Must-see beach · Suyeong-gu, Busan
Gwangan Bridge
광안대교
Gwangan Bridge is a beach in Suyeong-gu, Busan.
Gwangan Bridge: 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 Gwangan Bridge
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 Gwangan Bridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.14593, 129.12860. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gwangan Bridge
- Gwangalli Beach · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dongbaek Island · river spot · Haeundae-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Busan City Art Museum · museum · Haeundae-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Black Pine at Jwasueyong Fortress · fort · Suyeong-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Haeundae Beach · beach · Haeundae-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Busan Museum · museum · Nam-gu · ~5 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
- JangSan Mountain · waterfall · Haeundae-gu · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oryukdo Lighthouse · beach · Nam-gu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Busan citizen park · park · Busanjin-gu · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bokcheon Museum · museum · Dongnae-gu · ~10 km · Must-see
- Korea National Maritime Museum · museum · Yeongdo-gu · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dongsam-dong Shell Midden · fort · Yeongdo-gu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Geumgang Park · park · Dongnae-gu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Yeong Island · river spot · Yeongdo-gu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Haedong Yonggungsa · Buddhist site · Gijang-gun · ~12 km · Must-see
- Democracy Park · park · Jung-gu · ~13 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Gwangan Bridge
- Gwangalli Beach · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Haeundae Beach · beach · Haeundae-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Oryukdo Lighthouse · beach · Nam-gu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Songdo Beach · beach · Seo-gu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yeongildae Beach · beach · Pohang-si · ~130 km · Must-see
- 수변 공원 · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~1 km
- 용호부두방파제등대 · beach · Nam-gu · ~2 km
- 수영만 · beach · Suyeong-gu · ~2 km
- 도심백사장 · beach · Busanjin-gu · ~8 km
- Busan Bay · beach · Nam-gu · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gwangan Bridge safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Gwangan Bridge 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 Gwangan Bridge?
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 Gwangan Bridge?
Nearby: Gwangalli Beach (beach, 1 km), Dongbaek Island (river spot, 3 km), Busan City Art Museum (museum, 3 km), Black Pine at Jwasueyong Fortress (fort, 4 km), Haeundae Beach (beach, 4 km), Busan Museum (museum, 5 km).
Is Gwangan Bridge worth visiting?
Gwangan Bridge is listed as a must-see beach in Busan on Spotwander.