[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Happy Valley Silver Beach Scenic Area (Updated May)

Listen up, moms! Just got back from Shidu with my little one and discovered this hidden wild paradise for kids near Beijing 🤯 Waterfalls through caves 💦 Vintage train through tunnels 🚂 Whitewater rafting screams are wilder than rollercoasters! Best part? Under $30 total! My kid said it's the best birthday gift this year (exact words!) Here's your ultimate Shidu playbook 👇 🚂【Commando Itinerary】 7:00 Green train from Beijing West → 9:30 Gushanzhai → 13:30 Legu Silver Beach rafting → 17:00 Return 🌄【Kid-Approved Attractions】 ✔️ Must-do Gushanzhai! $3 gets you a farmhouse stew set 🍲 Buns dipped in gravy = finger-licking good! Walk rainbow floating bridges with kids 🌈 Mine crab-walked across, hilarious 😂 Waterfall route = mind-blowing! Squeeze through cliff cracks with kids 🧗 Then BAM! 3-story waterfall 💦 Mist instantly cools you by 10°C 🧊 ✔️ Legu Silver Beach rafting = LEGENDARY! Bring water guns 🔫 $7 locker rental for dry clothes 👕 3pm session = 40min of nonstop screams! When we plunged down the 100ft drop My son nearly ripped his life vest 😂 Still giggling during post-rafting showers ⚠️【Bloody Lessons Learned】 1️⃣ Book train tickets 7 days early! $2.20 - cheaper than boba 2️⃣ Don't trust farmstay scalpers! Got ghosted on promised rides 🕊️ 3️⃣ Waterproof phone cases ONLY! Ziplocks fail 💧 4️⃣ Kids need water shoes! Lost 3 pairs of Crocs 😭 5️⃣ Skip glass walkways! Kids won't look down 👀 🍽️【Secret Food Hacks】 ✅ Gushanzhai stew: $3 all-you-can-eat! Soaked vermicelli = 🔥 ✅ Post-rafting sausages: $0.70 juicy 🌭 ✅ Train snacks: Cucumbers 🥒 tomatoes 🍅 beat the heat 🚗【Transport Pro-Tip】 Return buses = nightmare wait 😫 Lifehack: Flag down passing cars after rafting Haggle $5 ride to station 🚖 Saves 1hr vs bus! Kid passed out like a puppy on the way home 🐷 This wild-but-cheap adventure Might get overcrowded next year 😭 Go now before everyone finds out! Take your little commandos to the mountains!

Fangshan B&B Courtyard just opened in June and I discovered it. Full of the romance of the Mediterranean Sea in southern France and the passion of Spain, backed by green mountains, it is perfect for a staycation! · 🌲Courtyard environment: A single-family holiday home in the mountains, the exterior is a mix of Spanish and southern French Mediterranean styles. Although it is not really in the south of France, it still has a sense of atmosphere. Lawns, gardens, courtyards...people who like this kind of feeling will really love this place. Because it is built in the mountains, the starry sky at night is very beautiful, and you can see two stars merging into lines. · 🏡Courtyard space: It covers a total area of ​​about 1,100 square meters. The rooms have various styles, including medieval, Japanese, American, old Shanghai, etc. Each style looks good. There are also facilities such as restaurants, kitchens, lawns, and living rooms. In this weather, it is really comfortable to soak in a private hot spring! 🛏6 rooms with courtyard, all are king-size bed rooms · 🔆In-hospital experience 🔸Projector, 3 TVs, KTV room 🔸Indoor hot spring pool, mahjong, game consoles, lawn garden · 🥘 Courtyard meals ▪Stay includes breakfast on the next day ▪Can cook, barbecue and hot pot, provide basic kitchenware and tableware ▪You can order Chinese food, roasted whole lamb, hot pot, and barbecue. Reservations are required in advance. · 💡Check-in Tips 🔘Pets are not allowed 🔘Limited to 14 adults and 3 children · 🏠＞B&B｜Quye No. 769 📍＞Address | Fangshan 🚗＞Transportation｜Self-driving (1.5 hours drive from the city) ⛰＞Nearby Tours | Tours within half an hour’s drive Hiking and fishing are available nearby 🏝Legu Silver Beach, 8 minutes by car 🏝Xianxi Cave, 10 minutes by car 🏝Shidu/Yunju Temple Ski Resort, 19 minutes by car ·

