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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 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 →Senxueyuan
Sen Xue Yuan in Suao, Yilan is a free-admission family-friendly wood-themed tourist factory, converted from a long-standing local timber mill. Built around the concept of forests and timber, the grounds display wood knowledge, a giant wooden xylophone, oversized red chairs and other installations, plus interactive games and DIY courses using wooden toys, tangrams and mortise-and-tenon mechanisms that let visitors of all ages learn about forest resources and sustainable forestry through smell, touch and hands-on play. The site is roomy with playful decor and offers free parking, making it a great indoor family option rain or shine.
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Illustrative →Orange Country Preserved Fruit Museum
Chih Zhi Xiang Preserved Fruit Image Hall in Yilan is Taiwan's first preserved-fruit tourist factory, fusing traditional preserved-fruit craft with modern aesthetics and offering family DIY sessions, a glass-house café and a spacious garden. Admission is free and the site works well as a rainy-day backup, letting visitors of all ages learn about agricultural produce while making preserved fruits, jams or kumquat desserts, and enjoy orange-scented afternoon tea and photo ops. Combining education and leisure, it is a popular indoor family destination in Yilan.
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Illustrative →Xihe Seafood
Xi He Seafood Tourist Factory is in the Lize Industrial Park in Wujie Township, Yilan, an indoor factory museum focused on seafood processing and educational experiences. The site has free parking, and the interior tells the brand story through a manga-style story wall, with DIY activities such as cooking raw rice, blanching seafood, pressing fish cakes and shaping rice balls that let families learn about seafood production through play. Admission is fully redeemable against purchases, kids under 120 cm get in free, and pets can enter in strollers or carriers. Great for rainy or hot-weather family day trips, and visitors can also pick up fresh seafood souvenirs on the way out.
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Illustrative →Tanjiao Tiandi Tourism Factory
Tan Jiao Tian Di Tourist Factory in Longtan Village, Jiaosi, Yilan is a vinegar-themed family-friendly tourist factory. Admission and parking are both free; visitors can sample a variety of free vinegar drinks and take a transparent production-line tour, and the grounds are equipped with kid-friendly facilities like a three-story spiral slide, a double-decker slide, a little vinegar train and giraffe-shaped installations, making it great for the whole family. The site also offers DIY experiences and a product shop, with Longtan Lake Scenic Area and Jiaosi Hot Spring Park nearby, so transit is convenient. A popular free stop for family trips to Yilan.
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Illustrative →Houdong Waterfall
Houdongkeng Waterfall in Jiaosi Township, Yilan is a natural mountain waterfall suited for families, couples and group trips. From the trailhead, a 10-15 minute walk on cement and gravel path reaches the falls; the grade is gentle and easy for all ages. Water tumbles down the rock face into a clear, cool pool that's a superb summer spot for splashing around, wading, and the famous doctor-fish nibble on feet. Bamboo and broadleaf forest flank both sides, the air is rich in negative ions, and the surroundings stay pristine and photogenic. A small kiosk near the entrance sells simple food and drinks, and you can string the visit together with nearby Jiaosi Hot Springs and Wufengqi Waterfall for a day trip. The itinerary is flexible, and there are three water-play spots, all reachable within 5-10 minutes, so families with small kids can dip into nature quickly.
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Illustrative →Bambi Hill
Bambi Hill in Dongshan Township, Yilan is a leisure farm that blends nature with a designed sensibility. The grounds are themed around interactions with sika deer and adorable capybaras, offering a family-friendly experience, with a hip café and soft-serve zone for breaks. Visitors can book tickets online to skip on-site queues, making it an ideal way to spend a relaxed afternoon with the whole family.
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