최초로 만들어진 곶자왈 휴양림. 난·온대 식물들이 공존하고, 곧게 뻗은 나무들이 없고 휘어지거나 덩굴 형태인 독특한 숲의 모습을 관찰할 수 있다. 숲의 모습도 매력적이지만, 이곳의 하이라이트는 제주 전통 초가집으로 지어져 있는 시설물들이다. 매표소, 매점, 휴게소 등 모두 전통 초가집 형태로 되어있으며, 숙박까지 할 수 있는 초가동도 마련되어 있다.
The first ever Gotjawal Forest recreation area. It is home to both tropical and temperate plants, and you can observe the unique forest landscape with no straight trees but rather bent or vine-shaped ones. While the appearance of the forest is attractive, the highlight of this place is the facilities built in the style of traditional Jeju thatched houses. The ticket office, store, and rest area all have the traditional thatched house style, and there are even thatched accommodations available for stay.
The first Gotjawal Recreational Forest was created. You can observe the unique appearance of the forest, where warm and temperate plants coexist, and there are no straight trees, but curved or vine-shaped ones. Although the forest is attractive, the highlight of this place is the facilities built with traditional Jeju thatched houses. The ticket office, store, and rest area are all in the form of traditional thatched-roof houses, and there is also a thatched-roof building where you can stay.