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Illustrative Yanping Dog Exercise Area sits on the riverside green beyond the levee of Yanping Riverside Park in Taipei's Datong District, inside the Laoshi Li neighborhood. Opened on April 9, 2022, it is Datong District's first dog-only park, covering about 1,750 square meters with separate sections for large and small dogs. Safety fencing, double-gated entries, benches, dog-waste bag dispensers, trash bins, and washing stations make the site comfortable and secure. After a run, owners can walk over to the nearby Dadaocheng and Dihua Street commercial district for a meal or coffee, extending the outing into a relaxed half-day in one of Taipei's most historic neighborhoods.
Illustrative Dabune Marble Soda Tourism Factory is located at No. 11, Minsheng Road, Tongluo Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan's only indoor tourism factory themed around marble soda. It operates by appointment and is ideal for families with children as well as teens curious about retro toys and technology. The 1.5-hour tour includes a marble soda video presentation, historical introduction, DIY marble soda making, puffed rice experience, and free-play marble games. Adult tickets are NT$250, free for children under three, and visits are rain-or-shine. Hours: 10:00-17:00 daily. The factory offers guided tours and diverse interactive experiences, making it a popular family attraction for a Miaoli day trip.
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Illustrative →Kinmen Pink Lake
Kinmen's Pink Lake sits in Kinmen County and is a superb spot for summer cooling off. The lakeshore is fringed by military tunnels such as Zhai-Shan Tunnel and Jiu-Gong Tunnel, whose constant cool interiors are ideal for escaping the heat during the hottest hours. The lake area is also a great place to watch summer migratory birds or to join beach activities (clam-digging, beach volleyball), with beaches and piers nearby for boat trips. The recommended season is October and November, when the weather is more comfortable and the strong summer UV is avoided. A refreshing blend of nature and military heritage for travellers who love both.
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Illustrative →632 Highland Park
Huwei 632 Highland Park in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, is a Tiger Lord themed inclusive family park that blends forest trails with a jungle water park. The grounds are well equipped, with flat trails, swings, Tiger Lord shaped slides, a 10-metre Q-version Tiger Lord slide, jungle-themed mist jets, water channels, water curtains and fountains, plus a lawn picnic area and snack stalls. It is ideal for families to cool off in summer or take a relaxed stroll. Admission is free, with weekend hours from 08:00 to 17:00; the water zone runs water shows 20 minutes on the hour from 09:00 to 16:00.
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Illustrative →Wuyuan Erjiao
Five Yuan Two Jiao is in Caoling, Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, at an elevation of about 1,600 metres, a natural landscape wrapped in Moso bamboo forest. The grounds are dotted with bamboo-woven pavilions; the cumulative count of their corners gave the spot its name 'five yuan and two jiao', and the scene evokes a hidden-away atmosphere reminiscent of Kyoto's Arashiyama. Summer temperatures run low, making it ideal for escaping the heat, walking and photo ops, and it connects with the neighbouring Wood Horse Old Trail and Yunlingzhi Hill trails, well-suited to a one-day hiking itinerary.
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Illustrative →Five Year Thousand Years Temple
Five-Year Millennium Park sits beside Maming Shan Zhenan Temple in Baozhong Township, Yunlin County, and is Taiwan's largest temple-themed park, covering about 2 hectares with 73 featured spots in a maze-style garden design that blends strange rocks, rainbow bridges, deity statues and large-scale sets such as dinosaurs and giant boats. Admission is free and free parking is provided, suitable for families, couples and whole-family outings. Visitors pick up a guide map and follow the signs around the park, taking roughly 60 to 90 minutes. Open fires, barbecues, drinking, gambling, fishing and smoking are not permitted, and there is no barrier-free access; visitors are advised to bring their own food and drink.
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Illustrative →Gukeng Caoling Scenic Area
Gukeng Caoling Scenic Area in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, is a summer retreat celebrated for its natural ecology and cool climate. The area features forest cabins, Caoling stone walls, bamboo trails and cherry blossom viewing spots, offering forest bathing and outdoor learning experiences. Visitors can wander the Wood Horse Old Trail, take in the misty bamboo grove, or stay and dine at facilities like the Green Field Leisure Resort Hotel, making it an ideal spot for families and groups to unwind and get close to nature.
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Illustrative →Tianchang Dijiu Waterfall
Tianchang Dijiu Waterfall lies in the Zhanghu Scenic Area of Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, and is counted among the area's 16 signature sights. The trail has been newly completed and lets visitors take in three waterfalls in sequence, with fossil beds and the ruins of the Zhanghu Suspension Bridge along the way, hinting at the seabed sediments of millions of years ago. The falls themselves are eye-catchingly tall; a pumping station beside them slightly affects the view, but it remains a good spot for a gentle family hike and forest bathing, well-suited to summer cooling.
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