Beach that has clean and vast stretch of sandy beach and old pine forests
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December 11, 2025
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Okgye Beach
Okgye Beach
Okgye Beach
Okgye Beach
Okgye Beach
Okgye Beach
Introduction
Situated in san-105, Geumjin-ri, Okgye-myeon, the beach boasts clean and vast stretch of sandy beach and old pine forest. Influenced by streams of water flowing from nearby Seokbyeongsan Mountain into the ocean, the water is comparatively warm. Okgye Beach is a lovely vacation spot for anyone and has great features suitable for family or group tourists.
Tourist guide
Around Okgye Beach are Gangneung Industrial Complex and Okgye Port which is famous as a trading port as well as a fishing port. The beach is always visited by many fishing lovers all year around. We encourage you to bring or borrow a fishing rod and have an exciting fishing experience only sea fishing can provide. There are plenty of good restaurants around the area you can enjoy after fishing.
Tourist Tips
Okgye Beach that has clean and vast sandy beach and old pine forests offers an astonishingly scenic view. The view of wide sandy beach and green pine forests is never to be found in other regions. Crystal clear water of the East Sea makes it hard to measure its depth, and sun reflecting on sparkling blue sea is indescribably beautiful. Next to the beach, there is Okgye Port that is famous for strong wave and for beautiful views in winter at the same time. Especially, Okgye port was designated as a port for cement transportation as a part of Okgye city planning project, so Gangneung Industrial Complex was built next to the port. The complex now takes an important part of cement business in Gangwon-do Province.