Sokcho travel
We sit right on Sokcho Beach. Here are the places our guests love, sorted by how close they are to our door.
Sokcho Beach
2 min walkSokcho’s signature beach — wide sands, gentle water, lovely at sunrise.
Sokcho Eye (ferris wheel)
3 min walkThe landmark wheel over the beach; ride it at sunset for the best view.
Oeongchi Badahyanggiro
5 min by carA boardwalk right over the waves — an easy, spectacular hour.
Abai Village
10 min by carHome of displaced families from the North and of ojingeo sundae; try the hand-pulled gaetbae ferry.
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
10 min by carFamous nationwide for dakgangjeong (sweet crispy chicken); dried seafood shopping.
Seoraksan National Park
20 min by carCable car up to Gwongeumseong — grand scenery without the hike.
More travel stories
- Abai Village and the Gaetbae — A Village Built by Refugees, and a Boat You Pull Across by Hand
- Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market — the Dakgangjeong Queue, the Word 'Market Price', and How Buying Raw Fish Actually Works
- Ulsanbawi Hike — 808 Steel Steps, Four Hours Round Trip, and Honestly How Hard It Is
- Goseong Unification Observatory — Where You Can See North Korea, and How to Get In
- Two Hours by Bus from Seoul — the Korea Most Visitors Never See
- Seoraksan Autumn Foliage Guide — Peak Timing, Trails by Difficulty, and Beating the Crowds
- Seoraksan Cable Car Guide — Fares, Cutting the Wait, and the Walk to Gwongeumseong
- Where to Stay in Sokcho — Areas Compared Honestly
- Sokcho with Kids — Family Itinerary and Where to Eat
- Sokcho in 1 Night 2 Days — A Realistic Itinerary
- What to Eat in Sokcho — A Local Restaurant's Honest Guide
- Top 10 Things to Do in Sokcho, Korea