Shanshuilu Eco Park (aka Shanshui Green Eco Park) in Nangang District of Taipei is a large grassy park with one of the best views in Taipei City, built over a former landfill. Here you can find beautiful mountain scenery, a large playground, ziplines, a sand pit, a reading room, and lots of large grassy areas. It is one of the most popular parks in Taipei City.
Background: Shanshuilu Eco Park was built over the Shanzhuku Landfill and opened to the public in 2013. The park is 21 hectares and it is the largest park in Nangang. The Shanzhuku Valley once had steep terrain, and used to be used for orchards and farmland. However, since about 1970, the valley was slowly filled in with landfill and a recycling plant, acting as Taipei City's main landfill site. Garbage stopped being collected after the site was filled to capacity in 2004, and the site was used as a recycling site until 2010. After 2010, it was decided to turn the site into a park. Behind the park, part of the landfill is still in use and has renewed its permit until 2030 or until the site fills. The park features a small library and classroom, bathrooms, slides, two sand pits, ponds, bike paths, large grassy areas, an amphitheater, swings, trampolines, and zip-lines. Because of its large size and fun equipment, it is especially popular for families with small children and parking will usually get totally full on weekends with good weather. Dogs are allowed at the park. Hours: 6 AM to 8 PM Tuesday to Sunday Price: Free Tours: You can book a tour of Taipei on Tripadvisor here, KKday here or Klook here. Where to stay: High end: We have stayed at and recommend the Nangang Marriott (book on Booking.com here or Agoda here). We have also stayed at and recommend the Yuanshan Grand Hotel, once the tallest building in Taiwan and still the most grand (book on Booking.com here or Agoda here). Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com 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 Car/Scooter: The park is just off Nanshen Road between Nangang and Shenkeng. There is plenty of free parking within the park. The parking spots may get full on weekends but you can still park next to the curb on the east side of the parking lot. Looking for scooter rental in Taipei? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here. By Bus/MRT: From Nangang Exhibition Center MRT station you can take bus 679 to the park. There is limited parking near the side of the road. You can purchase a discount easy card to use on the MRT from Klook here or KKday here. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here. By Bicycle: 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 use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a Sunset Riverside Bike Ride and Historical Tour, 4 Hour Cycling in Taipei, Ultimate 8-Hour Cycling City Tour, or Taipei City Bike Tour with Night Market Experience on TripAdvisor here. For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here. Map: Our Journey: I have been to Shanshuilu too many times to count. I live in Nangang, and it is Nangang's largest and most popular park. Parking here is free, so lots of families with cars will come here to enjoy an afternoon. There is not much cover for rain, so usually it only has fair weather visitors. It is nice to be able to enjoy the views here and large open grassy spaces. However, the only downside is it is built on a slope so it takes some energy to get up to the top of the park.
For an overview of the park, check out our video above.
You can also check out our 360 panorama in the middle of the park above.
You can also check out our 360 panorama from the bottom of the park above.
You can also watch our time-lapse from the park above.
If you want a good view of the park but don't have a drone, you can always get a good photo from Nanshen Road which is up the hill from the park.
The best part of the children's play area is definitely the double zipline.
On weekends during good weather, usually there are always long lines of kids waiting to play on this.
This is the main sand pit and slide area, which has some shade.
The sand is good enough to make a castle with.
Lots of people also come here and have picnics on the grassy area.
You will see lots of people with tents and camping chairs, happy to get out of their apartments and get some fresh air.
Another view of the zipline.
There is also a trampoline area which is quite popular.
Another view of the trampoline area at dusk.
There is also one swing here, and there may also be lines that form next to it.
There is a U shaped pavilion here which can provide protection from the sun and rain.
To the left is also a large grassy amphitheater.
View of the park at dusk.
View of the amphitheater at dusk.
Another view of the large grassy area.
The park is also very popular for kite flyers.
The park may be hard to navigate because of all the hills and terraces.
Wooden bridge across a small creek.
At the bottom of the hill is the old recycling complex which as been converted into bathrooms and a sand pit.
There is an old excavator here, a bridge to enjoy the scenery, and the sand pit with some shade.
Bridge made out of old telephone poles.
View of Nangang from the bridge.
There is usually plenty of scooter parking here, but the car parking can get full fast on weekends.
Walls made of old cans at the recycling center. There is a water dispenser and bathrooms here.
Lotus pond near the reading room.
Another view of the lotus pond.
View inside the reading room.
Hydrogen energy exhibition.
View down the left side of the dam. The steps up the dam used to be open to the public and were lit at night, but now are closed off for some reason.
View down the right side of the dam.
More lotus plants.
Giant banana spider.
Tree shaped library with children's books and shoe shaped seats.
Solar power exhibit.
Another view of the main room.
Classroom on the second floor.
Long path on the top of the dam.
View looking back at the ampitheater.
Further up the hill is another grassy area where dog lovers like to go.
View looking down on the park. A few years ago they put up solar panels which has taken a lot of park space away. I am not happy about it.
View looking down at Nangang and Shanzhuku Swimming Pool, which is free for residents of Nangang.
View looking back at Shanshuilu Eco Park from Dafengshan.
View of the park from Nanshen Road.
Another view of the park with full parking. A lot of people end up parking on the grass.
Like this.
Another view of the park on a day with almost perfect visibility, with Yangmingshan in the background.
Another view of the park with Dongshi Street Apartment Complex in the background, soaking up the last sunlight.
View of Yangmingshan over the park at dusk.
View of the park at night.
Next to the park you will notice a huge Betel Nut farm.
View of the Betel Nut farm from the air.
You can see more photos of the park in the gallery above.
You can also look for more activities in Taipei such as Rock Climbing, Surfing, Speedboat Surfing, Diving, Snorkeling, Cooking Class, Glamping, Motorcycling, and more on Klook here or KKday here. You can get a 20% discount on the Taiwan High Speed Rail to Nangang on Klook here or KKday here. Check out our full guide to Nangang here. Check out our family and kids guide to Taipei here. Also be sure to check out our full guide to Taipei here. You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here.
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