Korea Water Escapes

Korea's mountain valleys, beaches and hot springs — in English, in one app.

Every summer Koreans escape the heat in mountain valleys (계곡, gyegok): cold streams running through forest, an hour or two from any city. Almost none of them are written up in English. This app is.

WHAT'S INSIDE
· 713 places across Korea — 429 mountain valleys, 239 beaches, 45 hot springs
· English names, descriptions and addresses for every place
· Search by name, browse by region, or see them all on the map
· Drive times from Seoul and Busan
· Know before you go: parking, restrooms, water depth, whether swimming is allowed, kid-friendly or not
· Save the places you like

AI TRIP PLANNER
Tell it where you're staying and how many days you have. It builds a day-by-day plan using only real places from this app — no invented destinations, no "ask the local tourist office."

WRITTEN FOR VISITORS, NOT TRANSLATED
· Emergency numbers that work in English — 119, 112, 1330 — and what to say when you call
· Safety rules for mountain water: flash floods after rain, cold shock in midsummer, no lifeguards at valleys
· What to bring, and what people actually wear (swimwear alone can feel out of place inland)
· Rules that catch visitors out: "No swimming" signs are legally enforced, and valleys almost never rent life jackets

FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION
The list, map and search are always free. Full details are free for 2 places, and your first AI trip plan is free. After that, watch a short ad to unlock more, or subscribe for unlimited access with no ads. Cancel anytime in Google Play.

Places are checked and updated over time. Spot something wrong? Tell us from inside the app.