As Tungkang is only 30 minutes drive from Kaohsiung, it is intended to include it in a tourist itinerary which will also include Kenting Park, Chialoushui and other scenic areas.
前兩年，沿海公路開通了，現在從高雄坐公路局班車往東港只需三十幾分鐘。東港鎮公所表示，他們正計畫開發大鵬灣，將之與墾丁公園、佳洛水連成一線性的遊樂區，東港也將進一步發展成為一個風景勝地。