Fengshan Reservior 鳳山水庫

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Fengshan Reservoir in Kaohsiung lies on the top of Fengshan Mountain in Xiaogang District of Kaohsiung, and is a nice area to relax and enjoy views of the surrounding area. 

Background:
Fengshan Reservoir was completed in 1984 to provide water for the surrounding industrial areas in Xiaogang and Linyuan. The reservoir itself lies across three districts of Koahsiung: most of it is in Xiaogang, about one third of it lies in Linyuan, and one industrial spillway lies in Daliao. 
The dam holds 7.8 million tons of water, making it a medium to small sized reservoir in Taiwan.
The road around the area is open at the hours listed below. Swimming, bicycle riding, barbequing, and fishing are prohibited.  

Hours:
5 AM to 8 AM 
and
2 PM to 5 PM

How to get there:
By Car/Scooter: You can enter from the east or west gate which can be reached from Dapingding or Daliao (see map below). The gates are only open in the early morning and in the afternoon as noted above. Looking for scooter rental in Kaohsiung? You can check out Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can check also out our scooter rental guide here.
If you are looking for car rentals, you can search Qeeq here, KKday here, or Klook here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.
By Bus: From Xiaogang MRT station, you can take bus R8 E to Daliao Yuantong Temple station. From there you can walk about 30 minutes up the hill to the reservoir's east entrance. You can book tickets to travel to Kaohsiung via inter-city bus on Klook here. 
You can book tickets to Kaohsiung  via high speed rail (HSR)  on Klook here or KKDay here. 
Book tickets via the normal train (TRA)  on Klook here.
You can also book a Kaohsiung Travel pass here. 

Accommodation
We have stayed at and recommend Chao She Hotel (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, or Expedia here) IHI Sanduo Travel Hotel (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, or Expedia here), and Mingli Hotel (you can book on Agoda here, Klook here, or Hotels.com here) which are three inexpensive and high quality choices in downtown Kaohsiung. I also have stayed at and recommend Kaohsiung Meinong Rabbit Paul Homestay B&B (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, or Trip.com here), a quiet B&B in rural Meinong, and Chengching Lakeside Resort​ (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com or Trip.com here)and the Grand Hotel Kaohsiung (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, or Expedia here) which both offer breakfast buffet and free entrance into Chenqing Lake Park. I have also stayed at the 85 sky tower which offers great views of the city; you can search for rooms in the 85 sky tower on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, Expedia here, or Trip.com here).
Find out more about where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the islands.
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Tours:
You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as Pier 2, Meinong Hakka Museum, Hamasen Railway Museum, Suzuka Circuit Park, i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater, National Science and Technology Museum , Senya Village Restaruant, Austin Land, Ski School Indoor Ski Slope, and many more on Klook here or KKday here.

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Map:
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Our Journey:

I have been to the Fengshan reservoir many times. I used to live in Xiaogang, and frankly this mountain and reservoir are the nicest natural scenery around in such an industrialized area. Much of Xiaogang and Linyuan are industrial parks to process petroleum and build ships. 

Taking a stroll around the road that circles the reservoir is nice.

You can also see lots of birds and fish here.

Basically it's just a nice break from the industrial areas and terrible air down below.

View of Linyuan and Donggang from the dam.

If you go further up Fengshan, there are some paths that lead to a cemetary with some of the best views of Kaohsiung. 

View of Pingtung and Beidawu Mountain which is about 1500 meters above sea level. It's actually rare to have this kind of visibility.

Another view from the top of Fengshan.

View of Linyuan and Donggang in the background.

View of Linyuan and Xiaoliuqiu in the background. This was the first time I ever saw Xiaoliuqiu. 

Another view of Linyuan from the graveyard. These dead people have some of the best views in Taiwan.

View of the ship building factories in Xiaogang. 

View of Downtown Kaohsiung. 

Another view looking toward Fenshan District.

Another view from the graveyard looking toward Pingtung.

Another view of Linyuan.

Closeup on Linyuan District.
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Also there is an active military base here as well as quite a few abandoned bunkers.
For more photos, see the gallery above. 

Thanks for reading!
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You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as wake boarding, water skiing, SUP paddle boarding, Pier 2, i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater, Ski School Indoor Ski Slope, and more on Klook here or KKday here.

You can check out our full travel guide to Kaohsiung here. 

You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here. 

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