Bear Tree Park | Attraction Guide | K-Travel Mate

Bear Tree Park, located in Sejong Special Self-Governing City, opened in May 2009. It was developed from plants and animals nurtured for over 50 years by founder Lee Jae-yeon, growing into the current Bear Tree Park. On a 330,000㎡ (100,000 pyeong) site, more than 1,000 species and about 400,000 flowers and trees coexist with koi, moon bears, and spotted deer. Starting with the colorful pond inhabited by over 100 koi, visitors can directly see hundreds of moon bears and brown bears playing. There is an observatory providing a panoramic view of the park, Bear Tree Garden blooming all year round, and a petting zoo exhibiting baby moon bears, deer, peacocks, mandarin ducks, and more. The park also includes Songbaekwon, a pine garden collecting rare pine trees; Hagyegjeongwon, a summer garden harmonizing dead trees and incense trees; a rose garden with thousands of roses; a wildflower hill featuring native wildflowers; a bonsai garden with various bonsai trees; a tropical greenhouse garden gathering rare tropical plants found in Korea; Mangyeongbiwon, full of cacti, succulents, and petrified wood; Hyangnudongsan, a cedar grove with over 100-year-old incense trees; and Songpawwon, a European-style garden shaped like a map of Korea with an 800-year-old zelkova tree. Over 1,000 koi, previously scattered across several outdoor ponds, gather in one place to survive the warm winter, creating a spectacular sight. Visitors can witness a whirlwind of koi gathering when food is scattered.