Taipei Family Cycling, Flower Viewing, and Plane Watching: Yanping Riverside Park

A popular Taipei family cycling spot: Dadaocheng to the Dihua Leisure Sports Park is none other than Yanping Riverside Park. You can rent a bicycle and start from Dadaocheng, arriving at Dihua Leisure Sports Park in about 15 minutes. This riverside stretch offers beautiful sunsets, plane watching, and scenic views. There’s also an IG-worthy “TAIPEI” photo spot. Recently, the Water Resources Bureau planted 70,000 pots of flowers and plants, making the park vibrant with colors. It will remain open through the Lunar New Year holidays.

Address: No. 203, Section 4, Yanping North Road, Datong District, Taipei City (The parking lot entrance of Dihua Leisure Sports Park is on the opposite side)
Opening Hours: 24 hours (with lighting)

1. Drive to the Dihua Leisure Sports Park parking lot.
2. Drive to Dadaocheng Wharf, rent a bike, and ride to the Dihua Riverside Viewing Platform.

This time, Baby Wen drove here and parked at the Dihua Leisure Sports Park parking lot. It’s 20 NTD per hour—surprisingly affordable for Taipei.

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Dihua Leisure Sports Park has many sports and kids’ facilities and is a great place for weekend leisure. Cross over the elevated pedestrian platform to reach Yanping Riverside Park, where the view is truly breathtaking.

It’s recommended to come around dusk—the most beautiful time at Yanping Riverside Park.

The Dihua Riverside Viewing Platform is right next to Yanping Riverside Park. Climb up to enjoy a super wide-angle riverside view.

The first time I came, it was still a vast green field.

The second visit (Jan 5, 2017), the Water Resources Bureau had planted plenty of plants, creating a large sea of flowers alongside the riverside park—absolutely beautiful.

Cycling through such gorgeous flower fields is truly romantic.

Climb up to the viewing platform and take in the expansive riverside scenery.

Yanping Riverside Park now features a new Taipei landmark, which is a super popular IG photo spot.

The landscape pavilion is also stunning under the blue sky.

Many people ride U-Bikes from the MRT station to get here. This section of the riverside bike path is flat and easy to ride, making it a great weekend cycling spot.

Wait for the sunset as the sky’s clouds gradually change. Find a good spot, pull out some picnic snacks, and enjoy them while admiring the view.

This is also a prime spot for watching planes land at Songshan Airport—the frequency of planes flying overhead is very high.

Lay out a picnic mat and begin your family’s holiday picnic party.

If you enjoy photography, you can also climb up to the viewing platform for more varied sunset shots.

On a relaxing weekend afternoon, plan a stroll in the riverside park. Bring the kids, bring your partner, chat about light-hearted topics, and enjoy some quality time together.

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