Gimcheon held a completion ceremony on 10 November for its new forest campsite in Obong-ri, Nam-myeon. The site covers 2.5 hectares of city-owned forest and cost 70 billion won, with 35 billion won from the provincial budget and 35 billion won from the city, spent between 2022 and 2026.
The campsite has 20 pitches: 12 tent decks and 8 caravan pitches. It also includes management and convenience buildings, sanitary facilities, a forest playground and walking trails.
A one-month trial run starts on 13 November and ends on 13 December, allowing the city to check the facilities and collect visitors' complaints. After adjusting the operating system, the campsite will open officially in January 2027. Mayor Bae Nak-ho said he hopes the site will become a forest recreation spot where citizens can rest and recharge, and that the city will keep expanding leisure facilities based on local forest resources.