Luodong Forestry Culture Park 羅東林業文化園區
Located about a short 10-minute walk from Luodong Train Station, Luodong Forestry Culture Park stands out as one of Yilan County’s most interesting historical parks. Originally a major logging and timber processing base, the site received logs via a special forest railway and distributed processed forestry products along rivers. After large-scale logging was stopped by the government, operations ceased in the 1980s. Since then, the site has been converted into a large cultural park that combines history, ecology, and forestry heritage.
The large pond, previously used to store floating logs before processing, is now an eco-pond with wildlife habitats. Visitors can also see many preserved industrial relics, including old forest railway tracks, steam locomotives, log-transport wagons, unloading platforms, as well as a forestry agency office, workers’ dormitories, warehouses, and inspection garages, all of which are preserved as exhibition halls and cultural spaces.
The popular park attracts approximately 800,000–1,000,000 visitors annually.
The Walk
If you are coming from outside Luodong city by public transport, take a local train to Luodong Train Station. Exit the station and walk north for about 10 minutes to reach the park.
Take a walk on the walking trails and boardwalks around the eco pond, be sure to sit at the seating areas, and enjoy watching wildlife and birdlife. The round-the-pond walk distance is approximately 1 km.
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If you are coming from outside Luodong city by public transport, take a local train to Luodong Train Station. Exit the station and walk north for about 10 minutes to reach the park.