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![[Illustrative] Zhunan Lion Mountain Family Park](/api/images/entities/miaoli-tw-dfaaa17b18e5/hero.webp)
Illustrative Zhunan Shishan Family Park is located at No. 39-45, Zhenru Road, Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, a free family park. The grounds feature a Huoyanshan-shaped seven-color slide as the main visual highlight, combined with a large sand pit, mushroom house, nest swing, spinning disc, climbing wall, and splash pool, giving children plenty of space to run, splash, and explore. The park has family restrooms and a large free parking lot with convenient transportation, suitable for family day trips or school outdoor education.
![[Illustrative] Wuyuan Erjiao](/api/images/entities/yunlin-tw-fe309ec8300f/hero.webp)
Illustrative Five Yuan Two Jiao is in Caoling, Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, at an elevation of about 1,600 metres, a natural landscape wrapped in Moso bamboo forest. The grounds are dotted with bamboo-woven pavilions; the cumulative count of their corners gave the spot its name 'five yuan and two jiao', and the scene evokes a hidden-away atmosphere reminiscent of Kyoto's Arashiyama. Summer temperatures run low, making it ideal for escaping the heat, walking and photo ops, and it connects with the neighbouring Wood Horse Old Trail and Yunlingzhi Hill trails, well-suited to a one-day hiking itinerary.
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![[Illustrative] Cedar Forest Trail](/api/images/entities/yunlin-tw-dfa97c015928/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Cedar Forest Trail
Cedar Forest Trail in Yunlin County is a summer-cooling trail themed around cedar woods. The surroundings are serene, with dense cedar trees providing a shaded, cool walk that takes visitors away from summer heat. Walking among the straight, tall cedars, visitors are immersed in phytoncide-rich air, with quiet forest paths for a leisurely stroll and the calm and freshness of nature. The trail is ideal for families or friends to walk and take photos, and is also a good summer escape.
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![[Illustrative] Shibi Fairy Valley](/api/images/entities/yunlin-tw-1d282740d053/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Shibi Fairy Valley
Shibi Xiangu (Stone Wall Fairy Valley) lies deep in the mountains of Gukeng Township, Yunlin, where a vast expanse of bare Dawo sandstone rock face follows the strata, with the river polishing the stone over time into a spectacular wall of potholes. The stream runs clear and cool, waterfalls punctuate the scene, and the surroundings are wrapped in dense bamboo and lush trees, creating a fairy-tale summer escape. Visitors can stroll along bamboo paths, admire the natural carvings of the stone walls and the crisp sound of the stream, or take in sweeping valley views from the observation deck. Shibi Xiangu is not only a flagship natural landscape, but also an ideal spot to escape the city and unwind.
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![[Illustrative] Huwei Jungle Water Park](/api/images/entities/yunlin-tw-e063ac7563a9/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Huwei Jungle Water Park
Huwei Jungle Water Park sits inside the 632 Highland Park in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, and is a free family-friendly water park. The grounds are themed around a cute Tiger Lord, with Tiger Lord slides, water-spray tunnels, leaf sprinklers and pools that let visitors of all ages cool off in the heat of summer. Beyond slides and channels, the park also offers balance-bike tracks and swings for land-based fun, well-suited to family play. The environment is safe and clean, and there is no admission charge, making it a popular free summer spot in Yunlin.
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![[Illustrative] Yunling Ridge](/api/images/entities/yunlin-tw-8887bf87b119/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Yunling Ridge
Yunlingzhi Hill (Cloud Ridge Hill) sits in the Caoling Shibi Scenic Area of Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, at about 1,650 metres altitude, a high-altitude summer retreat that crosses the borders of Yunlin, Chiayi and Nantou. The observation deck delivers a 360-degree panorama, taking in the sea of clouds, sunrise and sunset, tea gardens and surrounding ranges, with broad views frequently wreathed in mist. Summer temperatures are cool, making it ideal for photography, cloud-watching and high-altitude hiking. The site is free to enter, with parking, public restrooms and simple tea-and-snack stalls, and the trails are gentle enough for whole-family visits.
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![[Illustrative] Neiwei Forest Waterway Park](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-0d41c6e6e5a3/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Neiwei Forest Waterway Park
Neiwei Forest Stream sits inside the 43-hectare Neiweipi Cultural Park, a short stroll from the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and Children's Museum. The natural-riverbed channel is only about 30 cm deep — safe for toddlers and school-age children to splash around — with foot-washing basins and a simple changing area nearby. Stone banks and greenery line both sides, connecting to a mist forest where timed fog effects create a fairy-tale atmosphere. Free and open to all, the grounds offer wide lawns, shade, and walking paths, making it one of central Kaohsiung's favorite summer cool-down spots for families.
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![[Illustrative] Banping Mountain Trail](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-f67af0e6fa04/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Banping Mountain Trail
Banping Mountain Trail straddles the Zuoying-Nanzi border in Kaohsiung, topping out at 181 m — a low-difficulty suburban hike perfect for anyone seeking summer shade and a breeze. The trail was once a quarry and cement factory; ecological restoration has turned it into Banpingshan Nature Park, where acacia groves, squirrels, and exposed rock faces sit beside industrial relics, lending the route a unique reclaimed-wilderness character. A free municipal parking lot sits near the main entrance (limited on holidays — arrive early), while the popular Cuihua Road South trailhead offers street parking. Multiple entry points keep the route flexible for families and beginners, and the summit panorama takes in Zuoying Harbor and the Kaohsiung skyline — a cool green lung inside the city.
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