Yongin Gugal Respia용인 구갈레스피아

About

Located near the Korean Folk Village, Yongin Gugal Respia is a nature and ecology park with playgrounds for children and dogs and a range of sports facilities. Without traveling far, you can find a relaxing retreat that feels like being in a forest, making it a perfect spot for a family outing. Respia, Yongin's eco-friendly sewage treatment facility, takes its name from a blend of "rest" and "utopia." Completed in 2005, it was built not simply as a sewage treatment plant but together with facilities for residents to enjoy. All treatment facilities are underground, while the surface has been turned into a rest area in harmony with nature, which earned it an excellence award for environmental innovation from the Ministry of Environment in 2006. The park consists of a health area (basketball court, badminton court, gateball court, mini futsal field, three sets of play equipment, one play plaza, and walking paths), a nature study area (ecological pond, wetland garden, and small stream), and other facilities (outdoor stage, Cheoin Plaza, Yonggu Plaza fountain, Bandibuli Plaza, and Haneul Bridge). The dog park, opened in 2016, has separate areas for large dogs and small to medium-sized dogs so they can play safely. The children's playground is an energy-education playground where kids learn how energy is generated through play equipment with built-in generators, combining play and learning in one. The small stream and ecological pond in the nature study area, fed by water purified at Respia, make for a relaxing walk where you can observe a variety of aquatic life. Tents and tarps are not permitted in the park. Use the Gugal Jaturi Public Parking Lot and cross Mujigae Bridge to enter the park. It takes about 7 minutes by car from Suwon-Singal IC, or about 6 minutes (360 m) on foot from Jiseok Station on the Everline. Nearby attractions include Everland, the Korean Folk Village, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and Yunggeolleung Royal Tombs, and Mulhyanggi Arboretum.