Goryeong County Wins Best Planning Award at Korea Camping Expo

Proving Competitiveness in Extended-Stay Tourism

Through the Fusion of World Heritage and Camping

Goryeong County in North Gyeongsang Province has demonstrated its competitiveness as a destination for extended stays by earning recognition for its differentiated tourism content at the nation's largest camping expo.

Goryeong County announced that it participated in the 6th 2026 Korea Camping Expo, held from July 10 to 12 at EXCO in Daegu, where it operated the tourism promotion center and was awarded the Best Planning Award.

Participating in the 6th 2026 Korea Camping Expo, operating the tourism promotion center at the site
[Photo by Goryeong County]

Under the theme "Let's Goryeong! Eco-Friendly Camping Festa," the county introduced extended-stay tourism courses that combine its main attractions—such as the Jisandong Ancient Tombs, the Daegaya Museum, Daegaya Forest of Light, and Dasan Ginkgo Forest—with eco-friendly camping content, receiving enthusiastic responses from visitors.

In particular, its differentiated promotional strategy, which combined world heritage sites, night tourism, and camping, along with the operation of interactive events, received high praise and led to the award.

Namcheol Lee, Governor of Goryeong County, said, "We will further expand tourism content that links camping, Daegaya culture, and world heritage to create a city where visitors want to return and stay longer."

Content is key to the competitiveness of extended-stay tourism. Goryeong County is demonstrating new possibilities for tourism cities through its strategy of combining world heritage with camping.

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