Dapeng Footbath Park 大鵬足湯公園

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Dapeng Footbath Park (aka Dapengzutang Park 大鵬足湯公園) is a free outdoor public foot hot spring near Jinshan’s Xialiao Beach in New Taipei City. Besides soaking your feet in hot spring water here, you can also walk along a wetland nature trail that has access to the beach. It is definitely worth checking out.

Background:

Dapeng Foot Soak Park features a free hot spring foot bath in a semi-open-air setting with convenient parking. Nearby amenities include pavilions, restrooms, the Yuantan Creek Scenic Bridge, and a cycling path. The park is also served by a YouBike 2.0 station, making it easy to explore the area by bike. To the east, cyclists can reach Yehliu Geopark, while the westbound route connects via the Yuantan Creek Bikeway and Wanjin Bicycle Bridge to attractions such as Zhongshan Hot Spring Park and several other YouBike stations.

Hours:

24/7

Price:

Free

Tours:

You can book a tour to Jinshan on TripAdvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here.

Activities nearby:

Don’t forget that there are many activities available along Taiwan’s Northern Coast such as Wakeboarding, Surfing, Speedboat Surfing, SUP / Paddle Boarding, Diving, Snorkeling Kayaking, Canoeing, Water Biking,  River Tracing / Canyoneering, ATVing, Horse Riding, Archery, Tree Climbing, Glamping, Motorcycling, Motorbike Tour, Dragon Boat Racing, Shen’ao Rail Bike, and more on Tripadvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here. 

Where to Stay:

We recommend Jinshan Bay Hot Spring Resort, which is a reasonably-priced and high-quality resort right next to Huanggang Harbor (book on Booking.com here, Trip.com here, or Agoda here). 
We have stayed at and recommend ​Gold Mountain Ranch, which is a horse ranch and glamping destination in Jinshan. ​You can book a night at Gold Mountain Ranch on Klook here.  You can also check out our full blog on the ranch here. 
We have also recommended Intercontinental New Taipei Hot Spring By IHG, which is perhaps the nicest hotel in Jinshan (book on Trip.com here, Agoda here, or Klook here). 
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

How to get there:

​By Bus: There are inter-city buses that leave hourly from Taipei Main Station and Taipei City Hall to Yehliu. You can purchase a discount EasyCard to use on the MRT and buses from Klook here or KKday here. ​You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here. 
By Car/Scooter: Take Provincial Highway 2 west out of Keelung, and keep going until you reach Wanli. The park will be on the right, right before you pass into Jinshan. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or  KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.  
Looking for scooter rental in northern Taiwan? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. 
By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan’s landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan’s many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a cycling tour on TripAdvisor here. 
For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here. 

Map:

See the map below:

Please see above.

Our Journey:

We have been to the Dapeng Public Foot Bath once. It is quite a trip from Taipei, but for the lucky locals that live here, I am sure it must be great to be able to soak here anytime for free. At first I thought it was in Jinshan, but it turns out that it is in Wanli. Both districts are so close to each other, and the boundary is so unclear, that it is hard to tell them apart.

This is the entrance to the Dapeng Footbaths. There is free parking in front of the baths.

Map of the park.

When we visited, there were lots of people enjoying the baths.

View looking back at the park with Yangmingshan in the distance.

Behind the footpath, there is a cement path that goes over the river here.

View looking back at the foot bathers.

View over the river.

Another view up the river from the park.

Closeup on Qixingshan.

The trail leads to Xialiao Beach. And you can drive your car on the beach appearently?

You can also see Twin Candlestick Islets 燭臺雙嶼 from the beach here, too.

View looking down the beach.

Last view of Twin Candlestick Islets 燭臺雙嶼.

Check out our full guide to Jinshan and Wanli here.

Check out our guide to Taiwan’s northern coast here.
Check out our full guide to Taiwan here.