Qingshuiyan Recreation Area

Do Re Mi Music Castle in She-Tou Township, Changhua County, is Taiwan's first music-themed children's park. The site is built around a piano-key walkway, rainbow-gradient walls and a range of music-shaped play equipment, paired with a sandpit, a two-storey terrazzo slide, climbing frames, talking tubes and percussion instruments so kids feel rhythm and sound as they play. The grounds are clean, green and shaded, with simple foot-washing pools and shade sails — friendly for families with small children and pet owners. Entry is free and parking is found nearby on the street, making it a popular summer-cool and family-leisure spot in She-Tou.

Wu-Fen Station sits inside Xi-Hu Sugar Factory in Changhua County's Xi-Hu Township, a beautifully preserved Japanese-era wooden station paired with vintage air-raid shelters and a tourist small-train converted from sugar-cane transport cars — popular for families, pet owners and anyone looking to escape the heat. Visitors can stroll the surrounding tracks and sugar-factory ruins, taste the factory's own ice pops and other sweets, all with free entry, making it a nostalgic railway trip for the whole family.

Tomorrow Park (Tu-Ma-Lu) at 200 Yuan-Lin Boulevard Section 6 in Yuan-Lin City, Changhua County, is the city's first inclusive family park. The fire-fighting theme anchors the design, with a 9.6-metre spherical tower slide, a circular Tarzan zip-line, multi-coloured sandpit, assorted swings and a fire-truck-shaped climber — play for children and exercise stations for elders. Free parking and public restrooms make it easy to spend a full summer day cooling off and burning off energy.

Ba-Gua Mountain Great Buddha Scenic Area in Changhua County is a multifunctional destination combining religion, nature and family leisure. At its centre rises a 22-metre seated Shakyamuni Buddha of reinforced concrete, hollow inside so visitors can climb six floors. The surrounding family exploration zone features the county's longest 27-metre slide, two pipe slides, a stepped climbing wall, balance beams and wooden play structures, linked to the sky-walk and 'mirror of the sky' platform. Admission is free; mornings and late afternoons are best, when the slides are not too hot to use.

Ba-Gua Mountain Family Exploration Zone, inside the Ba-Gua Mountain Natural Ecology Park in Changhua County, is a family play area built around an extra-long 27-metre pipe slide. The roughly 2.2-hectare site packs in two of the county's tallest slides (27 m and 18 m), climbing walls, climbing nets and balance beams, all linked to forest trails and the Great Buddha viewpoint — perfect for kids to burn energy and build coordination while the whole family walks and enjoys the scenery. Slides are recommended for kids over 12; younger ones should be supervised. Green rabbit installations, a circular plaza and a moon-viewing pond make it photo-ready and family-friendly.

Juan-Mu Forest Pavilion in Changhua Lukang's Chang-Bin Industrial Zone is Taiwan's first wood-veneer tourism factory, blending wood culture with interactive family experiences. The site hosts the 'Magic Wood Creation Family Base' and an indoor play area with soft blocks, kinetic wooden toys and a variety of DIY woodworking kits, letting all ages play and learn safely. The on-site Juan-Mu Café, lined in wood veneer, serves kids' meals and signature drinks. Tickets run NT$150 full / NT$100 half, free for under 3s — an easy, satisfying one-day family destination.

Taiwan Glass Gallery in Changhua Lukang's Chang-Bin Industrial Zone covers more than a thousand ping and is the only glass Mazu temple and glass tourism factory in Taiwan. Inside, art, culture and environmental consciousness meet in glass-blowing, DIY workshops, the golden-tunnel glass maze, glass corridors, dinosaur installations and other family-friendly experiences, with art exhibitions and themed dining zones. Most exhibits are free; a few premium experiences carry a small fee (the golden tunnel is around NT$100). A great choice for the whole family to explore the wonder and creativity of glass together.

Cheng-Mei Cultural Park in Yong-Jing Township, Changhua County, blends a century-old Hakka mansion, Japanese-style gardens and natural landscapes into a single family leisure destination. Anchored by the historic Cheng-Mei Ancestral Hall and He-Yuan garden, it is widely hailed as the 'Taiwanese Kenroku-en' for its avenue of bald cypresses, rose garden and wishing-flower corridor. Families can join DIY plant potting, fish feeding and insect-art activities — an easy fit for either a half-day stroll or a full-day trip.

Shui-Ji-Li Tourism Factory in Changhua's Xiu-Shui is Taiwan's first faucet-themed family-friendly tourism factory. The site combines a water-hardware exhibition, the world's largest faucet installation art, an outdoor splash pool, sandpit, water slide, VR/AR interactions, a 7D theatre and a children's playroom, delivering a rich mix of water, sand and tech experiences. Children under 3 enter free; tickets for ages 3 and up are around NT$100, a fantastic value for a full day of family fun.

Xi-Hu Sugar Factory in Xi-Hu Township, Changhua County, is a sugar-culture-themed family-friendly tourism park. The grounds preserve Japanese-era sugar-production equipment and offer nostalgic steam Wu-Fen small-train rides, letting travellers feel the early sugar industry up close. Entry is free; the site sells its own ice pops and ice cream along with other old-school sweets, with a small creative market and sugar-industry exhibits — a family destination that mixes education, leisure and food.

