Yehliu Geopark – Visitors Guide

Yehliu Geopark is a 1.7-meter-long cape in New Taipei’s Wanli District. It has various naturally formed hoodoo stone formations. Keep reading to learn whether they’re worth seeing.

I’ve been to Yehliu Geopark several times. I want to help you determine whether it’s worth visiting. By providing a bunch of information.

What Is Yehliu Geopark?

Hours	8 AM–5 AM
Address	207, New Taipei City, Wanli District, 港東路167-1號
Regular Fee	NT$120 ($4.00)
Chinese Name (Traditional)	野柳地質公園
Included in Taipei Fun Pass?	Yes

Yehliu Geopark is a 1,700-meter-long cape formed by geological forces pushing Datun Mountain into the sea. Hoodoo stones coat the cape’s surface. And erosion throughout the years carved them into various rock formations I’ll cover in this guide.

The Queen’s Head (女王頭) is Yehliu Geopark’s most famous formation. And you’ll need to get in line to take a picture of it.

But why not just snap a photo of it from behind the rock?

Because people can only see the resemblance of a queen’s head if they look at the rock from the right angle.

Things to Do Inside Yehliu Geopark

Aside from strolling along Yehliu Geopark’s trails and taking pictures of the hoodoo rock formations, there’s nothing else to do.

You’ll find souvenir shops, street food vendors, and other stands at Yehliu Geopark’s entrance. I’ve never heard of or seen any noteworthy food items at these stands. But they’re a great way to fill your belly and hydrate during a scorching day.

Yehliu Geopark Rock Formations

While browsing, you’ll find the following rock formations throughout Yehliu Geopark [1 HTTP link]:

Formation Name	Area Location	What it Resembles
Queen’s Head	Area 2	A woman’s nose & hair
Fairy’s Shoes	Area 2	A slipper
Ice Cream Rock	Area 1	Scoop of ice cream on a cone
Drumstick	Area 2	Fried chicken drumstick
Dragon’s Head	Area 2	A dragon’s head
Candle-shaped rock	Area 1	Candles with a burning wick
Marine Bird Rock	Area 3	A bird
Mushroom Rocks	Everywhere	Mushrooms
Honeycomb	Area 1	Honeycombs
Pineapple Bun	Area 2	Pineapple bun pastries
Queen’s Head 2	Close to entrance	Another woman’s head
Ginger Rock	Everywhere	Ginger
Peanut Rock	Area 2	A rock
Camel Rock	NA	A camel
Japanese Geisha	NA	A geisha’s head
Gorilla Rock	NA	A gorilla
The Leopard	Can’t remember	A leopard
A whale	Can’t remember	A whale

Yehliu Geopark Entrance Fee

You’ll need to pay NT$120 per person to enter Yehliu Geopark. During special occasions, Yehliu Geopark may offer discounts to visitors. Students with an ID card, or children aged 6–12, pay NT$60.

Check vacation deal websites like Klook or KKday for deals, also. If you book for the first time on Klook app, they’ll give you 5% off.

Groups of 30 or more people will get a 20% discount [2 HTTP link].

How Do You Get to Yehliu Geopark

Those coming from Taipei City should take the 1815 bus. It’ll cost NT$83 and take an hour and 15 minutes to reach the closest stop to Yehliu Geopark (one way).

Those outside Taipei should take the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) or Taiwan Railway Association (TRA) to Taipei Main Station. From there, you have a couple of options:

• Take the Taipei MRT (Red line) to Daan Park Station and transfer to Keelung Bus 953
  • Explore Daan Forest Park while you’re in the area
• Transfer to Kuo-Kuang Bus 1815
• Take the MRT (Red line) to Tamsui Station, then transfer to Keelung Bus 862
  • While in Tamsui, consider exploring the Old Street & wharf
• Take the MRT (Red line) to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall Station & transfer to the Green line train bound for Xindian Station
  • Depart at Gongguan Station and transfer to Keelung Bus 1068 from the National Taiwan University stop
    • While in Gongguan, visit the secondhand market & street food market

All the buses will require you to depart at the Yehliu Geopark stop.

You could also hail a taxi, order an Uber, or rent a car.

Yehliu Geopark Day Tours

Yehliu Geopark Nearby Attractions

Attractions nearby Yehliu Geopark are as follows:

Attraction	Entry fee	What it is	Distance from Yehliu Geopark
Wanli UFO Village	NA	Village with abandoned UFO-shaped homes	1.2 mi (1.93 km)
Yehliu Geopark Ocean World	NT$450 ($15)	Marine parks & dolphin shows	Adjacent
Guei Hou Fish Harbor	NA	Fresh seafood & quick snack	0.7 mi (1.13 km)
Dalongdong Bao’an Temple	NA	Taiwan folk religion temple	0.4 mi (0.64 km)
Green Bay Beach	NA	Sand beach	1.8 mi (2.9 km)
Yehliu Geopark Te Chan Jie	NA	Market	Adjacent

I’ve been to Yehliu Geopark Te Chan Jie, Green Bay Beach, and Gui Hou Fish Harbor. The Harbor has various vendors selling seafood and seating. And the shrimp I had there tasted great.

An excellent place to snag a snack before reaching Yehliu Geopark. There’s also Te Chan Jie. It’s an indoor market outside the entrance to Yehliu Geopark. They have many snacks, street food vendors, and souvenir shops.

And Green Bay Beach, otherwise known as Emerald Bay (or Feicui Bay), is a sand beach. That’s it. To learn more about this beach, and other strands of sand and gravel along Taiwan’s coasts, explore a separate guide.

Wanli UFO Village is a semi-abandoned beachside resort with 6 Futuro and Venturo (UFO) houses. The resort never took off, so the owners left the homes to rot. There’s nothing to do here other than view interesting architecture.

And you can’t enter these homes. As there is broken glass and unstable furniture everywhere.

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FAQs

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