Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Yehliu Geopark
野柳地質公園 · show this name to taxi drivers
A cape of wind- and wave-carved sandstone on the north coast, home to the Queen's Head, Fairy's Shoe and Candle Rocks. You buy a single ticket and walk the coastal paths at your own pace, which makes it one of the easiest north coast sights to visit alone by bus from Taipei.
At a glance for one
Admission
NT$120
Regular adult ticket. Concession NT$60 for visitors 65 and over (any nationality), children aged 6-11 and Taiwan student ID holders. Under 6 free. Does not include Yehliu Ocean World next door.
Hours
08:00–17:00
Ticket sales and last entry at 17:00 (18:00 in summer). Closes early on Lunar New Year's Eve. The park can close fully or partly in bad weather.
Time needed
1-2.5 hours
Booking
Not needed
Crowds
Avoid busy times
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- Buy a regular NT$120 ticket at the entrance, or show an online e-ticket to be scanned. Visitors 65 and over of any nationality pay NT$60
- Leave bags for free at the Visitor Center (08:00-16:00, lockers about 45 cm on each side). Free Wi-Fi is available there
- Walk Zones 1 and 2 for the Queen's Head, Fairy's Shoe and Candle Rocks (about 1 hour). The Zone 3 cape trail adds about 1.5 hours
- Stay on the marked paths and follow staff instructions. Wading and drones are not allowed
- In strong winter monsoon winds or high waves, parts of the seafront such as the Candle Rocks area can be closed, and the whole park closes when New Taipei suspends work for a typhoon. Check the park's notices before you set out
- Restrooms are at the ticket office, the Visitor Center and Zone 2. The Visitor Center does not exchange money, but there is an ATM at a nearby convenience store
Don't miss: The Queen's Head and the rock formations around it in Zones 1 and 2, then the quieter Zone 3 trail out toward the tip of the cape if you have time.
Best time to go alone: Arrive at the 08:00 opening on a weekday, before most tour groups. The paths are exposed, so bring sun and rain protection.
Before you go
Four easy day trips into New Taipei by public transport, alone. Jiufen and Jinguashi, Shifen and the Pingxi Line, Tamsui and Bali, and the North Coast, with how to get there, what to eat on your own and when to head back.
Read: Day trips from Taipei on your own →Getting there
Getting there: From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station toward Jinshan. Get off at the Yehliu (野柳) stop and walk to the park entrance. From Tamsui, bus 862 also stops at Yehliu, and the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 716 goes to the park entrance (daily May to October, weekends and national holidays only November to April). Check the timetable before you go back.
No. 167-1, Gangdong Rd., Yeliu Village, Wanli Dist., New Taipei City
新北市萬里區野柳里港東路167-1號
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
- Official visitor information (ylgeopark.org.tw)
- Official visitor information (taiwantrip.com.tw)
- News report (ctee.com.tw)
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