Fulong Beach, also known as Fulong Bathing Beach (), is located at Fulong Village,
Gongliao District
Gongliao District (; originally ) is a rural district in the eastern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the easternmost district on the main island of Taiwan and at its easternmost tip is Cape Santiago.
History
During the period of Japane ...
,
New Taipei
New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest s ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. It is the outlet of the
Shuang River
The Shuang River () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through the eponymous Shuangxi District and Gongliao District in eastern New Taipei City for 27 km. Fulong Beach, one of the more popular beach destinations in northern Taiwan, is located at ...
.
History
The beach was opened to the public on 22 June 1975. The resort at the beach was initially operated by
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...
and was later transferred to the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration of
Tourism Bureau
The Tourism Bureau, MOTC () is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan (Republic of China) responsible for the administration of domestic and international tourism policy making, execution and dev ...
.
Geology
The beach's sands are golden, which is rare in Taiwan. The Shuang River divides the beach into inner and outer parts. Recently the sands have been diminishing year by year, and the coastline is moving shoreward; i.e., the beach is shrinking, possibly related to the
staithe
A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locatio ...
built for the
Fourth Nuclear Power Plant of Taiwan for equipment disembarking.
Facilities
Nearby is a camping site named Longmen. There is a footbridge named Rainbow Bridge (彩虹橋) linking the two parts. The watercourse of the river varies from year to year; sometimes the bridge is functional; other times it is not, because the seaside end would be in the river or in the sea.
Events
Since 2000, the
Hohaiyan Rock Festival (貢寮國際海洋音樂祭) has been held here for three to five days in the summer. Normally, it takes place in mid-July, and sometimes it has been delayed due to
typhoon
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interruption or damage to the
band shell facilities. Also the watercourse of the Shuang River sometimes changes shape or size, influencing the location of these temporary band shells.
Transport links
Public transport
Fulong Beach is accessible by rail and bus:
*Railway:
Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Fulong Station
Fulong () is a Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line station, located at Fulong Village, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Structure
* Two island platforms
Service
* Currently, (2013) the station is classified as a third-class s ...
*Bus:
**Between
Taipei City
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the Capital city, capital and a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Regions of Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of t ...
and
Yilan County: Taipei-
Luodong
Luodong Township () is an urban township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Luodong is the smallest township in the county.
Naming
Its name and former name () derive from the Kavalan word '' rutung'', meaning " monkey", referring to a ...
Seaside Route of Kingbus (國光客運) to the Fulong Stop
**Between Taipei City and
Hualien County
Hualien County (Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Fâ-lièn-yen''; Amis: ''Kalingko'') is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It ...
:Taipei-
Hualien Seaside Route of Airbus (大有巴士) to the Fulong Stop
**From
Keelung
Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...
: Keelung-Fulong Route of Keelung Bus (基隆客運) to the Fulong Stop
Car transport
Fulong Beach is accessible by car:
*From central
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
: the
Sun Yat-sen Expressway and Northern Seaside Highway (Provincial Highway 2).
*From Southeastern Taipei: through
Muzha,
Shenkeng District
Shenkeng District () is a rural district in central New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. Formerly an agricultural and mining town, it is now famous for its numerous tofu restaurants and vendors.
History
The area is first recorded as the pre ...
, and
Shiding District
Shiding District () is a rural district in southern New Taipei City, Taiwan.
History
Shiding used to be a thriving town during the Qing Dynasty due to its geographically favorable condition as a resting place on the way to Yilan and its coal mi ...
via New Taipei City Highway 106 to
Pingxi District
Pingxi District (; also spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in New Taipei, Taiwan. The source of the Keelung River is in Jingtong, which is inside Pingxi District. It was an important coal mining town in the early 20th century. Its population ...
, through Ping-Shuang Tunnel to New Taipei City Highway 38, and then to Northern Seaside Highway.
*From Eastern Taiwan: via Northern Seaside Highway.
The main parking lot is next to the Fulong visitors center on the main street. Parking is free but it can be quite congested at the weekends.
Entrance Fee
During summer months (and when the rock festival is not on) entrance to a part of the beach is $100NTD for adults and $10NTD for children. This includes access to the beach as well as use of showers, changing rooms etc. This does not include rental of miniature sailboats, canoes, boogie boards, beach umbrellas or sunshade tents/awnings.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
External links
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Northeast Coastal Scenic Area — Fulong Beach
1975 establishments in Taiwan
Beaches of New Taipei