Jinshitan (Golden Pebble Beach)
金石滩 · Jīnshí Tān
A coastal resort 50 km northeast of the city with a national geopark of strange, colourful rock formations, a long free beach and the Discoveryland theme park.
No booking neededBring your passportFull day
Tip
The geopark’s coastal rock trail is the highlight; go at low tide and wear shoes with grip, as the rocks are slippery.
- Opening hours
- Geopark: 08:30–17:00 (25 Apr–25 Oct), 08:30–16:30 the rest of the year; the beach is open access To be confirmed
- Price
- Resort area and Golden Coast beach free; Binhai National Geopark ¥60 (Apr–Oct) / ¥40 (Nov–Mar) including shuttle; Discoveryland about ¥210 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy geopark tickets at the gate or on Trip.com; book Discoveryland online in summer. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Metro Line 3 from Dalian Station to Jinshitan (about 50 min), then the resort sightseeing bus (about ¥20 hop-on, hop-off)
- Address in Chinese
- 辽宁省大连市金普新区金石滩国家旅游度假区
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