A Spontaneous Weekend Getaway - Chongming Dongtan Wetland Park
The summer sun shines bright, but with it comes the scorching heat. Where to escape the heat?
Drive to Chongming Island's Dongtan Wetland Park on the weekend
⛰【Travel Tips】
📍Detailed address: Dongtan Wetland Park on Chongming Island, located at Dongwang Road in Dongtan, Chongming (near the windmills)
🗓Itinerary: Drive from Jiading on Saturday morning, 1 hour and 30 minutes to Dongtan, Chongming, return to Jiading at 16:00
🚗Transportation tips: Self-driving is an option, or take a ferry from Wusong Pier, with the possibility of using the expressway for the entire trip
🕙Opening hours: 8:30-16:30
💰Ticket price: 80 RMB per person
🌟Highlights: Bird nature reserve, Chinese alligator breeding base, lotus pond
🍽Dining recommendations: There are farm restaurants in Chenjia Town with decent flavors, mainly good for fish and snails
📝Note tips: It's best to go early in the summer, whether taking a ferry or the expressway as both can be time-consuming. Also, it's hot. If you come across a restaurant, eat first as they can be hard to find later.
Chongming Island in Shanghai, called 'Donghai Yingzhou' during the Ming Dynasty, features attractions like Dongtan Wetland Park, Dongping National Forest Park, Xisha Wetland, and Mingzhu Lake.
This time we visited Dongtan Wetland Park, located in the eastern part of Chongming Island
Adjacent to the Dongtan Bird Nature Reserve, the park is also a wetland park neighboring a migratory bird sanctuary. It also houses a Chinese alligator breeding base.
Departing from Shanghai, it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach Dongtan. It's advisable to start early in the summer to avoid the heat. If you arrive around noon, eat first. The park is vast, so bring plenty of water and food to enjoy a leisurely stroll. Spring and autumn are more comfortable seasons to visit, but it's hot in the summer! It's a great place to bring children for fun!
The air is fresh, the scenery is beautiful, the place is large and all kinds of facilities are complete, there are bicycles, double cars, electric cars, and shuttle buses, a big park suitable for all ages. Relaxing and happy, conducive to physical and mental health
Going at the end of August, the weather is hot and there are not many tourists. There are not many places to shade the scenic spot, so pay attention to sun protection. The wetland exhibition hall is a feature, and there are animal specimens and geological introductions in the museum, suitable for taking children to expand their horizons.
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Very good experience, convenient and convenient booking, real and reliable description, the recommended itinerary is very satisfactory, the customer service is fast, the problem is handled in a timely manner, and Trip.com has been used, rest assured, convenient, and excellent price!
Dongtan Wetland Park is located at the eastern end of Chongming Island, suitable for self-driving travel. The scenic spot is large, the environment is good, there are few people, and it is very quiet. The forest is in the wetland, the small crabs crawl in the ground, and the people walk on the boardwalk. The trip is not tired.
The weather is very good, about 4 pm, the light is very soft, the sunset is beautiful, and it is very popular. It’s just that time is limited, so I should just visit a small part, which is a pity. However, it seems that it is the first time I have encountered a park with different ticket prices on weekends and usual. 80 yuan on weekends is still a bit expensive.