Double Lion Beach 雙獅沙灘

9/11/2023

Double Lion Beach is a quiet surfing beach in Yilan County. There are fewer people here and awesome waves. The reason it is called Double Lion Beach is because of the two lions in front of the temple that looks over the beach. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Yilan.

Background:
Before Chinese settlers came, the area around Toucheng was inhabited by the Ketagalan Aboriginal tribe, whose language is now extinct.
The name Toucheng literally means "first town" in Chinese, because it was the first settlement in Yilan, settled in the late 1700s. With the nearby Wushih and Touwei Harbors around the same time, it became the economic focal point of Yilan. However in the late 1800s and early 1900s Wushih Harbor and Touwei Harbor silted in, reducing their function.
With the advent of the Japanese built Yilan railway line in the mid-1900's, as well as constant floods and continually silting of the harbors, Toucheng quickly lost its importance economically and fell into decay.
After residents of Turtle Island were relocated to Daxi in Toucheng, Daxi Harbor was expanded and has become one of the largest fishing harbors in the area.
Due to its close proximity to Taipei, Toucheng has become a major tourist area and may be the most popular surfing location in Taiwan.

Tours and Activities:
You can book a surfing lesson at Double Lion Beach on KKday here.

Accommodation:
We have stayed at and recommend Toucheng Leisure Farm. You can also book a room there on Klook here, Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, Expedia here, or Trip.com here.
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

How to get there:
By TRA: Take the TRA to any of the stations in Toucheng. You can book tickets to travel to Yilan via inter-city bus on Klook h ere. You can book tickets to Yialn via high speed rail (HSR) on Klook here or KKDay here. Book tickets via the normal train (TRA) on Klook here.
Bicycle rental: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can search on KKday here and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here.
By Car: From Taipei, take National Freeway 5 to Toucheng. Be careful to note that on Sundays there are highway controls for cars travelling from Yilan to Taipei from 3 PM to 8 PM, so avoid travelling back to Taipei at that time to beat the traffic. Looking for scooter rental in Yilan? You can search Klook here or KKday here to look for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here.
If you are looking for car rentals in Yilan, you can also search Klook here or KKDay here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.

Map:
Please see below:

Our Journey:

See above for a video of our surf lesson taken by my surf instructor.

You can book surfing lessons in Yilan on Klook here.
You can book a surfing lesson at Double Lion Beach on KKday here.

I got up on my surfboard a few times, but it was really tiring. I plan to go surfing many more times in the future, it is a fun sport that I have been missing out on.

I was lucky enough to take a surfing lesson at Super George Surf. It was about 3000 NT for a three hour lesson, and well worth it. When I decided to live permanently in Taiwan, I told my mom that I would go surfing every day at the beach. But after five years here, I only went surfing for the first time last week at Double Lion Beach in Yilan. I was surprised how tiring it is!

First, we practiced mounting the board inside on stilts. It was good practice for the real thing.
You can book a surfing lesson at Double Lion Beach on KKday here.

Check out our full guide to Toucheng here.

You can purchase tours and tickets for many activities in Yilan such as surfing, kayaking, horse riding, river tracing, river rafting, river tubing, pack rafting, water biking, snorkeling, canoeing, and many others through Klook here or KKday here.

You can see our full guide to Yilan here.

Check out our full guide to Taiwan's Northern Coast here and our full guide Taiwan's East Coast here.

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