Seoul Botanic Park: Paid Greenhouse or Free Park Walk?
Want a green afternoon in Seoul without planning a long trip? Seoul Botanic Park in Magok gives you two different choices: a paid visit to the greenhouse and display gardens, or a free outdoor walk.
You do not need to buy a ticket just to enjoy the park. First decide what you want from the day: plants to look at closely, or space to walk and talk.
What does the ticket cover?
The paid Botanic Garden includes the Conservatory, also called the greenhouse, and the outdoor Display Gardens. The Forest Field, Lake Garden and Wetland are free.
Standard individual tickets cost ₩5,000 for adults aged 19–64, ₩3,000 for ages 13–18 and ₩2,000 for ages 6–12. Tickets are valid only on the purchase date.
Some visitors qualify for free or discounted admission. Do not assume a discount applies just because you live in Korea. Check the current eligibility rules and bring the required ID or documents.
Official admission guide in English
Which visit fits your day?
Choose the paid garden if you want the plants to be the main activity. The greenhouse presents plants from 12 cities in tropical and Mediterranean regions. The Display Gardens are outdoors, so the whole paid visit is not an indoor activity.
Choose the free park if you mainly want a walk, a conversation or a short break outdoors. You can leave the paid garden for another day.
KEYWORD_WORLD’s suggestion: if you are visiting together, agree on one main activity before you arrive. One person may want time with the plants; the other may prefer walking. You can choose a small plan that suits both.
The Conservatory can feel very hot. Wear layers you can remove and take a break if you feel uncomfortable.
What is inside the Conservatory?
Check the last entry time
For the paid garden, regular hours from March through October are 09:30–18:00, with last entry at 17:00. From November through February, hours are 09:30–17:00, with last entry at 16:00.
The paid garden normally closes on Mondays. Other closure dates are announced on the website. The free Forest Field, Lake Garden and Wetland are open year-round.
For an October visit, read the dated October notice before leaving. Holiday schedules can differ from the normal weekly pattern. Last entry is a cutoff, not a suggested arrival time.
October operating notice — check your date
Regular opening hours and last entry
Choose a subway exit for your plan
For a park-first visit, the official directions point to Magongnaru Station Exits 3 and 4. The station serves Line 9 and AREX, and these exits connect to the Forest Field.
For the paid Botanic Garden, the official guide also lists Yangcheon Hyanggyo Station on Line 9, Exit 8, followed by about a 10-minute walk.
Search ์์ธ์๋ฌผ์, or Seoul Botanic Park, in your map app. The address is 161 Magokdong-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Check the walking route to your chosen area rather than treating the whole site as one entrance.
A small plan you can enjoy together
Our suggested paid visit: start with the greenhouse, see part of the Display Gardens if the weather suits you, then decide whether to add a free outdoor walk. Leave room to stop; you do not need to cover every area.
Our suggested free visit: start at the Forest Field, use the official map to choose a route toward the Lake Garden, and turn back whenever you have had enough. On a wet or windy day, reconsider how much outdoor walking you want.
In the greenhouse and Display Gardens, stay on visitor paths, leave plants untouched and keep camera tripods outside. Pets are not allowed in these paid areas, except assistance dogs. Outdoor pets must be leashed, with waste bags carried.
If you want a drink or snack, plan a break outside the paid garden and follow the rules posted at the entrance.
Information checked: 8 October 2026 (Korea Standard Time). Check the official dated notice before your visit.
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