ContentsView article sectionsAbout Korean National ParksMake Sure You Reach Your GoalTools for Reaching Your GoalSouth of Seoul Yearly PlannerSouth of Seoul ‘Korean National Parks Adventure Map’The Korean National Parks PassportKorean National Parks Hiking PlanJanuaryAverage TemperaturesFebruaryAverage TemperaturesMarchAverage TemperaturesAprilAverage TemperaturesMayAverage TemperaturesJuneAverage TemperaturesJulyAverage TemperaturesAugustAverage TemperaturesSeptemberAverage TemperaturesOctoberAverage TemperaturesNovemberAverage TemperaturesDecemberAverage TemperaturesJoin Camp Humphreys Hike and BikeWant More? Check Out the Ultimate Hiking in South Korea GuideWould you like to visit all the Korean National Parks in one year but it seems like an impossible task? We’ve got you! Here is an easy, one-year plan for visiting all of the National Parks. It’s likely you may need a car or a friend with a car to accomplish this goal. Click here if you want to get right to the plan and skip the intro. About Korean National Parks Korea has 21 National Parks and Hallasan on Jeju. Many people love visiting these parks and hiking the beautiful trails, visiting temples, or just relaxing in nature. Eighteen of the National Parks are mountain parks, three are marine parks, and one is a historical park. If you are living in Korea for a year, it’s fun and possible to take on the challenge of visiting all these parks in one year. South of Seoul volunteers break down how you can make your dream a reality in the following post. Make Sure You Reach Your Goal Reaching all the National Parks in one year takes 1) a clear plan of action and 2) motivation to follow the plan. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with choosing which parks to visit each month and planning the trips themselves. In order to make it easier, South of Seoul volunteers have created this post and tools to help support your progress in achieving your National Parks medal with your National Parks Passport. Use fun tools to stay on track with visiting each national park. The best way to stay motivated and enjoy the fun of reaching all the Korean National Parks. There are three fun tools that work together to help you make sure your plan to see all the national parks in a year happens. This plan can be done with a car or without a car, however, car access makes it all much easier. Additionally, this itinerary assumes you live in Korea on a work visa and only have weekends to travel and explore the country. Tools for Reaching Your Goal There are three tools that you may choose to use in order to reach your goal of visiting all South Korean National Parks in one year. Sout of Seoul developed two of the tools and the National Parks of Korea provide the third tool. South of Seoul Yearly Planner The South of Seoul yearly planner allows you to plan out your year” adventures and make sure that you don’t have FOMO. In addition, South of Seoul provides monthly blog lists which include sample itineraries for visiting Korean National Parks so that you can make sure your trips are well-planned. South of Seoul ‘Korean National Parks Adventure Map’ South of Seoul created the National Parks Adventure Map in 2021 and it’s been a huge hit since then. The adventure map is printed on canvas so that it can travel with you during your trips or it can survive family life on the fridge. It’s your weekly motivation so watch your progress toward your goal! The Korean National Parks Passport In addition to the National Parks Adventure Map, you can also get the Korean National Parks Passport which you can get stamped at each National Park Office as you visit parks around Korea. You can use your stamps to receive medals for your accomplishments. The Park Service gives out free Korean National Parks Passports at National Park Offices at all of the parks across Korea. The passports can’t be ordered online or shipped to a particular address. You simply need to get lucky and arrive at a National Park Office that has them on hand. Korean National Park Passports may run out each month. The park service prints out new copies regularly and delivers them to National Park Offices across the country. You may need to use 1330 to confirm if the National Park Office you plan to visit has Passports available before heading out. South of Seoul includes stamp locations for each National Park in this post. It’s important to note that each National Park in South Korea may have a variety of locations to get a stamp. Additionally, stamp locations may or may not be located near popular hiking locations. Finally, stamp locations may change over time or have damaged stamps. Such issues may mean that locating a stamp at each National Park may take time. Korean National Parks Hiking Plan The following Korean National Parks in a Year plan takes into consideration important factors such as: In other words, this Korean National Parks in a Year plan includes attention to detail and considers the feedback of dozens of National Park visitors over many years. In fact, images have been provided by Camp Humphreys Hike & Bike group admins and founders. If you mix and match the parks in new ways, you can also be successful. Remember, this plan creates the outline for empowering your personal success. You haven’t failed simply because you need to deviate. Keep up the momentum of 2 parks a month and you can reach your goal. Let’s get started January Since January exists as one of the colder months in South Korea, we recommend visiting parks further south and we recommend only visiting one. The temps during January are as follows. Average Temperatures Byeonsanband National Park is stunning in winter. You have a variety of short and easy hikes that look beautiful when it snows. Our volunteers personally hiked in this park in January and found it lovely. During our visit there was snow in the mountains and on the roads, however, we easily navigated the roads without snow tires. Read more about visiting … Continue reading Hike Korean National Parks in a Year