Huanglong Lake Provincial Forest Park

Huanglong Lake Provincial Forest Park

Huanglong Lake Provincial Forest Park is located in the northeastern part of Conghua, Guangzhou, about 100 kilometers from downtown Guangzhou. Travelers can drive from Guangzhou along the eight-lane Guangcong First-Class Highway heading north, passing through Jiekou, Wenquan, and Liangkou, then turn onto the 6-kilometer scenic lakeside road to reach the park — transportation is convenient.

Huanglong Lake is a wonder of Lingnan. The lake water is crystal clear, and the lake itself is long and winding, snaking through the towering mountains for dozens of kilometers like a dragon. Boating to explore its source often brings the feeling of “being at the end of the road with no way out, only to find a village full of blooming flowers.” The surrounding mountains are undulating, with cliffs, waterfalls, peculiar peaks, strange rocks, lush forests, green bamboo, small bridges over flowing streams, birds singing, and flowers fragrant. The enduring legends of “Huanglong” and the worship of the “Buddha Lord” add a mystical aura to this landscape. Legend has it that a young man who devoutly believed in the Heavenly Emperor moved the heavens with his sincerity, prompting the Yellow Dragon to take him as an immortal. On the Buddha Lord Ridge, where the Western Maitreya Buddha once stayed, there remains a spiritually responsive site that attracts many worshippers. Huanglong Lake is truly a rare paradise near the metropolis of Guangzhou. In recent years, visitors from home and abroad have come in an endless stream to admire its beauty. Zhu Senlin, the then Governor of Guangdong Province, visited Huanglong Lake with great interest and inscribed the name “Longhui Pavilion.” Li Ziliu, the then Mayor of Guangzhou, was so captivated by the scenery that he spontaneously wrote: “A dragon coils around waters hiding waterfalls, with charming views on both banks.”

Huanglong Lake is not only beautiful but also a treasure trove of resources. With a South Asian tropical lakeside climate, it enjoys warm winters and cool summers, abundant water and heat, and fertile soil. Over 4,000 hectares of lush forests produce thousands of cubic meters of timber suitable for processing each year. Nearly 500 hectares of water area are available for aquaculture. Various rare flowers, plants, and valuable medicinal herbs remain to be developed. Countless birds and animals make it seem like a wildlife park, including nationally protected species such as sambar deer, pangolins, and silver pheasants. The rare high-quality metasilicate mineral water has a daily yield of over a hundred tons.

To develop Huanglong Lake’s unique scenic and rich biological resources, a comprehensive master plan has been made to build it into a resort integrating tourism, sightseeing agriculture, fitness, and entertainment. Investing in Huanglong Lake holds broad prospects, especially in developing gourmet agriculture featuring mountain delicacies and freshwater fish, ornamental agriculture with flowers, birds, insects, and fish, health and beauty herbal medicine, green food processing of agricultural aquatic products, hunting and fishing recreational activities, as well as tourism facilities, Huanglong Temple, Buddha Lord Temple, and real estate development — all offer great potential and high returns.

Huanglong Lake is currently under development according to the master plan. Facilities already completed include Huanglong Mountain Villa, tens of thousands of acres of fir forests, and the largest high-quality bayberry production base in central and southern China. Citrus fruits such as oranges and mandarins have entered their peak production period. Infrastructure such as transportation, energy, postal, and telecommunications services continues to improve, making the investment environment increasingly favorable.

Address: Scenic Lakeside Road, Northeastern Conghua District, Guangzhou City, about 100 kilometers from downtown Guangzhou

Type: Mountain & Lake

Recommended visiting time: 3–4 hours

Opening hours:

Open all day

Ticket information:

Free admission.