Ancient Creatures Fantasy Park in Fen-Yuan, Changhua County, is Taiwan's first Cretaceous-themed dinosaur family park. Spread across roughly 12,000 ping, it offers giant realistic dinosaurs, a dinosaur express train, go-karts, grass-sliding, inflatable castles, sandpit and splash pool, paired with educational prehistoric-creature exhibits and interactive experiences. Flat walkways and well-built facilities make it ideal for a relaxed half-day or full-day family visit — one of the most popular family destinations in Changhua.

Bai-Guo-Shan Exploration Park in Changhua Yuan-Lin spans around 8,000 ping and is Taiwan's first dinosaur-forest-themed family park. Its 2026 2.0 upgrade added twelve new attractions including a jungle adventure vehicle, a lazy river that welcomes pets, and a rainbow slide, alongside moving, roaring animatronic dinosaurs, a VR pavilion, dinosaur fact stations, a family restaurant and sandpit. Around 15-20 parking spaces mean holiday crowding, but the site is also reachable by public transport. A great fit for families, dinosaur fans and pet owners travelling together.

Fen-Yuan Ancient Creatures Fantasy Park at 167 Zhong-Shan Road in Fen-Yuan Township, Changhua County, is Taiwan's only Cretaceous-dinosaur-themed family park. Across about 12,000 ping it packs in giant animatronic dinosaurs and insect sculptures, a dinosaur shooting range, go-karts, bumper cars, inflatable castles and a splash pool, with both indoor play spaces and outdoor walkways — suitable for everyone from toddlers to primary-school age. Rest zones and snack counters serve simple food. Hours run 10 AM to 6 PM (ticketing until 16:30); children under 100 cm enter free. Driving is the main option and on-site parking is limited, so plan ahead.

Lukang Folk Artefacts Museum in Lukang Township, Changhua County, focuses on Taiwan's traditional folk culture and crafts, displaying more than six thousand artefacts from the Qing dynasty through the early republican era inside a Japanese-era Baroque western mansion fused with local old-house architecture. Multimedia guides and interactive displays bring the collection to life; the spacious second-floor overlooks the courtyard and fish pond, ideal for families, students and history enthusiasts. Although the museum lacks dedicated mother-and-baby facilities, most areas are stroller-accessible and a convenience store is nearby for supplies. As a cultural highlight beside Lukang Old Street, it is both educational and relaxing — a fine family-trip choice.

The Great Buddha of Ba-Gua Mountain in Changhua County stands atop Ba-Gua Mountain and is one of Taiwan's few outdoor great Buddhas, rising 22 metres. The image uses reinforced concrete clad in white cement to render a solemn seated Shakyamuni. Beyond the Buddha, the scenic area offers a skywalk, the Nine-Dragon Pond observation deck, a family interaction zone and a Guanyin stone statue, blending nature and culture. Footpaths wrap around the ridges, perfect for strolling, sightseeing and photography; at dusk the sunset and city lights are spectacular. The whole area is free to enter, ideal for a visit with the whole family.

Xin-Shi-Pai-Keng Riverside Trail in Changhua County's Shi-Pai community is a roughly 1.2-km loop along an eco-friendly waterside route. Walkers take in original forest cover, the distinctive Ba-Gua-Mountain cliff geology, and a rich cast of wildlife including brown tree frogs, Taiwanese freshwater shrimp, densely-haired konjac and Taiwanese leaf-nosed bats. The design follows an environmental-friendly principle: honeycomb grid, grid-frame walkways and dry-laid revetments use permeable, porous materials that protect water safety, drainage and habitat diversity. Beyond summer cooling walks, the trail has become a new green-tourism landmark for environmental education and community agricultural-product sales — it has even won the Architecture Park Award and is now a popular summer escape route.

Zao-Jue Pavilion sits at the highest point of the Tian-Zhong Forest Park Trail in Changhua County and is an ideal platform for watching sunsets, night views and looking out over the Zhuo-Shui River and the Taiwan Strait. The trail splits into north and south routes, both accessible from the trailhead beside Gu-Shan Temple, threading through forest scenery and rural vistas along the way. On clear days the entire town of Tian-Zhong spreads out below the pavilion, making it a satisfying half-day or full-day hike and a popular spot for sunset and star-trail photography.

The Qing-Shui-Yan trail network in She-Tou Township, Changhua County, sits behind the Qing-Shui-Yan Temple and forms an O-shaped loop combining the Shi-Ba-Wan old trail, the Zhong-Yang-Ling reforestation path and the linked garden path, with a total length of about 3.9 km and roughly two hours on foot. The route blends the historic salt-carrying trail with shaded forest paths, passing view platforms at First, Second and Third Peak and Qing-Tian-Gang, ideal for hiking, bird-watching and seasonal flower viewing. Facilities include a car park, signposts, pavilions and portable toilets — a free and complete experience for families and outdoor enthusiasts.