Huguangyan Scenic Area, Guangdong, China
4.0 (70 reviews) Wednesday: 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Zhanjiang National Parks • Geologic Formations
Sunday bike trip
Went out for a bikerun on Sunday, and decided to go up to Huguangyan Scenic Area, about 24 km from Wanda where I am staying. The area is very nice, and worth the trip. A nice walk around (7,5 km) the lake. The scenery is beautiful, but shows sign of lacking maintenance if you look abit outside the walk path. Many places to eat and many good clean toilets, so in general a good place. Would benefit all if more info signs translated to English. There is a few caves, but they are for unknown reason closed of ( maintenance?, or lack of?) The entrance fee is 50 RMB For a Sunday trip, it is nice, and if you go by bicycle it is recommended to follow the country road from town, then you are only exposed to the highway for a few km. Enjoy
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18 Miles Southwest of the City Mazhang District, Zhanjiang 524088 China
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http://www.hgytravel.com/
Working hours
Monday : 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday : 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday : 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday : 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday : 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday : 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday : 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:58
User Ratings
4.0 based on (70 reviews)
Reviews
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4zhanjiangkid 5:00 PM Jul 9, 2017
Peace & tranquility
If you are looking to get away from the city for some real peace and quiet then Huguangyan is the place to head. This is only one of two Maar lakes in the world, the other one being in Germany I believe. The strange thing about this Maar lake is that the water is very clean and clear, so it's alright to go for a paddle. If meditation is your thing go to Huguangyan.
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3Annejs 5:00 PM Apr 10, 2012
Geologically interesting maybe, but a tourist attraction?
Looking for something to do whilst accompanying my husband to Zhanjiang on business, Huguangyan Scenic Area was recommended. It is about 3/4 hour drive out of town and an enormous park surrounding a crater lake. Unlike other crater lakes I have seen, where you stand on the top of the caldera and look down onto a lake, often of a spectacular colour, this area is almost level. It has some lovely picnic areas and some rather old and somewhat unexpected attractions for children: a ghost train depicting history from prehistoric times to the Ming dynasty, dodgem cars, etc. A prayer tree and Buddhist temple could also be found around the shores of the lake. There is an unusual mix of 'art' some large plaster dragons etc, granite inscribed with Chinese characters and a beautiful bronze statue of a Chinese fisherman. Signs describing the geological history were in both Chinese and English, as was the information in the small museum. To circumnavigate the lake on foot, allow a couple of hours, but bicycles can be hired and a small train makes regular circuits. Unlike previous reviewers, I found the park to be clean, but maybe visiting mid-week when fewer people were there made the difference.
