[2024 Maoming Attraction] Travel Guide for Lutiankuang Ecology Park (Updated Sep)
Lakes
Address:
Mining Road, Maonan District, Maoming City, Guangdong Province
Opening times:
Opens at 08:00-22:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1 hour
Phone:
0668-2259330
Maoming Picnic and Leisure Spot - Open-pit Mine Ecological Park
❤Recommended Reason:
Open-pit Mine Ecological Park - The city's former 'scar' transformed into an ecological park, from an abandoned mine pit to a magnificent transformation. What is it like now?
Come, let me show you.
Guangdong Maoming is a city built and developed due to the petroleum industry. In the northwest corner of the city, there was an open-pit mining site, where the ecological environment continuously deteriorated due to unregulated mining. In 2013, the local government shut down the mine for ecological restoration, gradually transforming it into an open ecological park.
🌟Highlights:
Now, the Open-pit Mine Ecological Park is the largest natural ecological park in the area, consisting of a mine pit lake with a water surface of about 6 square kilometers and a water storage capacity of 160 million cubic meters, along with nearly ten thousand acres of ecological forest land.
The park features a scenic loop around the lake, lush green grass, and abundant vegetation. The international marathon track is a beautiful rainbow.
🌟Highlights:
The vast park includes pavilions, homestays, leisure cafes, museums, children's playgrounds, ecological farms, wetland corridors, bellflower seas, ten-mile azaleas, and other leisure spots. A causeway in the middle of the Good Heart Lake leads directly to the other side, offering tranquil and beautiful scenery on both sides of the lake.
👍Highly Recommended:
Gather with three or five friends or family for a picnic, lake stroll, shared bike ride, or weekend getaway. It's definitely a great choice.
🚉Transportation Guide:
Park Address:
Mining Road, Maonan District, Maoming City
Suitable for self-driving, ample parking spaces around the park, convenient and free
Opening Hours:
08:00-22:00
Free admission
Open-pit Mine Museum: Free admission
Visiting Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Mondays)
9:00-12:00; 14:00-17:00;
📝Note Tips:
Note, the actual admission time ends at 16:30, and visitors are asked to leave by then.
madelinecollins86
Maoming Open-pit Mine Park with its blue lake waters
This is Maoming's Maldives📸 The open-pit mine feels like spring
1️⃣ Open-pit mine
2️⃣ Zhu Ye Chi Martyrs' Cemetery
3️⃣ Chenwu Ridge
4️⃣〰️6️⃣ Exhibition halls that are being prepared
7️⃣〰️9️⃣ Open-pit mine little train
Guangdong's Maldives
I visited the open-pit mine a few years ago, before it was developed. It was all messy around, but finally, it became a park. Seeing the pictures posted by friends on social media, it's really beautiful. I've always wanted to check it out, and I finally achieved this goal during this year's National Day holiday～
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This is a mining pit left over from mining activities, and the water probably contains heavy metals or something, which is why the lake is blue!
I highly recommend visiting on a sunny day, when the blue lake water is absolutely stunning! It looks very pure～
The lakeside has a fence, stating that the water is 90 meters deep, just thinking about it, thalassophobia seems to kick in
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Walking along the lakeside, enjoying the breeze, is super comfortable
People are picnicking, flying kites, and team building on the grass nearby, quite leisurely
I saw people riding electric bikes, which probably means you can ride an electric bike here for a breeze.
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There are also shared bicycles, specifically for scenic areas by HelloBike for multiple riders. The six-seater seems to cost 60 yuan for an hour, not recommended!
Because it's really not that easy to ride, a friend gave up after a few minutes, walking is faster! The two-seater feels a bit better.
There's a temporary parking lot nearby, free of charge, quite convenient
There's also a bus stop nearby, not far
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ADALYN CASTRO
Open-pit mine
Maoming!! How come you're not promoting such beauty? Is there something on your mind?
Just navigate to the open-pit mine park cabins and you'll see! The hills are covered with bougainvillea, it's so beautiful. A lot of people are having picnics on the big lawn nearby.
There are also colorful water lilies in the small river next to it! It's my first time seeing purple and yellow ones, they're so beautiful.
