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Yeongam

Yeongam is a town in Yeongam-gun district, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, South Korea of about 55,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 178 places to visit: 72 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 museums and 15 buddhist sites. The must-see places are Dogabsa, Wolchulsan National Park and Japanese Torreya of Samin-ri.

34.8006° N, 126.6967° EPop. 55,000

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Within 30 km97 places
Within 50 km178
Must-see107
Notable141
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Dogabsa, Buddhist site near Yeongam
Must-see

Dogabsa

Buddhist site · 8 km

Wolchulsan National Park, national park near Yeongam
Must-see

Wolchulsan National Park

National park · 8 km · Gangjin-gun

Japanese Torreya of Samin-ri, nature spot near Yeongam
Must-see

Japanese Torreya of Samin-ri

Nature spot · 18 km · Gangjin-gun

Places near Yeongam by type

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One day from Yeongam

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm

85 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 Yeongam
  2. DogabsaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. Heukseoksanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Boeunsanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Japanese Torreya of Samin-rinature spot · 2 hrs
  6. 보림사Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Yeongam
Today’s loopYeongamStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yeongam?

Dogabsa (Buddhist site, about 8 km), Wolchulsan National Park (national park, about 8 km), Japanese Torreya of Samin-ri (nature spot, about 18 km), Heukseoksan (viewpoint, about 19 km), Suinsan (viewpoint, about 21 km), Boeunsan (viewpoint, about 22 km).

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

178 places on Spotwander: 72 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 museums, 12 other attractions, 15 buddhist sites, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yeongam?

Yukhyeongjebawi (6 Brothers Rocks), about 4 km by road; Gureumdari (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Yeongam?

미소당, about 8 km by road; 영암도자기 박물관 (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yeongam?

Start in Yeongam, visit Dogabsa, then Heukseoksan, then Boeunsan, then Japanese Torreya of Samin-ri, then 보림사, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.