Hyeopjae Beach 협재해수욕장

Hyeopjae Beach is open all year. Its lifeguarded swimming season in 2026 ran from 24 June to 6 September, 10:00–19:00, extended to 21:00 from 15 July to 15 August. Entry is free; in season a parasol costs 20,000 won. Express bus 102 reaches the beach entrance from Jeju Airport in 8 stops.

Hyeopjae (협재해수욕장) is a white-sand beach in Hallim on Jeju’s west coast. It is known for its very clear, emerald-to-turquoise water and the view of Biyangdo, a small island just offshore. Neighbouring Geumneung Beach runs straight on from it, so the two are often called twin beaches.

Is Hyeopjae the right beach for you?

Go to Hyeopjae on a west-coast day, especially with children, or if you want to swim into the evening in peak summer. For a beach near Jeju City or on the way east, Hamdeok is the easier choice. About 203,000 people came to Hyeopjae during the 2026 season, against about 700,000 at Hamdeok.

	Hyeopjae	Geumneung (next door)	Hamdeok
Where	West coast, Hallim, facing Biyangdo	Directly west of Hyeopjae	North-east, east of Jeju City
From the airport	Express 102, 8 stops	Bus 202 or a walk from Hyeopjae	Express 101, 10 stops
Visitors, 2026 season	About 203,000 (second on the island)	About 130,000 (third)	About 700,000 (most)
Peak-season evenings	Swimming until 21:00 (15 Jul–15 Aug)	No	No

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province press releases of 22 June and 7 September 2026. If Hyeopjae is crowded, walk on to Geumneung, which shares the same view of Biyangdo.

Swim season, hours and prices

	2026
Season	24 June – 6 September (75 days)
Swimming hours	10:00–19:00 daily
Evening swimming	Until 21:00, 15 July – 15 August
Entry	Free
Parasol	20,000 won
Raised platform (pyeongsang)	30,000 won

Province press release and Visit Jeju, checked 22 October 2026. All 12 official beaches on the island share the same season and rental prices, which have been held at half their 2023 level since 2024. Hyeopjae and Iho Tewoo were the only two with swimming until 21:00 in 2026.

Lifeguards work only in season. After the 2026 season ended, safety staff spent two weeks asking people to stay out of the water at beaches and harbours. Treat any swim outside June–September as unsupervised. The 2027 season dates have not been announced yet.

During the season the beach control room (064-728-3981) can tell you whether swimming is allowed that day.

Getting to Hyeopjae Beach

There are two useful stops. The express bus stops on the main road at the beach entrance; the slower coast-road bus stops right by the sand.

From	Bus	Get off at
Jeju Airport	Express 102 towards Gosan and Moseulpo, from stop 제주국제공항4	Hyeopjae Neobeunbat (beach entrance), 8 stops
Jeju Bus Terminal	202 (west coast road) towards Gosan or Seogwipo	Hyeopjae Beach (협재해수욕장), by the sand; it stops in every village, so it is slow
Back to the airport	Express 102	From the stop across the road (…[남]); it calls at the airport, then ends at Jeju Bus Terminal

Stop orders from the Jeju Bus Information System, checked 22 October 2026. The express stop is called 협재 너븐밭(해수욕장입구) in Korean. Check departures in Kakao Map or Naver Map before you set out. A T-money card works on every island bus.

By car, Hyeopjae is on the coast road west of Hallim town, with a public car park by the beach. Visit Jeju lists public toilets, a convenience store and drinks stands.

What to do at Hyeopjae

• Swim and paddle. The sand slopes gently into shallow water, which is why Visit Jeju recommends the beach for families. At low tide a long strip of pale sand, rich in crushed shell, is exposed.
• Look out to Biyangdo. The small island offshore has a hump that is often compared to the boa constrictor that swallowed an elephant in The Little Prince.
• Stay for sunset. The beach faces west, and the sun goes down over the sea beside Biyangdo. In peak summer you can still swim until 21:00.
• Sit in the shade. A pine grove behind the sand gives shade on hot days.
• Walk the Olle. The beach is part of Jeju Olle Route 14, so you can walk on along the coast past Geumneung.

Tips

• Go early in summer. Hyeopjae is the island’s second-busiest beach. Arrive in the morning on summer weekends for space on the sand and in the car park.
• Plan the west in one day. Visit Jeju’s list of nearby sights includes Hallim Park, Geumneung Beach, Geumneung Stone Park and the Wollyeong cactus colony. The O’sulloc Tea Museum and its green tea fields lie inland to the south.
• Off-season visits. From autumn to spring Hyeopjae is still worth a stop for the colour of the water and the sunset, but not for a swim.

Around Hyeopjae

Hyeopjae is the anchor of a west-coast day on Jeju. Pair it with Hallim Park next door and the tea fields around O’sulloc, then stay for sunset. Back in Jeju City, Iho Tewoo is the beach closest to the airport and Dongmun Market is the place for dinner. For flights, buses and where to stay, see the Jeju guide and the Jeju region page.