Hualien also boasts a photogenic landmark — the Danongdafu Plain Forest Park, where you won’t be able to stop pressing the shutter.

By MOOK Scenic Spots Chen Wenlin | Compiled & Reported
 
Hualien has another hidden paradise away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Located along Provincial Highway 9, the Danongdafu Plain Forest Park lies in a secluded spot nestled between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range. After a decade-long afforestation project by the Forestry Bureau, it has become the country’s first plain forest. Covering 1,250 hectares, the park is equivalent in size to 48 Da’an Forest Parks and serves as a super carbon-absorbing and oxygen-producing machine for nature. Wrapped in abundant vegetation, the park has been hailed by the Forestry Bureau as “a emerald gem in the Huatung Valley.”

In addition to its rich ecology, the Danongdafu Plain Forest Park features many fantastic photo-worthy landscape artworks — from stunning, colorful flower fields and painted poles to vast stretches of colorfully painted tree trunks, all of which have been highly praised by netizens for their beauty and photogenic appeal.

The Danongdafu Plain Forest Park adheres to the "three lows" principle — low carbon, low development, and low commercialization. It integrates eco-friendly, cultural, scenic, and environmentally sustainable green energy facilities, while also connecting with surrounding agricultural and urban-rural cultural industries and resources. It’s an ideal destination for relaxation, recreation, and escaping the noise of the outside world.
 
【Info】
Danongdafu Plain Forest Park
Address: No. 31, Danong Road, Guangfu Township, Hualien County
Phone: 03-870-0870