Hamdeok Beach — Attraction in Jeju

An amazing beach. Bazalt stones, yellow-whiye sand, green landscape and a clear blue water. An amazing beach with several restaurants at it's back. Best place to swim and enjoy beach time with kids. Lots of restaurants are nearby and nice cafes as well. Also good transportation to airport and other tourist attractions. Good priced three star hotels are aling the ocean side main road. Also canoe trips and fishings can be tried. Small in scale but worth a visit. Crystal clear water, white sand beach. And you can also see horses at the hill next to the beach! In Oct and the beach is very deserted and it is super windy and cold. The beach is picturesque. In summer beach is fully crowded. There are lifeguards during summer and as if the beach is shallow for a certain extent it’s kids friendly. Beautiful water! It's a great beach to relax at and always something happening in the summer time. Close to hiking. There are many events during summer like beach volleyball fiesta and some concerts. If you are in Jeju in Summer this is a must visit. There are washrooms and bathing areas for women and men...

Hamdeok is one of my favorite beaches in the world but it is seriously difficult to enjoy it in the summer months. Too Commercial. Someone who claims to have "rented the beach" and asks for money if you want to put up your own parasol. Jeju's beautiful beaches should be free for everyone to use as they wish and enjoy the beautiful nature. In the summer months it feels like a low budget tourist trap.

Over aggressive lifeguards who don't let you go out more than waist deep in the water. Overall, it's too controlled. As mentioned, people should be allowed to enjoy jeju's stunning nature freely and without monetary limitations. I can't believe the government have "rented" the beach to a random guy who charges people money to use his parasols over the whole beach. Hopefully this changes and the beach can return to it's former glory.

Pro tip: go in spring or fall when their are no lifeguards and parasol hustlers spoiling...

This is really 3 beaches in one. Two looked good for surfing and the one is great for kids and walking about. The water was warmer as the sandbars trapped it in shallower pools. Flanked by the mountain it also makes for a dramatic feel to the place. There was a lot of garbage on the one beach which was sad, but for the most part the beaches were clean. There is a watersports rental place as well as many restaurants and shops in the area. There is also a board walk that isn't super long but you can walk along it. Also if you are looking to park on the peninsula that separates two of the beaches good luck. It's a one road in/out situation, as well as people walking on it, and there is no light to direct traffic. I had a snack at the Starbucks at that corner and watched the chaos for a bit. It didn't look fun, but luckily no...