White Sand Blue Sea × Breathtaking Sunset: Five Must-Do Summer Activities at Dongshi Port

By MOOK Travel Family Editorial Team

Located in Dongshi Township, Chiayi, the 14-kilometer coastline gives birth to the hometown of oysters, which is also the area’s most vital economic lifeline. Here, there are thousands of hectares of fish farms and the nation’s largest offshore oyster farming rafts, with oyster production accounting for over one-third of the country's total. Thanks to its abundant marine resources, Dongshi is home to diverse flora and fauna, including Taiwan’s reputedly largest Aogu Wetlands and the Puzi River Estuary Wetlands, as well as various themed fishing harbors. In addition, Dongshi has been cultivated since the Kangxi era, and its long history and culture have made it an important hub for local heritage and tourism. Below are five recommended spots in Dongshi Township, ranging from eco-tours to cultural sightseeing, where you can experience the shining assets between land and sea.

Dongshi Fishing Harbor

Dongshi Fishing Harbor is designed around elements such as “wind,” “sunlight,” “fish,” “boats,” “the ocean,” and “lighthouses,” showcasing a multifaceted maritime landscape. Key facilities include the Ocean Culture Museum, Specialty Products Pavilion, shopping street, seaside pavilion, floating bridge market, and coastal walking platform. Combined with the original functions of the fishing port, visitors can enjoy beachside music events in the summer season, as well as beach volleyball and refreshing water activities.

Aogu Wetlands

The biggest highlight of Aogu Wetlands is its rich and varied geographical environment, featuring paddy fields, dry farmland, windbreak forests, mangroves, grass marshes, freshwater swamps, saltwater swamps, muddy tidal flats, and intertidal zones. The Aogu Wetlands Forest Park even won the Professional Analysis and Planning category award—the highest honor—at the 2011 ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects), known as the “Oscars of the landscape world.”