The Korea National Park Service's boundary dataset on the Public Data Portal lists 23 national parks. It may not include the most recent designations, so do not read it as the current total. We give the names only, in Korean, exactly as the dataset writes them.1
Which national parks does the dataset list?
The dataset lists 23 national parks by name. The Public Data Portal's record gives its scope of use as unrestricted.1 It may not include parks designated since the file was made.
| Name (Korean, as the dataset gives it) |
|---|
| 가야산 |
| 경주 |
| 계룡산 |
| 내장산 |
| 다도해해상 |
| 덕유산 |
| 무등산 |
| 변산반도 |
| 북한산 |
| 설악산 |
| 소백산 |
| 속리산 |
| 오대산 |
| 월악산 |
| 월출산 |
| 주왕산 |
| 지리산 |
| 치악산 |
| 태백산 |
| 태안해안 |
| 한려해상 |
| 한라산 |
| 팔공산 |
The dataset gives no English names, so we add none. We list names only.
Can this list be reused?
The dataset's record on the Public Data Portal says it is free and that its scope of use is not restricted; it also says the boundaries have no legal force and are for reference only. We use the names, not the boundaries.1
What this page cannot tell you
- Possibly out of date. The dataset may not include the newest national parks; check the Korea National Park Service for the current list.
- Names only. We do not give dates or regions on this page.
Related: National parks around the world · National parks of Japan · Officially recognised places.
Key takeaways
- The Korea National Park Service's dataset lists 23 national parks.
- It may not include the most recent designations.
- The names are in Korean, as the dataset gives them.
- What we would skip: reading the list as a ranking or a travel guide. It records an official designation; it says nothing about opening, access or conditions, so check each park's own information before you go.
Sources
The names come from the Korea National Park Service's National Park Boundary dataset on the Public Data Portal (data.go.kr), read on 1 October 2026. See how we research.
- Korea National Park Service (국립공원공단), 국립공원 공원경계 (National Park Boundary), Public Data Portal dataset 15017313. Read the dataset on data.go.kr. Accessed 1 October 2026.
Credit and licence. Source: Korea National Park Service (국립공원공단), National Park Boundary dataset (국립공원 공원경계), Public Data Portal data.go.kr. The record gives the scope of use as unrestricted (이용허락범위 제한 없음). Changes made. We took the park names from the dataset's attribute table and put them in a table; we did not use the boundaries. We use no logos or images from these sources. Gallivanting Gadabout is not connected with, or endorsed by, the Korea National Park Service.