Places to visit near

Dandong

Dandong is a city in Sinuiju-si district, North Korea of about 631,973 people. Within 50 km by road there are 191 places to visit: 97 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 rivers, islands & mangroves and 27 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Wihwa Island, Taipingwan Dam and Fenghuang Mountain.

40.1292° N, 124.3947° EPop. 631,973

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Within 30 km127 places
Within 50 km191
Must-see5
Notable91
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Dandong

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:36 pm

44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dandong
  2. 丹东博物馆museum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Tongnyuch'odoriver spot · 1 hrs
  4. Immortality Towerheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Songhan Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  6. Wihwa Islandisland · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Dandong
Today’s loopDandongStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dandong?

Wihwa Island (island, about 5 km), 丹东市新华书店 (heritage site, about 1 km), Amnok(Yalu) River Broken Bridge (attraction, about 2 km), Ferris Wheel (attraction, about 2 km), Kim Il Sung (heritage site, about 3 km), 丹东博物馆 (museum, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dandong?

191 places on Spotwander: 97 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 rivers, islands & mangroves, 27 forts & heritage, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dandong?

锦江亭, about 3 km by road; 黄海明珠广播电视发射观光塔 (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest river spot to Dandong?

珍珠岛, about 3 km by road; Wihwa Island (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dandong?

Start in Dandong, visit 丹东博物馆, then Tongnyuch'odo, then Immortality Tower, then Songhan Reservoir, then Wihwa Island, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.