[2025 Xianju Attraction] Travel Guide for Gutan Reservoir (Updated Jan)

🍂【Sunset, starry sky, sunrise, morning mist】🌲 The dawn redwood forest is the perfect backdrop for an autumn fairytale. The first person to discover this place deserves a medal! ~ Morning: The dawn redwood forest is shrouded in a thin mist. Sunrise: The sun rises over the mountains, illuminating the outline of the dawn redwood forest. Daytime: The dawn redwoods turn from yellow to red in the autumn breeze. Evening: Light a bonfire and roast sweet potatoes. Night: Lie under the trees and count the stars. ~~ I've been to Kanas. This place is a great alternative. No exaggeration. ~~ 🔥【BBQ Time】🥩 Gourmet camping has reached the next level. BBQ Bring a portable outdoor grill. Light the charcoal and start grilling. Watch the sparks fly in the night sky. The fun of BBQ is in doing it yourself. Golden brown kebabs, dripping with oil, sizzling. Sprinkle some sea salt and black pepper. Every bite is satisfying. ~~ 👲Address: Gutang Reservoir, Xianju, Zhejiang 🚗Transportation: Navigate to Gutang Reservoir Wenzhou is more than 100 km away, about 2–3 hours by car. 🥩Food: The reservoir is in the mountains, and there are no shops or restaurants nearby. Bring your own food and water. 🚽Restroom: There is a public restroom on the roadside, but it's not very clean. 🅿️Parking: There is no large parking lot, so you have to park on the roadside. It can get crowded on weekends, so we recommend visiting on a weekday. 💰Fee: Free, no management ~~ 【Photography Tips】: 1️⃣Bring a drone for a different perspective. 2️⃣The best photos are taken at the entrance to the dawn redwood forest. The dawn redwoods and sunlight make for great photos, but if you set up a tent, it can be noisy with people coming and going. 3️⃣Walk to the end and then turn right. There are fewer people, and you can take great photos from the right angle. 4️⃣In my experience, the sunrise is the most beautiful. If you can, camp overnight and wait for the morning glow and mist. 5️⃣The reservoir is in a valley, so you can't see the sunrise or sunset, but you might see the morning or evening glow if you're lucky. ~~ 【Campsite Selection】 The reservoir is like a lake, surrounded by dawn redwoods. There are two places to camp. 1️⃣Under the first bridge you reach. We camped here last year. It's not big, but there are fewer people. 2️⃣After the bridge, keep going until you see a lot of cars parked. Most people camp here. There is a restroom next to the parking lot, which is convenient. ~~ Photography Date: December 1, 2024 Now is the best time to visit! Gutang Reservoir