Yinshi Beach National Forest Park

Yinshi Beach National Forest Park

Yinshi Beach National Forest Park is a national-level forest park.

Yinshi Beach National Forest Park

Embraced by lush green mountains, encircled by crystal-clear waters, paved with silver stones, and with cascading waterfalls gushing through the valleys—such a tranquil rural ambiance and such a wonderful paradise on earth. This is Yinshi Beach National Forest Park, located at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, about 200 kilometers from the famous tourist destination of Dalian and 25 kilometers north of Zhuanghe, at the foot of Xiemashan Mountain.

Dalian’s Yinshi Beach National Forest Park is part of the Changbai Mountain range, specifically an extension of the Qianshan Mountain Range, which continues southward into Zhuanghe City as the Donggan Range—the Gaoling Mountain Range. The park consists of nine peaks: Xiemashan, Juchiya, Huafangjian, Gushila, Daxuewang, Xiaoxuewang, Laogucheng, Huoshenmiao, and Laodiaowo. The main peak, Xiemashan, stands at an elevation of 707.1 meters. The mountain features large areas of exposed granite, which contrast beautifully with the surrounding forests, highlighting the majestic and rugged beauty of the landscape with a distinctly strong masculine charm. Although the peaks in Yinshi Beach National Forest Park are not particularly high, the terrain varies between gentle and steep slopes. The combination of rugged exposed rocks, dense forests, and clear streams on the mountainsides creates exceptional natural scenery, making it a valuable tourism resource.

Yinshi Beach National Forest Park is characterized primarily by its forest landscape, with majestic mountains and unique peaks forming its framework, clear streams and pools serving as its veins, and massive silver rocks scattered throughout like splashes of silver on a lush green carpet—creating a vivid, dynamic, and uniquely integrated panorama. As the name suggests, Yinshi Beach gets its name from the countless silver-colored rocks of various shapes scattered across its ridges. According to geologists, Xiemashan Mountain was formed when crustal movements and earthquakes caused the granite mountain to fracture and slide, resulting in the white boulders strewn across the landscape in countless diverse and ever-changing forms. Human-shaped rocks, stacked rocks, pestle-shaped rocks, reclining horse rocks, immortal rocks, celestial cauldrons, basin-bottom bays, and turtles climbing mountains—all are strikingly lifelike and amazing, sparking the imagination. The wonders crafted by nature have created the uniquely beautiful landscape resources of Yinshi Beach. With mysteries spanning thousands of years, they are presented before visitors' eyes, inspiring awe and wonder at nature’s miraculous craftsmanship.

The area features deep valleys, overlapping mountain ranges, competing peaks, and bizarre rocks in a myriad of shapes. There are nine longitudinal, deep valleys: Xuezi Valley, Chigou Valley, Taiyang Valley, Toudao Valley, Erdao Valley, Dawan Valley, Xiaowan Valley, Xichacha Valley, and Dawa Valley, among which Dawan Valley is the longest, stretching approximately 13 kilometers. Countless springs also gush forth within these valleys, cascading down the twists and turns of the terrain, often forming deep pools—creating one of the most unique scenic features of Yinshi Beach National Forest Park.

The magic and beauty of Yinshi Beach lie not only in its ancient peculiar rocks and vast lawns but also in its clear, mysterious waterfalls that flow like silky ribbons. Whenever you lie on the broad stone shelters, playing in the water, singing with the waves, this spirit of nature gently soothes you, washing away your dust and worries, leaving your body and mind as pure as the spring water—giving you a truly celestial experience.

The forest coverage rate within Yinshi Beach National Forest Park is 77.2%, with 91.9 hectares of pristine forest. The park boasts an abundant variety of plants, with over a thousand species, many of ancient origin, making it a natural plant gene bank. It is also home to rare plants of high ornamental value, such as the dove tree (Magnolia sieboldii), sumac, torch tree, lacquer tree, and Lindera obtusiloba. The area has rich azalea resources, with large quantities of Rhododendron micranthum, Rhododendron mucronulatum, and Rhododendron schlippenbachii covering the hillsides. Summer is the most lush season for vegetation, with dense broadleaf forests providing shaded areas for visitors. The air is rich in negative oxygen ions and low in bacteria, meeting the national first-class air quality standards, making it a natural oxygen bar perfect for forest bathing. In autumn, the forest bursts into a riot of colors and wild fruits, bringing a harvest of joy to visitors. Common wild fruits include mountain grapes, Schisandra berries, kiwi berries, hawthorn berries, raspberries, haws, and wild cherries. Especially notable are the numerous varieties of wild edible mushrooms, including yellow mushrooms, hedgehog mushrooms, chicken leg mushrooms, and monkey head mushrooms—truly remarkable. Beneath the trees grow dozens of varieties of wild vegetables such as bracken, fiddlehead ferns, cucumber-scented herbs, and tender bamboo shoots—authentic, green, and natural delicacies for the table.

Yinshi Beach National Forest Park features a well-equipped reception center, complete with hotels, guesthouses, and an international conference hall—all uniquely distinctive—making it the ideal destination for leisure, returning to nature, holding meetings, vacationing, and relaxation. The park also offers a series of tour activities, including adventure tours, stream exploration, treasure hunts, outdoor expansion activities, and primitive ecological tours. The hospitality here is filled with warm, rustic charm that makes you never want to leave. The local cuisine highlights specialties such as Dagu Chicken and cashmere goats, leaving a taste you’ll long remember.