Yurim Park (유림공원)

Yurim Park sits along the Yudeungcheon stream in central Daejeon, an unusual kind of urban park where two side streams form a long ribbon of water, walking paths, footbridges, and seasonal flower beds threading right through the city. It's most photogenic during the May rose season and October-November autumn foliage, when the entire stream corridor turns saturated. A network of children's playgrounds, a public outdoor pool, and a lawn theater make it heavy on family use, but the long water-side path is also one of central Daejeon's better evening walking routes. Free entry. Pair with Daejeon's Eunhaeng-dong cafe district or downtown Jung-gu shopping.