Yuan Tan Ecological Park

Chiayi Attractions

圓潭生態園區入口

Located at 71.5K on County Road 166, near the Ruijili No. 1 Bridge. The park features clear water and a tranquil natural environment, where wild birds, butterflies, beetles, fireflies, and frogs can be observed. It is a green trail that combines ecology and leisure. The trails in the park are mainly composed of wooden plank paths and stone walls. The mountain path, in addition to the wooden walkway, also has stable and easy-to-walk wooden steps, offering excellent views. The Yuan Tan Creek flows through a stratum of sandstone and shale interlayers, characterized by well-developed joints, resulting in multi-tiered waterfalls, potholes, towering cliffs, narrow valleys, and steep slopes, making it an ideal spot to observe mid-elevation valley landscapes. Additionally, the environment has abundant moisture and extremely high humidity, making it suitable for the growth of moisture-loving parasitic plants. Common trees include Cinnamomum kanehirai, Elaeagnus, Machilus thunbergii, and Taiwanese trees, while the epiphytic plants include Asplenium and Zingiber. The unique terrain and environmental conditions weave together an exceptionally rich ecological system in this park.

Address：No. 86-1, Jiaoliping, Renshou Village, Zhuci Township, Chiayi County 604, Taiwan

Yuan Tan Ecological Park Introduction

Located at County Road 166, 71.5K, near the RuiLi No. 1 Bridge. The park features clear water and a serene natural environment, where you can see wild birds, butterflies, beetles, fireflies, frogs, and more. It is a green trail that integrates ecology and leisure. The trails within the park consist mainly of wooden boardwalks and stone walls. The mountain trail not only has boardwalks but also has imitation wooden step trails that are stable and easy to walk on, providing excellent views. The Yuan Tan Stream flows through a layer of sandstone and shale interbedding, and due to well-developed joints, it features multiple-level waterfalls, plunge pools, towering cliffs, narrow valleys, and steep slopes, making it the best spot to observe mid-elevation stream valley landscapes. In addition, the environment is rich in moisture and has extremely high humidity, suitable for the growth of moisture-loving epiphytic plants. Common trees include the large-leaved camphor, fragrance leaf tree, mountain camphor tree, and Taiwan hackberry. Epiphytic plants include mountain ferns and cliff ginger ferns. The unique terrain and environmental conditions create an incredibly rich ecosystem in this park.

Recreational Ecological Natural Landscapes

Yuan Tan Ecological Park Travel Information

Address：No. 86-1, Jiaoliping, Renshou Village, Zhuci Township, Chiayi County 604, Taiwan

Transportation Methods：1. Take bus 7315A (operates Monday to Saturday) or 7315 (operates on Sunday, reservation required for accessibility) from Chiayi Train Station to Yun Tan Waterfall Station, and walk uphill for about 7 minutes to reach the destination. 2. Take bus 7315A (operates Monday to Saturday) or 7315 (operates on Sunday, reservation required for accessibility) from Chiayi Train Station to Ruili Mountain Villa Station, and walk downhill for about 7 minutes to reach the destination. 3. Take the 110 Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Ruili Line (operates Saturday and Sunday) from Chiayi Train Station to Yuan Tan Eco Park Station to arrive at the destination. If you want to take...

Remarks：The store on the 1st floor and the restaurant on the 2nd floor are open daily from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM, and they are closed every Tuesday.

Other Nearby Attractions： Thousand-Year Bat Cave 、 Swallow Grotto 、 Green Tunnel 、 Bat Ecology Museum 、 Taihingyan Trail 、 Chushui Stream Trail 、 Zhukeng Stream Trail 、 Wild Ginger Flower Creek Trail 、 Nantian Giant Screen 、 TaiHsing Waterfall Trail

Nearby Cuisine： San Hua Eco B&B 、 Young Leaf Forest Restaurant 、 Ruili Impression Area 、 Songzhai Xixiang Candy Store 、 Teapot Restaurant 、 Yuntan Waterfall Restaurant 、 A-Han's Home (Ruili Minsu Rui-Sheng Resort) 、 Young Leaf Restaurant 、 Ruili Little Princess Cafe 、 Rainbow Ecological Village (Formerly Rolan Firefly Conservation Area)