Taichung Metropolitan Park — Attraction in Taichung

This is a large county-wide park on a hill outside of the city. There is roadside parking available, approximately 30NT per hour. The county keeps the grass and trees trimmed and neat looking. There is a large scenic lake with ducks and fish you can feed. There are clearly marked bike and walking trails for everyone. In the middle of the park is a large green field for playing around on. You can bring dogs. There is a souvenir shop with t-shirts, toys, caps etc for kids like bubbles and styrofoam airplanes, etc. There is also a small cafe that sells snacks, coffee, ice cream, hot dogs and other things for reasonable prices. If you go in the evening bring mosquito repellent. During the day bring sun block, sunglasses, caps etc. Families with children as well as singles will like it in addition to senior citizens. You will see all ages here. The city bus does come here but check the schedule. If you're driving here the easiest way is to take Xitun Road all the way straight to the top and go right at the fork. Very enjoyable park with numerous...

It's been many years since my wife and I visited the park when our children were young. It's a large park. There are large mowed grassy areas overlooking the city of Taichung; an area popular with picnicking families. It's also an area frequented by kite flyers. There are areas of manmade monuments like the sundial, the star observation circle, and the outdoor theatre. All of which are aging poorly. But our favorite part are the trails of stone and brick under the arching trees, on which we walked for an hour and a half on a beautiful October...

Best park in Taichung. Plenty of cheap parking available. Parking is charged only per visit and not by time. Mon-Fri is 30元 and weekend are 50元. Lots of walking, jogging and biking paths available. Quiet and not too crowded most of the time. It's is best to take a car or motorcycle to get here. There is a bus as well. Clean and well maintained place. Nice landscaping and facilities. A good place to take a break from the...