South Korea's official Foresttrip platform lists recreation forests and facilities that did not accept forest welfare voucher cards as of July 3, 2026. Examples include the national Gimcheon Forest Campsite (Gyeongbuk) and Geumsan Recreational Forest (Chungnam), and municipal facilities such as Hachusan Forest (Gangwon), Songnisan Forest Experience Village (Chungbuk), Cheongdo Forest (Gyeongbuk), Geochang Anti-Aging Healing Land and Doraejae Forest (Gyeongnam), Mubongsan Forest (Gyeonggi), Wonsando Forest and Taehaksan Forest (Chungnam), Gangwon Forest Experience Center (Chuncheon), Gichan Forest (Jeonnam), Seonam Forest and Naejangsan Forest (Jeonbuk). These are examples, not the complete list; consult the original notice for all facilities. The notice says the forest welfare voucher program ends at the close of November each year. Refund of voucher points after a cancellation may take around seven days, and unused points cannot be spent once the program ends. Weather-related closures and cancellations become more common in November. Before traveling, confirm whether your forest accepts the card, along with cancellation and point-refund conditions. For voucher card questions, contact KB Kookmin Card at 1588-1688.
Travel guide
- First published
- Oct 20, 2026
2026 forest welfare vouchers: forests not accepting the card and November expiry risk
An official July 3 list identifies unsupported facilities and warns that refunded points can take about seven days to return.
The Foresttrip notice says the annual forest welfare voucher program ends at the end of November, a key issue for winter reservations.
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What we're seeing
Booking accommodation through Foresttrip does not necessarily mean the property accepts voucher payment.
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What we still don't know
The list is a snapshot dated July 3, 2026. Subsequent changes to acceptance, your point balance, personal expiration date and live payment authorization were not individually verified.