Noah Foster
Maoming Open-Pit Mine, the Little Erhai of Guangdong
Go to a place with wind.
🔹 Maoming Open-Pit Mine Ecological Park, also known as the Little Erhai of Guangdong🌊
🔹 The lake water is particularly clear and you can see to the bottom, sometimes it appears aqua and sometimes blue. During the May Day holiday, many families go there for camping🏕️, picnicking🧺, flying kites🪁, and taking photos📷
🔹 There are many who camp and picnic on the grass, fly kites, and take photos which turn out super well. There are plenty of parking spots🚗 and several entrances and exits, so no need to worry about parking📍
🔹 As an ecological park⛰️, it mainly features natural scenery without too many man-made landscapes and amusement facilities.
🔹 The popular attraction, the mini train🚂, is not recommended now due to road construction❌. Use navigation to (Heima International Equestrian Club) and then walk to the left from the main entrance for about 10-15 minutes🥹
🔹 Personally, I think it is highly recommended☑️. The clear lake water is especially clean and unpolluted, incomparable to the sea. The atmosphere for camping and picnicking is also very good🫶🏻
IRA TODD
Maoming Open-pit Mine Park: From 'Scar' to 'Emerald' Splendid Transformation
✨ Stepping into Maoming Open-pit Mine Park, a vast and clear lake unfolds before your eyes. 🤩 On both sides of the lake, lush trees and green grass offer a breathtaking view! 🌳 This place was once the second largest open-pit mine in China and the largest in the south. Now, the emerald-like Haoxin Lake, embedded in the earth, has transformed the city's 'scar' into a blissful lake for the benefit of the people. 💕
🤩 Recommended Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📍 Address: Mining Road, Maonan District, Maoming City
🎫 Ticket: Free
⛰️ Brief:
1. Multiple parking lots 🅿 and restrooms 🚻.
2. Suitable for family activities, camping 🏕️, photography 📸, etc.
3. It is recommended to visit on a sunny day 🌞 for better photo opportunities.
4. Only a few kilometers away from the city center, with convenient food and accommodation 🛏️.
⚠️ Safe Play ⚠️ Leave No Trace ⚠️ Respect Nature ⚠️
Savannah Nelson
The abandoned mine pit's azure tears, a photogenic spot in Guangdong!
The surrounding small cities of the Bay Area are stunning, perfect for a weekend getaway.
The former open-pit mine has now been transformed into a lake by the government, and the entire lake area is really vast. 🛤 A small train track circles the lake, reminiscent of Walden Pond! Moreover, because the mine pit is very deep, the lake water appears a deep blue. Up close, it looks incredibly profound and beautiful, and if you have a drone, it's even more recommended to bring it for aerial photography!
Suggested viewing spots:
Heima International Equestrian Club, where there are train tracks and an S-shaped lakeside road, giving off a feeling similar to little Kamakura.
Lakeside cabins, which are ideal for visiting at sunset. Not only can you enjoy the lakeside sunset, but you can also gaze across the lake at the twinkling lights of the chemical plant area (Maoming Disneyland).
silaswinterbourne88
Come, I'll take you to a place with mines - Maoming Erhai!
Come, I'll take you to a place with mines - Maoming Erhai!
Going to a place with wind? Why not come to a place with mines!
This is Maoming Erhai, also known as the Maldives of Maoming, not only has wind but also gem-like green mines, it's a great place to relax!
Especially in the evening when the sun sets, the sunset glow spills over the lake, the water and mountains are sparkling, it's a kind of heart-expanding joy!
Recommended check-in points:
1. Open-air mine log cabin, there are log cabins, reeds, a good place to shoot the sunset;
2. Open-air mine museum, the large lawn in front is very suitable for camping;
3. Coming out of the open-air mine No. 3 parking lot, turn right, there is a small grove, the light and shadow effect is very good, both videos and photos are great! 4 Black Horse International, next to the open-air mine, there is a camping site, which is beautifully arranged. If you go in the morning, you can see horses running in the horse field. There are many water birds about a few hundred meters away from the open-air mine stand, which are very beautiful!
Warm reminder: There are a lot of people going to the open-air mine during the Spring Festival, and it will be very congested. It's better to go there in the morning if you drive there! It may be difficult to call a taxi when you come out!