Baolai Spring Park

The Baolai Spring Park (traditional Chinese: 寶來溫泉公園; simplified Chinese: 宝来温泉公园; pinyin: Bǎolái Wēnquán Gōngyuán) is a hot spring in Baolai Village, Liouguei District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Baolai Spring Park
寶來溫泉公園
Baolai Spring Park is located in Kaohsiung
Baolai Spring Park
Baolai Spring Park
LocationLiouguei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates23°06′27.2″N 120°42′12.3″E
Elevation550 meters
Typehot spring
Temperature52°C

History

The hot spring area was developed in the early 1980s when pipes were laid to channel the spring water to Baolai Village.[1] In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot hit the area and caused the source for the hot spring to disappear.[2] The hot spring park was opened on 23 December 2017.[3]

Geology

The park consists of hot spring with a temperature goes up to 52°C with pH 7.2. The park covers a total area of 5.4 hectares.[4] The area is located at an altitude of 550 meters above sea level. It is located inside a mountain forest along the Laonong River.[5] The water originates from the Baolai Valley, around 2.5 km away from the hot springs area.[1]

Facilities

Area around the hot spring is filled with various hotels and resorts, as well as camping grounds and barbecue.[6]

Transportation

The hot spring is accessible by bus from Kaohsiung Main Station or Zuoying HSR station.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Baolai". Taiwan Hot Spring. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. Caltonhill, Mark (22 August 2019). "GUANZILING and BAOLAI - Hot-Spring Cuisine". Taiwan Everything. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. "Bulao and Baolai hot springs: the must-go places in winter". Taiwan M.I.C.E Kaohsiung. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "Baolai Spring Park". Kaohsiung Travel. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. "Baolai Hot Springs". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. "Baolai Hot Springs". TravelKing. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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