Located in Guangfu Township of Hualien County, “Danongdafu Flatland Forest Park” is situated in the East Rift Valley with the Central Range and the Coastal Range on either side. Traveling down south along the Valley about half way through, one will see a vast, endless forest after passing the chimney of Hualien Sugar Factory. Taiwan was a beautiful island with forests everywhere. Yet, the centuries-long development has forced the primitive forests to retreat from the plains. Since the 21st century began, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency has been actively engaged in reforestation in the plain area. After a decade of cultivation, the citizens of Hualien now enjoy the very first flatland forest, the Danongdafu Flatland Forest Park.
Situated in between the Central Range and the Coastal Range, the Park has an area of 1,250 ha, equivalent to 48 Daan Parks, which makes it truly a super carbon-adsorbing oxygen generator. There are over a million trees of nearly 20 different kinds commonly seen at low altitude. They are pretty, useful and close to our lives.
Situated in between the Central Range and the Coastal Range, the Park has an area of 1,250 ha, equivalent to 48 Daan Parks, which makes it truly a super carbon-adsorbing oxygen generator. There are over a million trees of nearly 20 different kinds commonly seen at low altitude. They are pretty, useful and close to our lives.
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Guangfu Township, Hualien County
Danongdafu Forest Park
Travel Information
Opening Hours
The Park is open all year round. The Information Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. without a noon break
Opening Hours
The Park is open all year round. The Information Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. without a noon break
Transportation
Map
Danongdafu Forest Park
Google Map
Google Map
By Car
Take National Highway No. 1 to Expressway No. 88, or take National Highway No. 3 and transfer to Provincial Highway No. 1 via the Nanzhou Interchange, and then switch to Pingtung County Highway No. 185A.<br>For visitors from Eastern Taiwan, take County Highway No. 185 on the east side of the Park to reach the Park from the south end.
Railway
Visitors may take the TRA Eastern Line to Guangfu Station, and transfer to other means of transportation to reach the Park. The distance from Guangfu Station to the Park is approx. 6 km, and approx. 2.5 km to Dafu Station, the station nearest to the Park. The latter is currently an unmanned station with fewer trains available, so check the train schedule in advance.
Public Transportation
Transfer to Hualien Route of Taiwan Tourist Shuttle service (operated by Hualien Bus) at TRA Hualien Station or TRA Guangfu Station, and get off at the parking lot of Danongdafu Flatland Forest Park.
Travel Guide
Travel Guide
Attraction
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Featured Landscape
Precious Tree of Life
Danongdafu Flatland Forest Park opened in 2011 and organized the Masadi International Installation Art Festival in the same year. Renowned installation artists from at home and abroad were invited to create their works in the Park. Currently, 4 artworks remain on exhibit inside the Park
Featured Landscape
Spring Garden
Danongdafu Flatland Forest Park opened in 2011 and organized the Masadi International Installation Art Festival in the same year. Renowned installation artists from at home and abroad were invited to create their works in the Park. Currently, 4 artworks remain on exhibit inside the Park
Featured Landscape
Green Dreamland
Danongdafu Flatland Forest Park opened in 2011 and organized the Masadi International Installation Art Festival in the same year. Renowned installation artists from at home and abroad were invited to create their works in the Park. Currently, 4 artworks remain on exhibit inside the Park
Featured Landscape
Totem Flower Sea
The 11-hectare Totem Flower Sea in front of the Information Center is the most spectacular view of its kind in Hualien and Taitung. Three hundred thousand plants are artistically combined into a “sea of flowers”. Over 20 species of flowers were used to outline totems of the Amis warrior pounding rice beside a lovely lady, and a rainbow in the background, depicting folklore of the indigenous people.
Featured Landscape
Sun Lawn & Moon Pond
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“Lawn as the sun, and pond as the moon.” The Moon Pond is the storm water detention facility of the Park, and an enjoyable recreational spot as it is artfully integrated with the surroundings. The Sun Lawn was the main venue for the Balloon Festival in 2013, which added more hues to the Forest Park.
Featured Landscape
Rainbow Fishing Rod Bridge
Traveling southward on the South Avenue, the Rainbow Fishing Rod Bridge with a unique structure comes into view. The name of the bridge originated from a sun-shooting myth of the Amis a long time ago.
Service Facilities
Map
Park Facilities
Information Center
The Information Center is located at the hub of the Park, the best place to start and explore the flatland forest with the information provided. There is a Wishing Wooden Rack in front of the Information Center, on which visitors may write down their wishes, so that their wishes may thrive like the seeds of the forest.
Park Facilities
Main Avenue
The width of the Main Avenue of the Park reaches 6 meters, designed for cars, motorcycles, and bicycles to use collectively. Along the way, visitors may appreciate the various forest landscapes laid out by the different species of trees. For instance, the Common Elaeocarpus on the either side of the North Avenue will turn red and fall during autumn, while the Flamegold on the South Avenue will have yellow blossoms at the end of summer or the beginning of autumn before yielding pinkish fruits. The glorious landscapes have become a popular site for wedding photo shooting in recent years.
Park Facilities
Bicycle Track
The Danongdafu Flatland Forest Park includes bicycle tracks totaling nearly 20 kilometers in length. What makes it unique is that these bicycle tracks are all located inside the forest, which is a rare design in Taiwan.Bicycle rental service is available in the Park. Deposit of an ID is required and the hourly rate per bicycle is NT$100.
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