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Yeouido Park

You can enter Yeouido Park by wheelchair at the main entrance and use its wide, mostly flat paths, but wheelchair access is limited in the Korean Traditional Forest. It is a large city park in Yeouido, built where a former airport runway once stood.

Wheelchair
Partly accessibleThe main entrance, paths through the park and accessible toilets work by wheelchair, but the Korean Traditional Forest is limited.
Walking load
MediumThe park is large, but paths are mostly flat and there are several places to rest. The Grassy Field has low hills.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Pond in Yeouido Park with a traditional pavilion roof at left, a thatched gazebo, willow trees and tall glass towers behind
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • National Assembly StationLine 9Street elevators at Exits 2, 5, and 6.The elevators at Exits 2 and 5 reach the B2 concourse above the platform, but the one at Exit 6 stops at B1 and the link from B1 to B2 is not known.
    Station
  • Yeouido StationLine 5 and Line 9No street elevator found.Operator data for Lines 5 and 9 lists no street elevator or wheelchair lift, and whether building elevators along the Exit 3 underground passage reach the street is not known.
    Station
  • Yeouido Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 6. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

The C-47 aircraft exhibit is closed on Mondays. It opens 09:00–18:00, or 09:00–12:00 and 17:00–21:00 in July and August, as of October 2026. Entry is free.

Getting in

Entrance
The main entrance has no step, and the way to it is flat or gently sloped. You can roll straight in.
Parking
The park has no parking lot of its own. Use the paid public street parking nearby, which has accessible spaces. Their exact location and rules of use are not known.
Route
The suggested exit at Yeouido and National Assembly stations is Exit 3, which may not have an elevator.
Bus
Yeouido Bus Transfer Center (여의도환승센터) is right in front of Gate 12, across a crosswalk.

Inside

Paths
Paths through the park are wide and mostly flat, with no steps, but the Grassy Field has low hills.
Limited area
Wheelchair access is limited in the Korean Traditional Forest (한국 전통의 숲), where paths are stone slab and dirt.
Toilets
The park has 8 accessible toilets, including near Gates 5, 6, 8 and 12 and by the Management Office. Sources count them differently. Inside, there is enough room for a power wheelchair.
Rest stops
You can stop to rest by the pond, on the lawns, at pavilions and at a forest rest area.
Wheelchair loan
The Management Office (관리사무소), inside Gate 7, lends out 1 wheelchair for free, as of October 2026. For details about the wheelchair loan, call 02-761-4078 (+82-2-761-4078).

Also useful

Walking route
Walking and bike paths are separate and run around the park's edge. The suggested walking route is 2.7 km.
Hours
The park is open 24 hours every day, with no closing days, and entry is free.
Strollers
The Management Office may have 1 stroller to lend. Sources differ on whether the park has a stroller loan service. Call 02-761-4078 (+82-2-761-4078) to ask.
Sensory support
Tactile map boards stand at each entrance, and there are braille signs. The park has no facilities for visitors with hearing loss.
Renovation
Seoul plans renovation work on the park in stages from 2027 to 2030. Closed areas are not known yet, so look for closure notices before a visit in those years.

Not known yet

  • Which numbered gate is the main entrance, and whether other gates and nearby crosswalks have a curb
  • Whether you can go around the stone and dirt paths in the Korean Traditional Forest
  • The step-free route from the nearest subway elevator exit to the park
  • ID, reservation and English support for the wheelchair loan
  • How wheelchair users enter the C-47 aircraft exhibit, and whether it opens in winter

Sources

The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.

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