Animals and Flowers Together — GYULI Visited Hyuaeri Natural Living Park in Namwon-eup
changing its look with every season, or so it's said
When preparing for a trip to Jeju, many travelers look for experience-based spaces they can enjoy with kids, and there's one space that often comes up as a place to meet both animals and flowers together. It's Hyuaeri Natural Living Park, said to be located in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo. As the name suggests, it's introduced as a space where you can experience various sides of nature. Along with a hands-on animal feeding experience, it's said to let you enjoy flowers that change with the season. It's also said to have both indoor and outdoor spaces, so weather doesn't get too much in the way of a visit. Today, GYULI wants to carefully put together what I've heard about Hyuaeri Natural Living Park and share it with you.
An Animal Feeding Experience, Up Close
One of the things most often mentioned about Hyuaeri Natural Living Park is said to be its animal feeding experience. Rather than just watching animals from a distance behind an enclosure, it's said to be run in a way that lets you feed them directly and bond up close, which many reviews describe as a particularly memorable experience for kids.
Exactly which animals you can meet, and precisely how and when the feeding experience takes place, can vary depending on the period and operating conditions, so I'd rather not state the details definitively here. It's said that the experience is mostly built around gentle-natured animals, though the exact lineup can differ a little depending on when you visit, so please take that as reference only. Still, the experience of meeting animals up close and getting to feed them yourself is consistently described across reviews as a special moment that's hard to come by in the city. Feed is said to mostly be purchased on-site, so it's worth bringing a small amount of cash along for your visit.
I often hear that the moment an animal comes close after you hold out a hand with food, it's the adults who end up more delighted than the kids.
— 🍊 GYULI
A Flower Garden Said to Change Face With the Season
Another reason Hyuaeri Natural Living Park comes up often is said to be the fact that different flowers bloom with each season. Flowers representative of each season, like camellias or hydrangeas, are said to fill the garden in turn. Exactly when each flower reaches its peak can depend on that year's weather and upkeep, so please take this as general reference only.
It's also said that the park's theme changes with the season, and many reviews mention getting a different impression each time they visit, even to the same place. GYULI thinks that being able to enjoy both animal experiences and flower viewing in one spot is exactly what makes Hyuaeri Natural Living Park stand out as one of the go-to outings in Namwon-eup. From early-spring flowers like plum blossoms and canola to silver grass in late fall, seasonal blooms are said to fill the garden in turn throughout the year.
A Space Especially Known Among Families
Beyond the animal experiences and flower viewing, Hyuaeri Natural Living Park is said to have a variety of other sights and spaces, and it's said to be particularly popular among families traveling with kids. Walking slowly across the wide grounds to meet animals and see flowers is said to be enough to fill up half a day before you know it. There are also said to be spots to sit and rest along the way, plus a space for a quick bite, so it's said to be manageable even at a slow pace to match a small child's steps.
The exact size of the grounds and the detailed layout of the facilities is something that keeps changing, so I'd rather not state it definitively, but the fact that it's a space where you can meet both animals and plants together in a natural setting comes through consistently across various accounts. If you enjoy walking, it's worth setting aside plenty of time to look around slowly, and the paths are also said to be easy to navigate with a stroller or wheelchair, making it a relatively comfortable visit for families with elderly members or small children. Both indoor and outdoor spaces are also said to be available, so a sudden rain shower doesn't necessarily mean turning back entirely.
GYULI's Tip · Admission fees, animal feeding experience hours, and the seasonal flower blooming period are all said to change depending on circumstances, so it's a good idea to check the latest information before you visit.
A place where you can bond with animals up close and also enjoy flowers that change with the season sounds like great news for anyone traveling with kids. GYULI thinks that getting close to animals through the feeding experience, and capturing a scene that belongs only to this particular season in the flower garden, is exactly why Hyuaeri Natural Living Park is counted among the go-to family destinations in Namwon-eup. If you're planning a trip around Namwon-eup, why not slip Hyuaeri Natural Living Park into your itinerary too?