheelchair rentals, an accessible parking lot, an elevator and an accessible restroom.
Phone: +82-51-860-7848.

A woman walks through a wooden lattice gate on a garden path under tall trees in Busan Children's Grand Park — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 3)

How to Get There

The official pages give different directions, so check a live map before you leave.

City website: Seomyeon Station (Metro Line 1 or 2) Exit 5, then bus 63, 81, 83-1, 133 or 54 to the Children’s Park bus stop.
Visit Busan (reservoir page): Exit 13 of Seomyeon Station on Line 1, then bus 54, 63, 81 or 133 from the stop on the opposite side behind the Young Kwang Book Store. Get off at Children’s Grand Park and walk.
Visit Busan (healing forest page): Exit 7 of Bujeon Station on Line 1, then bus 33 from the Songsanghyeon Square stop to the Choeup Samgeori stop, and a 6-minute walk.

Buses 54, 63, 81 and 133 appear in the first two lists. We could not confirm bus frequency, fares or travel time. If you plan to use public transit often, our Busan metro and T-money guide explains transit cards.

Walking Here

Visit Busan’s page on Baegyangsan says the most popular trail on that mountain starts at Children’s Grand Park, passes Seongjigok Reservoir and continues to the peak. It adds that the mountain’s trails suit hiking and also mountain biking. We did not find trail lengths, difficulty ratings or times, so we cannot say how long a loop takes.

A small waterfall over rocks beside a wooden railing in a wooded area of Busan Children's Grand Park — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 3)

KTO says the paths around the reservoir are always full of local people. That is KTO’s description, and we do not have visitor counts. The photos on the KTO listing show a playground, wooded paths and a small waterfall. We do not know where each photo was taken or in which season.

A Simple Plan

This is our suggestion, not an official route.

Take the metro to Seomyeon and then a listed bus to the park.
Walk the paths near the reservoir. Turn back when you feel like it.
Return to Seomyeon for lunch. Our Busan Citizens Park, Samgwangsa and Seomyeon day plan covers a pork soup restaurant there.

A playground with a green arch sign among trees at Busan Children's Grand Park — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 3)

First-Timer Tips

Wear shoes with good grip. The park is on a mountain slope, and we have no source on path surfaces.
Bring water and any snacks. We did not find a list of food outlets in the park.
Check the weather before you go. The reservoir area is outdoors, and we found no information on closures in bad weather.
If you go with children, the playground and the zoo are the listed attractions. We could not confirm age limits or ride rules.

FAQ

Is Children’s Grand Park only for kids? No. The city describes it as an urban nature park with walking trails in a forest, and it says the park is a good resting place for families.

Is it free? Admission is free, according to the city website and Visit Busan. The zoo is listed as paid.

Which station is closest? The sources list Seomyeon and Bujeon stations, followed by a bus. We could not confirm which route is fastest.

Can I walk up Baegyangsan from here? Visit Busan says the main trail up the mountain starts at the park. We did not find trail details.

What We Could Not Confirm

Which metro exit and bus route is best, since the pages differ.
Bus times and fares.
Zoo hours, ticket prices and age rules.
Trail lengths, difficulty and walking times.
Food and cafe options inside the park.

Related guides

We post short first-timer guides on Instagram too: @rolo.koreaguide.

Sources

Checked on 2 Oct 2026.

Korea Tourism Organization, TourAPI (Korean service): Busan Children’s Grand Park (content ID 126119). Four photos, KOGL Type 3, used unaltered.
Busan Metropolitan City, Children’s Park: https://www.busan.go.kr/eng/park08
Visit Busan: Seongjigok Reservoir, https://www.visitbusan.net/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301001001000&uc_seq=430&lang_cd=en ; Busan Children’s Grand Park Healing Forest, uc_seq 2240; Baegyangsan Mountain, uc_seq 426.