Shimen National Forest Park

The park has the only primeval secondary forest in South China. Due to its high forest coverage rate, it is a famous summer resort near Guangzhou. In addition, the park is also a good place to enjoy rape flower sea in spring in Guangdong Province. Many people come here to take wedding photos. If you take pictures by yourself, you can also take good scenery. The park is located in the northeast of Conghua District, 86 kilometers away from Guangzhou.


At present, there are three major scenic spots open, namely pastoral scenery area, Shimen scenic area and Shizao scenic area. The canyon adventure area and Tianding scenic area are still under development. The park is mainly for self-driving tourists and group tourists. Because there is a nearly 38-kilometer-long road in the park, which is relatively large, it is impossible to walk. There are parking lots at each scenic spot in the park.


Basically, after arriving at the scenic spot by car, you can visit Shimen scenic area in the morning, then return to the pastoral scenery area for lunch at noon, and then go to Shizao scenic area in the afternoon. The area from the park entrance to two kilometers ahead is the pastoral scenery area. This is mainly a place for catering and picking by farmers. There are nearly 1,000 mu of fruit tree varieties, which produce different Lingnan fresh fruits all year round.


You can enjoy the pastoral scenery of the park. Then catering is mainly farmhouse dishes operated by local villagers. The environmental facilities and services cannot be compared with those of restaurants in downtown areas, but the natural green food and farmhouse flavor are worth a try. Further ahead, there is a fork (that is, the location of Tangzai Farmhouse). Turn left to enter Shimen scenic area and turn right to enter Shizao scenic area.


Visiting Shimen scenic area, the scenic spots on the way include Red Maple Lake, Furong plank road, Shimen stream, Millennium mandarin duck banyan, Shimen fragrant snow, Shimen peach blossom and lofty Shimen. That is, Shimen scenic area is mainly to see some landscapes, streams, lakes, etc. It takes about an hour to play. Visiting Shizao scenic area, the scenic spots on the way include red leaf viewing area, Mucuna birdwoodiana viewing area, azalea viewing area, Lianhua Lake plank road, Rhodoleia championii viewing area, Tianchi flower sea, ancient tree garden, international forest bath, etc.


Coming here is mainly to enjoy flowers. The whole journey is about 12 kilometers. There is an observation deck here at Lianhua Lake. You can park here and take a short rest and walk around the plank road along the lake. Further ahead is Tianchi flower sea, which is also a particularly suitable place for taking pictures. Many people will choose to take pictures here, so the stay time will be longer.


The whole playing time is about 2-3 hours. Different flowers can be enjoyed in different seasons. You can choose your favorite scenery to stop and sightsee throughout the journey. For example, Shimen peach blossom is mainly to enjoy peach blossom, Shimen fragrant snow is to enjoy plum blossom, and Shimen golden flower sea is to enjoy rape flower. Due to the extremely beautiful natural scenery, flower sea, red leaves, green mountains, blue lakes, bamboo forests and streams, each scenic spot can become a beautiful shooting background.


So this is also a famous wedding outdoor shooting location in Guangzhou area.


The most beautiful one is undoubtedly the Tianchi Huahai. If interested, you might as well let a whole sea of flowers witness your happiness.
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Opening hours: Open from 09:00 to 19:00 from May 1st to October 31st; open from 09:00 to 18:00 from November 1st to April 30th.


Preferential policies:


Children: Free for those whose height is 1.2 meters (inclusive) or below; discounted tickets for those whose height is between 1.2 meters (exclusive) and 1.5 meters (inclusive).


The elderly: Free for those aged 65 years old (inclusive) or above with ID cards; discounted tickets for those aged between 60 years old (inclusive) and 65 years old (exclusive) with ID cards.


Students: Discounted tickets for full-time college, middle school and primary school students with their valid student ID cards.


Disabled people: Free with their disability certificates.


Tour guides accompanying groups: Free with their tour guide certificates.


Blood donors in Guangzhou: Free with Guangzhou blood donation certificates (A, B, C).


Other free groups: Active servicemen, retired military cadres, retired sergeants, active armed police officers and soldiers, family members of active servicemen, martyr’s dependents, dependents of soldiers who died in the line of duty, dependents of soldiers who died of illness, veterans, (on-duty and retired) fire rescue personnel, fire rescue academy students and preferential care recipients who enjoy regular state pensions and subsidies, as well as people with low-income assistance and five-guarantee households confirmed by civil affairs departments are free with their valid certificates.


Supplementary note: The above information is for reference only. Please refer to the disclosure on the day at the scenic spot for specific details.


Service facilities:


Parking lot: [Parking lot at the park entrance, Shimen Red Maple Lake parking lot, Taohuayuan parking lot, Shimen Fragrant Snow parking lot, Shizao Aiwan Pavilion parking lot, Lianhua Lake parking lot, Moso bamboo forest parking lot, Shizao Huahai parking lot, Forest Bath parking lot]. Reference price: 10 yuan; address: At the park entrance, Shimen Red Maple Lake, Taohuayuan, Shimen Fragrant Snow, Shizao Aiwan Pavilion, Lianhua Lake, Moso bamboo forest, Shizao Huahai, Forest Bath; parking spaces: About 1500 parking spaces.


Mobile phone charging: Tourist service center, Taohuayuan in Shimen, Shizao Huahai.


Must-see tips:


1. Since June 1st, 2020, Shimen National Forest Park has prohibited vehicles with a body length of more than 7 meters (excluding) from entering the park (except for working vehicles).


2. Pets are prohibited from entering Shimen National Forest Park.


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