Must-see beach · Suyeong-gu, Busan
Gwangalli Beach
광안리해수욕장
Gwangalli Beach is a beach in Suyeong-gu, Busan.
Gwangalli Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gwangalli Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gwangalli Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.15156, 129.11786. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gwangalli Beach
- Gwangan Bridge · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Black Pine at Jwasueyong Fortress · fort · Suyeong-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Busan City Art Museum · museum · Haeundae-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dongbaek Island · river spot · Haeundae-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Busan Museum · museum · Nam-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- United Nations Peace Memorial Hall · museum · Nam-gu · ~5 km · Must-see
- National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation · museum · Nam-gu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Haeundae Beach · beach · Haeundae-gu · ~5 km · Must-see
- JangSan Mountain · waterfall · Haeundae-gu · ~7 km · Must-see
- Busan citizen park · park · Busanjin-gu · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oryukdo Lighthouse · beach · Nam-gu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bokcheon Museum · museum · Dongnae-gu · ~9 km · Must-see
- Geumgang Park · park · Dongnae-gu · ~11 km · Must-see
- Korea National Maritime Museum · museum · Yeongdo-gu · ~11 km · Must-see
- Democracy Park · park · Jung-gu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Busangeundae History Museum · museum · Jung-gu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Yongdusan Park · park · Jung-gu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dongsam-dong Shell Midden · fort · Yeongdo-gu · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Gwangalli Beach
- Gwangan Bridge · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Haeundae Beach · beach · Haeundae-gu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oryukdo Lighthouse · beach · Nam-gu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Songdo Beach · beach · Seo-gu · ~15 km · Must-see
- Yeongildae Beach · beach · Pohang-si · ~129 km · Must-see
- 수변 공원 · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~2 km
- 수영만 · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~2 km
- 용호부두방파제등대 · beach · Nam-gu · ~2 km
- 도심백사장 · beach · Busanjin-gu · ~7 km
- Busan Bay · beach · Nam-gu · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gwangalli Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Gwangalli Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gwangalli Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gwangalli Beach?
Nearby: Gwangan Bridge (beach, 1 km), Black Pine at Jwasueyong Fortress (fort, 3 km), Busan City Art Museum (museum, 3 km), Dongbaek Island (river spot, 4 km), Busan Museum (museum, 4 km), United Nations Peace Memorial Hall (museum, 5 km).
Is Gwangalli Beach worth visiting?
Gwangalli Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Busan on Spotwander.