Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park

Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park

Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a national forest park.

Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park is located within the Wusi Farm in Fengxian District, Shanghai, 60 kilometers from downtown Shanghai. It is a large-scale artificial urban ecological forest that simulates nature, integrating forest landscapes with seedling production, leisure tourism, scientific research, and science education.

Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park covers a total area of 15,983.5 mu, with over 4 million trees planted, representing approximately 350 species. Guided by the principles of simulating and returning to nature, it is an almost-natural forest created artificially. The forest ecological landscape features rich yet natural mixed forest communities, designed according to varying vertical levels, spatial positions, and seasonal scenery. Flower-viewing, leaf-viewing, and fruit-viewing elements are organically combined, with colorful foliage trees dotting the green backdrop. It has now evolved into a vibrant urban forest landscape based on forest ecology. Rolling hills within the park are covered with lush forests like a sea; winding rivers and shimmering sea waters host flocks of birds, while the edges of woods and roadsides are filled with diverse and colorful vegetation. Among them, 18 species such as camphor tree, Zhoushan new ginger, and Phellodendron amurense are classified as rare and endangered plants in China. The park also boasts Shanghai’s largest artificial lake, Bainiao Lake, covering 580 mu.

Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park is being developed into a new-concept national forest park characterized by coastal forests, focusing on ecological conservation and leisure tourism, while also incorporating functions such as sports and entertainment, residential areas, and modern agriculture. It aims to become a renowned brand for leisure tourism destinations.

According to the overall design of the park, the forest ecological landscape features rich yet natural mixed forest communities, designed according to varying vertical levels, spatial positions, and seasonal scenery. Flower-viewing, leaf-viewing, and fruit-viewing elements are organically combined, with colorful foliage trees dotting the green backdrop. After nearly seven years of development, the park has formed a vibrant urban forest landscape based on forest ecology.

In Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park, you can breathe in the fresh air purified day and night by four million ecological trees; gaze out at Shanghai’s largest 580-mu ecological water surface; engage in intense combat in a remarkably vast live-action battle zone; ride across the land with 26 thoroughbred racehorses and 56 top-tier go-karts... You can also quietly appreciate and explore five major cultural exhibition halls featuring peculiar stones, potted plants, calligraphy and paintings, pottery, and architecture.

Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park, located east of Lingang New City and south of Hangzhou Bay, has not officially opened yet but has already been elevated to “national” status. The park covers an area of 1,065 hectares and possesses Shanghai’s finest 5.3-kilometer coastline. Experts note that this area was once part of the vast East China Sea, and the man-made forests built on the tidal flats are commonly referred to as “forests on the sea.”

From design to construction, this forest fully incorporates the concept of near-nature. By creating a nearly natural forest artificially, it represents an exploration in urban forest development. The overall park design configures diverse plant communities based on varying vertical levels, spatial positions, and seasonal needs of the forest ecological landscape. There are both rich yet natural mixed forest communities, as well as organic combinations of flower-viewing, leaf-viewing, and fruit-viewing species, along with various colorful foliage trees set against a green background, forming a vibrant urban forest landscape based on forest ecology.

Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park offers endless fun for play and sightseeing, and is perfect for family holidays and leisure. The Huinan Ecological Circle brings together all kinds of amusement—come for the joy and excitement, all at Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park.

Suggested Duration

4 hours

Transportation

Take Metro Line 2 to Longyang Road Station, exit at Exit 2, transfer to Longpinglu Line to Wusi Farm Station, then take Haiwan Line 3 to Haiwan Forest Station.

Ticket

Ticket: 80 RMB

Opening Hours

8:30-16:30

Attraction Location

No. 1677, Suitantanghe Road, Fengxian District, Shanghai