Parks & Gardens in Qingdao

Together there are ten hill parks in Qingdao that have a bird’s eye view of the city characterized its by the red roof-tiles, the green trees, the blue sea and azure sky. Every Spring and Autumn Qingdao is vibrant with color.  Pictured above is ZhongShan Park during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Many parks in Qingdao have their own unique flowers and fauna. Several community members host bird watching events at local parks.

LaoShan has as rugged coastal beauty that is similar to California’s north coast.  Mount Lao Scenic Area has many temples, monuments, and historical relics including 2000 year old TaiQing Temple, which is the largest and oldest of its kind in China.

Many of these parks and gardens are now FREE or offer a certain number of FREE passes per day.  Check attraction details for information on admittance fees and hours of operation.

Recommended Parks & Gardens in Qingdao:

Qingdao Lu Xun Park

Ocean In Motion Theme Park (Just High)

Qingdao BaiHua Park

Qingdao TaiPingShan Park

XinHaoShan Park (Signal Hill Park)

XiaoYuShan Park (Little Fish Hill)

Xiao Qingdao Park (Little Qingdao Island)

Qingdao Taping Cape Park

Qingdao Sculpture Park

Hill Forts Park – Qingdao Old Town

Garden of the Sea Rhythm (Hai Yun Yuan)

Garden of The Joyous Sea (Hai Fang Yuan)

Garden of Sea Wind (Hai Feng Yuan)

Garden of Sea Billows (Hai Tao Yuan)

Shilaoren (Old Stone Man) Sightseeing Garden

Forest Fun Park (Zhan Shan Park)

Qingdao Botanical Park