Must-see beach · Samcheok-si, Gangwon State
Samcheok Beach
삼척해수욕장
Samcheok Beach is a beach in Samcheok-si, Gangwon State.
Samcheok 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 Samcheok 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 Samcheok Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.46896, 129.16833. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samcheok Beach
- 죽서루 · fort · Samcheok-si · ~4 km · Must-see
- Samhwasa · Buddhist site · Donghae-si · ~17 km · Must-see
- WonPyong Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hwanseongul Cave · cave · Samcheok-si · ~27 km · Must-see
- deokhangsan · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~28 km · Must-see
- YongHwa Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cheongoksan (Donghae/Samcheok) · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jangho Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dutasan · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~30 km · Must-see
- Haesindang Park · sanctuary · Samcheok-si · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sinnam Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~33 km · Must-see
- Jeongdongjin Beach · beach · Gangneung-si · ~35 km · Must-see
- Miin Falls · waterfall · Samcheok-si · ~42 km · Must-see
- Yongyeon Cave · cave · Taebaek-si · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hwaamgul Cave (Entrance) · cave · Jeongseon-gun · ~45 km · Must-see
- HwaAm Cave · cave · Jeongseon-gun · ~45 km · Must-see
- Anmok Beach · beach · Gangneung-si · ~49 km · Must-see
- hambaeksan · viewpoint · Taebaek-si · ~51 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Samcheok Beach
- WonPyong Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~24 km · Must-see
- YongHwa Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jangho Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sinnam Beach · beach · Samcheok-si · ~33 km · Must-see
- Jeongdongjin Beach · beach · Gangneung-si · ~35 km · Must-see
- Anmok Beach · beach · Gangneung-si · ~49 km · Must-see
- Jumunjin Beach · beach · Gangneung-si · ~72 km · Must-see
- 하조대 해수욕장 · beach · Yangyang-gun · ~91 km · Must-see
- Naksan Beach · beach · Yangyang-gun · ~107 km · Must-see
- 물치해수욕장 · beach · Yangyang-gun · ~113 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Samcheok Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Samcheok 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 Samcheok 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 Samcheok Beach?
Nearby: 죽서루 (fort, 4 km), Samhwasa (Buddhist site, 17 km), WonPyong Beach (beach, 24 km), Hwanseongul Cave (cave, 27 km), deokhangsan (viewpoint, 28 km), YongHwa Beach (beach, 29 km).
Is Samcheok Beach worth visiting?
Samcheok Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Gangwon State on Spotwander.