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Illustrative National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST) sits in Ba-Dou-Zi, Keelung, a popular indoor family attraction in the north. The museum includes a Children's Hall, Deep Sea Hall, Marine Science Hall, and Marine Theater, with a wide range of marine ecology, science interactives, and exploration experiences. Signature features include a mini double-decker bus, an RB-02 rescue boat boarding experience, and a large spiral slide, suitable for visitors from infants to seniors. General admission is NT$200; children under 6 enter free, and kids under 12 with ID also enter free of charge. Plan for a half-day to a full day to explore.
Illustrative At Section 2, Huhai Road, Waimushan in Anle District, Meow Meow Café pairs sea views with a cat theme in a pet-friendly setting. The café is home to several American Shorthair cats, and leashed or on-chair pet companions are welcome to visit, letting cat lovers interact and snap photos. Beyond feline company, the menu features coffee, waffles and garlic thick toast, with outdoor seating overlooking Dawulun coastline. Open from 2 p.m., it is a relaxing weekend-afternoon pick for pets, coffee and sea breeze.
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Illustrative →Gukeng Coffee
Gukeng Coffee sits in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, a mid-altitude mountain town whose climate gives rise to a richly layered local coffee. Beyond specialist estates like TGC Taiwan Coffee Estate, the area clusters a host of family-friendly cafés with great views, such as Yunding Coffee and No. 56 Blue Highway Coffee, offering hand-pour experiences, roasting workshops, animal interactions and outdoor play equipment. Visitors, big and small, can enjoy coffee aromas alongside a blend of nature and art, making Gukeng an ideal leisure spot for the whole family.
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Illustrative →Bali Coast Tourist Factory
Arwin Bali Coast Tourism Factory at No. 333 Zhongxing Road in Douliou City is a family-friendly tourist factory themed on the tropical flavour of Bali. Built in a century-old factory building beside the old train station, the site preserves its history while layering in thatched huts, painted walls, a rose garden and umbrella corridor for photo ops that transport visitors to a tropical beach. Admission is free and hours run 08:30 to 17:00, with sand play, swings, soap DIY and fragrance workshops, plus souvenirs like Arwin's Liuxia phytoncide transparent soap. A popular check-in spot for a Yunlin day trip.
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Illustrative →Chifa Mazu Temple
Chifa Mazu Temple in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, is Taiwan's first Mazu temple to stop burning joss paper, blending religion, culture and natural landscape. The architecture is classically elegant, with bridges over flowing water, stone-carved Mazu gardens and a comb-and-mirror tower garden in the courtyard, set on well-kept paths ideal for a family stroll and worship. The temple opens only from the first to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, when visitors can admire stone carvings, take part in the spring-welcoming blessing festival, and feel the deep local faith and eco-friendly ethos.
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Illustrative →Douliu Cultural Riverside Park
Douliou Humanities Water Park in Douliou City, Yunlin County, covers about 3 hectares, combining a dry detention basin with an open lawn for everyday walking, picnics and events, while turning into a stormwater basin on rainy days. The park features 23 free children's water-play installations, including spray columns, rainbow tunnels, mushroom showers and tipping buckets, plus changing rooms, washing facilities and a large car park. It serves as both a flood-prevention space in the rainy season and a summer cooling spot, linking with the neighbouring Pengshu Forest Park to form a complete family recreation corridor.
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Illustrative →Pengshu Forest Park
Pengshu Forest Park in Douliou City, Yunlin County, was formed by merging the original Douliou Environmental Park and Douliou Sports Park into a free squirrel-themed family park. The grounds feature acorn-shaped slides, a Golden Pumpkin Squirrel Playground, a fountain splash pool and wide lawns, offering a variety of play equipment and spaces for ecological observation. Weekends often host the Pengshu Market and family activities, blending leisure, education and ecological experiences for visitors of all ages to run around and stroll.
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Illustrative →Huwei 632 Highland Park
Huwei 632 Highland Park in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, is a Hu-Yeh (Tiger Lord) themed inclusive family park covering about 1.5 hectares and free to enter. The grounds are split into three zones: a Tiger Lord themed play tower and balance-bike track, the 632 Jungle Water Park, and a multifunction water-play area. The play tower comes with a 10-metre Q-version Tiger Lord slide, swings and varied terrazzo slides suited to children of different ages, while the water park offers mist, jungle channels, water curtains, waterfalls and floor jets, with a continuously flowing play pool and water-gun zone in summer for a cooling aquatic experience. Flat paths are ideal for family strolls, surrounded by greenery and well kept, with rinsing facilities and clean restrooms. Driving is recommended, with free on-site parking; public transport travellers can take the TRA to Douliou Station and then a taxi. Overall, the park is a multi-functional family leisure space combining nature, play and water, well-suited to weekend picnics, photos and letting kids burn off energy.
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