Wolchulsan National Park () lies in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea. Designated as a national park in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only .
The park takes its name from Wolchulsan, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin and Yeongam counties. The highest peak in the park is Cheong-hwang-bong, with an elevation of . Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties.
Mt. Wolchul is nicknamed "Mount Kumgang of Honam" (Jeolla-do) or "Mount Kumgang of South Korea (Nam-han)" because of its breathtaking rocky landscape featuring rugged rocky peaks, deep valleys. Many says it has the best of what Korean mountains has to offer.
Points of interest Dogapsa Temple (도갑사), South Korean National Treasure #50. The Buddhist temple has yet to be restored since it was burned down during the Korean War. Wolchulsan Seated Buddha, South Korean National Treasure #144, is an . Wolchulsan Sculpture Park, set on roughly of land. The "Cloud Bridge" (구름다리) is a at a height of .
References
External links The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website