Camping Season: Diverse Ways to Enjoy the Experience

The Pyeongchang County Facilities Management Corporation announced special events for Family Month in May. At Gwangcheon Seongul Adventure Theme Park, free admission is offered for children under 13 (May 5), seniors over 65 (May 8), and people with disabilities (May 18–22). At Gyebangsan Auto Camping Site, a 30% discount on caravan rentals runs throughout May: weekday rates drop from 120,000 to 84,000 won, weekend rates from 150,000 to 105,000 won. The discount cannot be combined with other reductions.

Fire departments in two South Korean counties — Damyang and Changnyeong — have stepped up inspections of campsites and caravans since March, introducing safety kit rentals and equipment checks to prevent spring wildfires.

Ansan City Corporation is organizing a series of events in May for Family Month. The program includes educational and recreational activities at four venues: the Traffic Safety Experience Center, the Wa-Sang-Na-Ra children's center, the Hwarang Auto Camping site, and the Ansan Fishing Village Folk Museum. At the safety center, children visiting by May 8 will receive souvenirs; the children's center will run a waste sorting experience zone until May 30; on May 5, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the camping site will host traditional games and a treasure hunt; and the museum will offer a keychain-making workshop based on a museum artifact throughout the month.

Incheon City announced amendments to the camping ordinance at the Sudokwon landfill. The changes aim to combat fake reservations (cancellation rate up to 68%) and expand benefits for large families.

A church in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, opened 'Heaven Garden' and 'Grace Rest Area' on its rooftop and vacant lot on April 19, using caravans to create meeting spaces for parishioners. To address the lack of fellowship areas for 2,000 weekly attendees, eight caravans were installed, reducing construction and maintenance costs by 50–80% compared to traditional buildings.

Poet Noh Young-hee, president of the Lyric Women Writers' Association, shares her experience of car camping (chabak) in a rural area. She describes setting up a rooftop tent with her daughter and granddaughter, spending the night watching stars. The author notes that stars are invisible in the city, but in the countryside they reminded her of childhood.