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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] Cijin Sampan Park](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-6229bd1f6976/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Cijin Sampan Park
Cijin Sampan Park hugs the shore in Kaohsiung's Cijin District. Broad lawns, paved paths, and playful sampan-shaped resting structures invite visitors to stroll, picnic, or cycle in the sea breeze. Proximity to the ocean keeps temperatures a notch cooler than downtown in summer, making it a refreshing family-friendly retreat. Reach it by the Gushan ferry — quick and convenient — and you have one of Kaohsiung's most popular waterfront leisure spots.
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![[Illustrative] Hui Hui Base Art Museum](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-c4c4fb525ace/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Hui Hui Base Art Museum
Gray Base Art Museum hides in an alley off Kaohsiung's New Juejiang shopping district, merging a café, gallery space, and pet-friendly policy. Warm-gray walls and Japanese-style wood furnishings set an indie-chic mood, while the art leans toward illustration and niche works. Visitors can browse exhibitions on the second floor, then retreat to the ground-floor café for drinks and curated merch. Pets are welcome inside, making it a hit with Instagrammers and animal lovers — a cool, artsy indoor retreat when Kaohsiung's summer heat hits.
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![[Illustrative] Tianliao Moon World](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-5d6f18f2a79c/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Tianliao Moon World
Tianliao Moon World Landscape Park in Kaohsiung's Tianliao District is a surreal badlands of pale gray mudstone that closely resembles the lunar surface. Free to enter, with well-planned trails suited to families, seniors, and casual walkers. Key routes — the Moon Landing Trail, Crescent Viewing Platform, Chang'e Silk Road, Badlands Trail, and Lakeside Loop — let visitors drink in the dramatic terrain from many angles. Local free-range chicken restaurants cluster nearby, pairing sightseeing with savory farm-to-table meals. Access is straightforward: HSR to Tainan, then Kaohsiung Bus 8042 to Moon World station, or drive via Freeway 3 and Highway 28.
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![[Illustrative] Panlong Gorge](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-867d2b9afd00/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Panlong Gorge
Panlong Gorge lies inside the Dagangshan Nature Ecology Park in Kaohsiung — a 285-meter limestone canyon whose towering walls are draped in coiling vines. Shade and humid air create an Amazon-rainforest mystique, and natural drafts keep things refreshingly cool in summer, making it an excellent heat-escape destination. The trail takes roughly ten minutes to walk, passing curiosities like the Slim-Down Cave and Lovers' Cave along the way — a magnet for explorers and photographers. Visitor numbers stay modest, so the gorge retains a peaceful, unspoiled feel.
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![[Illustrative] Luomusi Trail](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-e610d6691497/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Luomusi Trail
Luomusi Trail in Kaohsiung's Maolin District is an easy 4-km round-trip walk suitable for families with children and older adults. The path follows the cool Musheng Creek up to Maolin Valley Waterfall, with a parking lot and public restrooms at the trailhead. Most of the route is a wooden boardwalk with gentle grades, perfect for a relaxed family stroll. The surroundings are tranquil, and in summer the streamside becomes a refreshing escape — visitors can splash in the shallows or rest at the waterfall pavilion, savoring a slice of nature that feels far from the city.
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![[Illustrative] Maolin Valley Waterfall](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-fa89105412a9/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Maolin Valley Waterfall
Maolin Valley Waterfall sits inside the Maolin National Scenic Area in Kaohsiung's Maolin District. A roughly 1.6-km shaded trail — gentle enough for casual hikers — winds alongside a babbling creek to reach the falls, which cascade down a rock face in a glittering mist, most dramatically during the April–October wet season. About 1.2 km is currently open, passing through a bamboo tunnel to a wooden viewing pavilion at the base; the plunge pool is deep, so swimming is not advised. Parking is ample, or take a Kaohsiung/Pingtung bus to Maolin station and then a taxi or shuttle. Spring and autumn (outside peak rains) offer the safest footing. The area is also known for overwintering purple crow butterflies and indigenous Rukai culture, making it an ideal family-friendly summer escape from the city.
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