Yangmingshan National Park
National park · Taipei City ·
Volcanic park with hot springs, hiking, and quiet natural soundscapes.
Volcanic park with hot springs, hiking, and quiet natural soundscapes.
"Easily accessible from the capital, this volcanic-era national park is highlighted as part of the country’s robust park system and is recommended for experiencing the island’s scenic natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities." - Iona Brannon Iona Brannon Iona Brannon is a journalist with a love for food and travel. Her work has appeared in Afar, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, and Business Insider, among other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Yangmingshan National Park is a stunning natural park in Taiwan featuring varied terrain such as fumaroles emitting sulphurous steam and serene lily ponds. The park offers a challenging climb to Qixing Mountain, a dormant volcano known as 'Seven Stars' due to its name derived from the Big Dipper." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Taiwan offers a high quality of life, affordable healthcare, and a vibrant culture. Taipei is known for its urban environment and access to natural beauty." - Lilly Graves Lilly Graves Lilly Graves is a Los Angeles-based freelance travel writer, photographer, and trip planner. When she’s not writing, she might be found hiking in Lanzarote, trying a new restaurant in Delhi, or gard
"An easily reachable national park featuring the island's tallest dormant volcano, Qixing, along with hot springs and sulfurous fumaroles; celebrated as the world's first Urban Quiet Park in 2020, it is a seasonal draw—late winter for camellias and plum blossoms, and spring for cherry trees, azaleas and hydrangeas." - Mae Hamilton
"Yangmingshan National Park, located just north of Taipei, is set to become the world's first official Urban Quiet Park on June 5, coinciding with World Environment Day. It is recognized for its preservation of quiet amidst urban settings, featuring rare aquatic plants, chirping frogs, and endemic Formosan blue magpies. The park spans 43 square miles of mountainous terrain and includes famous hot springs, forests with hiking trails, and subtropical climatic zones. It provides a peaceful retreat with sounds of nature dominating the soundscape, maintaining a maximum background noise level of 45 dBA. The park is open 24 hours and can be reached by bus from downtown Taipei in less than two hours or by taxi in roughly one hour. The park will also feature an Urban Quiet Trail leading to Menghuan Lake, an ecological conservation zone known for the rare Taiwanese isoetes, an aquatic fern."