Fun Places to Go on a Road Trip Around Changsha

For those of you in Changsha, weekends and holidays are perfect for day trips around the city. There are plenty of tourist attractions worth visiting around Changsha. Here are some recommendations from the editor. Come on, let’s go on an adventure!

1、Tongguan Kiln Ancient Town

Changsha Xinhua Tongguan Kiln is a large-scale comprehensive cultural and tourism ancient town that integrates eating, drinking, playing, shopping, and accommodation. It includes 8 museums, 5 performing arts centers, 3 star-rated hotels, 20 guesthouses and inns, 18 cultural attractions and 4 parent-child entertainment projects.

Phone : 0731-88106666

Address : No. 1 Tongguan Kiln Road, Tongguan Street, Wangcheng District, Changsha City, Hunan Province

2、Heimi Peak

Heimi Peak is located in Qiao Yi Town, northeast of Wangcheng District, Changsha City. It borders Beishan Town, Changsha County to the east, Kaifu District to the south, Yangqiao Village and Minwang Village to the west, and Gaojiafang Town, Luoroshi to the north. It is only 19 kilometers away from the provincial capital Changsha. The park has fresh air, excellent water quality, high mountains and dense forests. It is the highest, largest, and most vegetated national forest park in the suburbs of Changsha. According to tests, the average negative ion content of the main scenic spots in the park exceeds 10,000/cubic centimeter, which is a natural oxygen bar for urban people. It is known as the “Green Soul of Xingcheng”.

Phone : 0731-88430518

Address : Qiao Yi Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha City

3、Daweishan National Forest Park

Daweishan National Forest Park has 235 families of higher plants, with more than 3,000 species, including 61 species listed as national key protected plants. The forest is a paradise for wild animals. More than 1,033 species of wild animals have been found in Daweishan, including 26 species listed as national key protected species. It can be called a “natural museum of flora and fauna”.

Phone : 0731-83488188

Address : Daweishan Town, Liuyang City, Hunan Province

4、Xixi Panshi Grand Canyon

Xixi Panshi Grand Canyon high-altitude glass drift, covering a total distance of 1800 meters, is made up of advanced ultra-high, translucent seven-color glass materials. It features a 360° double rotation design, with a drop of 100 meters. Ride on the high-altitude glass and fly through the forest and time tunnel. Witness the beauty of the scenery in the breathtaking experience. Experience the natural forest oxygen bar, jungle mist, and fly through the clouds, as if sliding through the forest and being in a painting.

Address：Tianxi Village, Zhangfang Town, Liuyang City, Changsha

5、Huanglongxia Eco-tourism Area·Dinosaur Valley

According to the ecological characteristics and growth environment of dinosaurs known to mankind, it uses modern voice control technology, infrared induction, sensing automation devices and other high-tech means to simulate dinosaur real-scene ecology. The 1:1 simulated dinosaur truly restores the grandeur of the dinosaur era. Not only can it automatically roar when people approach, but it can also wag its tail, bringing people a more real and interesting experience. It allows you to immerse yourself in the magical world and era of dinosaurs.

Address : Meitianhu Village, Guguang Town, Liuyang City, Changsha

Phone : 0731-83405399

6、Zhouluo Grand Canyon

Zhouluo Grand Canyon·Sky Mirror, a high-altitude viewing glass platform, perfectly combines the original ecological waterfall group, natural attractions and emerging experience entertainment projects, integrating viewing, distant viewing, and self-portrait destinations. Standing on the Sky Mirror, located at the top of the canyon, it is like walking on clouds; looking down at the source of the Laodao River, looking out at the wild Osmanthus group, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the canyon.

7、Chating Reservoir

This place is rich in water and mountain resources, with beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery. It is one of the reservoirs with the best environment in the suburbs of Changsha. The mountains in the northeast are continuous, the mountain ranges extend southwestward, and nine peaks surround it, like sitting in a chair. The forest coverage rate is over 62%, with rich tree species resources and many rare and famous trees. The mountains and rivers are interdependent, the scenery is beautiful, the mountain springs and waterfalls are connected, the streams flow all year round, and there are 11 reservoirs, including 2 small type Ⅰ reservoirs and 9 small type Ⅱ reservoirs. The lake surface is sparkling, clear as turquoise, suitable for quiet fishing, or admiring the scenery from the railing.

8、Zilongwan Hot Spring Resort

Hunan Ningxiang Zilongwan Hot Spring Resort has crystal clear water and boiling hot water. The spring eye has a maximum temperature of over 102°C, making it one of the three major high-temperature composite hot springs in China. The scenic spot covers an area of more than 200 acres, backed by the majestic and verdant Dongwu Mountain and facing the 3,000-acre Zilong Lake. The first phase of the project has an investment of nearly 300 million yuan, and is laid out according to the standards of a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a five-star hotel.

9、Jinjing Tea Garden

Spring tea covers the fields, making it the best time to appreciate and taste tea. Now that you’re on a trip, take a bike ride and enjoy the scenery. You’ll feel a great sense of comfort in your heart. It has “ten miles of lake, a century-old well, a thousand-year-old temple, ten thousand acres of tea gardens” and Longhuashan Longtoujian, the highest peak in Changsha County, and the only township-level martyrs cemetery in the province, making it the only revolutionary base area in Changsha County.

Address: Jinjing Town, Changsha County, Hunan Province

10、Dashanchong Forest Park

Dashanchong Forest Park, known as the “Small Jiuzhaigou” of Changsha, is a natural oxygen bar with gurgling streams. Listen to the sounds of the spring wind and birds. Dashanchong Forest Park has good vegetation, with over 120 hectares of primary and secondary forests. The tree species are rich, and coniferous and broad-leaved forests alternate, forming diverse seasonal characteristics.

Address: Changsha County, Changsha City (East of Provincial Highway 206)

11、Yingzhu Mountain Forest Park

Yingzhu Mountain Forest Park, with an elevation of 509.4 meters, is lush with trees and picturesque scenery. Climbing mountains, playing on the lake, or enjoying the spring dawn from the mountaintop is especially romantic.

Address: Yingzhu Mountain Tourist Service Center (at the foot of the mountain), Yingzhu Mountain Village, Fuling Town, Changsha County, Changsha City