Gucun Park is located north of Outer Ring Line S20 in Baoshan District. It is a relatively large park in the northern suburbs of Shanghai. The park is lush with flowers and trees and is a popular outing place for locals. Usually, there are not too many visitors in the park. On sunny days, one can often see families of three bringing children for picnics and basking in the sun. The park has a cherry blossom planting area of more than 1,400 mu, with 110 cherry blossom varieties and more than 14,000 cherry trees.
They bloom successively from March to April every year. Through years of continuous construction, the cherry blossom landscape in the park has gradually formed the characteristic of different sceneries with every step: The cherry blossom avenue running through east and west connects cherry blossom viewing spots such as plum and cherry forest, cherry blossom forest, cherry blossom garden, weeping cherry forest, lucky cherry forest, cherry blossom square, friendship forest, winter jasmine forest, early cherry blossom forest, and cherry blossom variety garden. In addition, there are new landscapes with rich characteristics of traditional Chinese culture such as Songyue Forest, Lanlan Square, and Sunshine Forest. Early and mid-season cherry blossom varieties such as Feihan cherry and彼岸类 cherry blossom varieties bloom first in spring, and the blooming period is like clouds and rosy clouds; Immediately after the blooming period of Han cherry, early cherry blossom varieties bloom, with seamless connection in time. With the arrival of Han cherry, all varieties of cherry blossoms will bloom one after another. Early cherry blossom varieties such as Kawazu cherry, Taiyo cherry, and Taiwan cherry will also enter their full blooming period at the end of February and early March. Hundreds of Sunshine cherries have also entered the initial blooming state and are swaying gracefully in Sunshine Forest; The medium cherry Yoshino cherry has also begun to bud under the moisture of spring rain, waiting for the right time. It is expected to be in full bloom in mid-to-late March. The lotus flowers in Gucun Park are naturally planted in multiple water areas in the park, covering an area of more than 300 mu. There are a total of 28 varieties including Qingling Red Lotus, Friendship Peony Lotus, Fujian Red Lotus, Baijian Lotus, and Jianwu. Generally, they begin to bloom in mid-June. As the temperature continues to rise, they begin to bloom in late June every year. They enter full bloom in mid-to-late July. The blooming period of lotus flowers lasts for more than one month, and some varieties can last until September. Admiring osmanthus in autumn is a traditional tourism project for enjoying flowers in four seasons in Gucun Park. When autumn arrives, the park is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, and various colorful tree species are in full bloom, attracting tourists from all over to come and enjoy the fragrance and colors. At present, more than 10,000 osmanthus trees of various sizes and shapes are planted within the park. The main varieties are: golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, orange osmanthus, and four-season osmanthus, evenly scattered in various blocks of the park. The rose-themed garden has a total area of about 534 mu and displays 128 varieties. The rose blooming period is from the end of April to the end of December, with May and October being the full blooming periods. The plum blossoms in Gucun Park are mainly distributed near Meiying Forest to Mengxiong Bridge, Xiangjia Bridge, Oriental Bird World, and near the cherry blossom barbecue garden. Every year from the end of January to February, one by one red plum blossoms stand proudly on the branches with a faint fragrance floating. Pink petals are matched with light yellow stamens.Gucun Park has a large area. In addition to taking a walk along the lake, you can also choose to rent a bicycle for transportation. In addition to setting up tents for picnics on the grassland, flying kites, taking battery boats, and having a barbecue gathering with friends, there are also many amusement facilities and a dinosaur park (separate payment required) in the park.
Opening hours: Open all year round from 06:00 to 18:00. Preferential policies: Seniors: Those aged 65 and above can enter for free with valid certificates; those aged 60 (inclusive) to 64 (inclusive) can enjoy discounts with valid certificates. Children: One adult can bring one child under 1.3 meters (inclusive) or under 6 years old (inclusive) into the park for free. Students: Full-time college, middle school, and primary school students can enjoy discounts with student ID cards (excluding adult education and graduate students). Disabled military personnel: Free entry with military disability certificates. Retired military cadres: Free entry with military certificates. Family members of martyrs and deceased military personnel: Free entry with valid certificates. Retired cadres: Free entry with retirement certificates. Disabled people: Free entry with valid certificates. Fire rescue personnel: Free entry with relevant certificates including on-duty, retired, and disabled fire rescue personnel (including full-time government firefighters) and students of fire rescue colleges. Supplementary notes: Service facilities Parking lot: [Gucun Park No. 1 Gate Parking Lot] Reference price: ¥4/hour; Address: Gucun Park No. 1 Gate (Hutai Road); Number of spaces: 850. [Gucun Park No. 3 Gate Parking Lot] Reference price: ¥4/hour; Address: Gucun Park No. 3 Gate (Jingpohu Road); Number of spaces: 2000. WIFI: Account: ishanghai; Password: Verified login; Coverage: The whole park. Luggage storage: Reference price: Free; Address: Convenience service center. Transportation within the park: Reference price: 10 yuan per person; Address: The park; Reference price: Small vehicle requires a deposit of 300 yuan and costs 50 yuan per hour; large vehicle requires a deposit of 500 yuan and costs 100 yuan per hour; Address: The entrance. Stroller rental: Reference price: Free, a deposit of 300 yuan is required; Address: Convenience service place. Wheelchair rental: Reference price: Free, a deposit of 300 yuan is required; Address: Convenience service center. Toilets: There are multiple toilets in the park with eye-catching signs. Nursing room: Address: Restroom at Gate 1, Cherry Blossom Toilet at Gate 2. Souvenir store: Located on Yuelin Avenue. Vending machines: Distributed at the entrance of the scenic area.