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, parents of little ones are planning where to take their kids for a trip. In Fangshan District, southwest of Beijing, these scenic spots are worth parents' attention. 1. Bai Rui Valley for Courage Training Located on the eastern slope of Baihua Mountain in the Taihang Mountains, Bai Rui Valley is a place to see high mountains and temper children's willpower. Taking a shuttle bus up the mountain, the winding mountain road is thrilling like a roller coaster. After getting off at the Tianma Grassland platform, head straight to Glass Stone Island. There is a high-altitude swing at the top of the mountain for those seeking excitement. From the top, you can see the old coal mine site and enjoy the canyon scenery. On the way down, you can take the jungle slide to the Jurassic Forest, an artificial dinosaur cluster that moves and makes sounds. After visiting, head west to the glass walkway, cross the Floating Cloud Bridge, pass Baihua Spring, and reach the small zoo. The entire trip takes about 3-4 hours. Here, children can see the beautiful mountain scenery, listen to mythical stories, try swinging on cliffs, slide down forest trails, and experience the thrill of walking on a glass walkway. This trip is more suitable for older children. 2. Le Valley Silver Beach for Mountain Sliding and Aerial Walking Located in Sandu, Fangshan, Le Valley Silver Beach features mountain rafting and water play. With the temperature dropping during the Mid-Autumn Festival, water activities are not suitable, but you can take your kids to experience the Taihang Flying Car mountain slide (non-powered small slide), walk on the glass walkway and glass suspension bridge on the cliffs. Visitors can take an electric car from Le Valley Town to the starting point of the Taihang Flying Car at the top of the mountain, then control the car down the mountain. This project is relatively safe, with a dedicated track and flexible speed control. The Qingtian Glass Suspension Bridge is near the starting point of the Taihang Flying Car. You can walk the suspension bridge first, then take the flying car down the mountain. The Qingyun Glass Walkway can be accessed from Le Valley Town or after descending, take a cable car from the Big Eagle starting point (near Jinchan Cave) up the mountain, walk the glass walkway, and return. Comparatively, the projects in the scenic area are more thrilling. 3. Youlan Mountain Happy Forest with Non-Powered Amusement Facilities Youlan Mountain Happy Forest is a newly established parent-child park specifically for kids. The scenic area is located in Huangshandian Village, Zhoukoudian Town. The park has various science and expansion projects such as the Plant Herb Garden, Archimedes Water Engineering, Waterwheel Culture, and Jungle Adventure. The cute pet park on the hillside houses gentle animals like alpacas, piglets, white horses, and roosters. Compared to the previous two scenic spots, this place is more suitable for kids to play. 4. Niukouyu Wetland Park for Close Contact with Birds Niukouyu Wetland Park is located about 2 kilometers southwest of Fangshan Chengguan Street. It was originally a reservoir and has now become a free park for nearby residents to exercise, relax, and maintain health. The park is lush with plants, and rare birds like swans, mandarin ducks, sparrowhawks, kestrels, and rare birds like black-crowned night herons, purple-backed bitterns, and kingfishers often visit. There is a playground for kids in the park. Taking your kids here allows them to learn about birds and take boat rides. Compared to mountain scenic spots, this place is more relaxing.

Not sure where to go during the summer vacation? Come to Le Valley Silver Beach in Beijing. It's cool and comfortable here, with canyon scenery, like a little Guilin in Beijing! - Travel Guide: 1. Buy tickets online in advance and choose the activities you want to play. Combo tickets are more cost-effective. Rafting is a must-try, cool and exciting. 2. Buy the electric car ticket, 20 yuan for unlimited rides. If you hike to the starting points of rafting and the slide, it's quite far. It's recommended to buy the ticket to save energy for climbing the glass walkway and suspension bridge. 3. Bring a set of clean clothes. You will get completely wet from rafting. There are hot showers in the scenic area for changing. 4. If you have enough time, do rafting last and go directly to change clothes after rafting. 5. The scenic area allows free entry and exit. You can get a stamp on your arm when you go out, and you can leave your clothes in the car first. 6. Remember to bring water play tools, otherwise, you will be splashed with water during rafting and have no way to fight back. - Don't miss Le Valley Silver Beach this summer. The air in the valley is good, and the green mountains and clear waters are so pleasant. Scenic Area: Le Valley Silver Beach Location: Mujia Kou Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing

During the scorching heat of the dog days, many families choose to go into the mountains to avoid the heat at Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area, play in the water, and find coolness. Entering Legu Silver Beach in Fangshan, Beijing, it is bustling this year. You can see the big eagle soaring in the sky, the Taihang flying car speeding down the mountain, tourists in life jackets moving forward in the waves on the high-altitude drifting waterway, and various water armies fiercely fighting in the lake. In the Water Dragon Amusement Park, there are water flying, water skipping, and big whirlpools, making people dazzled and overwhelmed. Recently, the scenic area that kicked off the ninth Water Carnival has become even more lively. People sing and dance to celebrate the annual happy water festival, starting summer water drifting, cooling, and entertainment activities. On the mountain roads, sightseeing cars running back and forth take enthusiastic tourists participating in the Taihang flying car, mountain drifting, and Water Dragon Amusement to the top of the mountain. At the starting point of the Taihang flying car, tourists are eager to fly down the mountain, fully enjoying the moment of wind in their ears and soaring. Tourists riding rafts travel through mountain waterways and lakes, experiencing the tension, excitement, and joy brought by mountain drifting. In addition to seeking cool entertainment water projects in the scorching heat, tourists can also climb the glass plank road and wooden plank road to overlook the charming scenery of the Juma River, view the distant mountains and nearby scenes, and relax. It is midsummer, the last heat after autumn, what are you waiting for? Act quickly, leave your home, hide in the mountains and rivers, and enjoy the coolness. Warm reminder: From August, there will be performances in the Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area every weekend, continuing until August 25, 2024. For details, please pay attention to the scenic area dynamics.

The mountains are high and the waters are long, and the breeze blows over the peaks. Beijing Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area is located in Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is located on the northeast side of the Taihang Mountains, covers a total area of ​​9.6 square kilometers, 60 kilometers from the center of Beijing. It is the gateway to China's Fangshan World Geopark. It is located across Sandu to Wudu and has excellent location advantages. Beijing Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful gorges and valleys and towering cliffs. It is a true natural oxygen bar and holiday resort. The scenic area features the karst geological landforms of the Taihang Mountains, canyon landscapes and historical culture, and combines scientific and tourist value. On the basis of maintaining the original ecological green mountains and ancient trees, the scenic area has continuously carried out ecological protection and landscape development, creating many wonders and sights such as Chaotiangou, Tianzi Peak, Jinchan Cave, Lover Valley, Peach Blossom Spring, Erlongtan, etc. Visitors can visit in all seasons to experience the ingenuity of nature; the scenic area has also built special projects such as high mountain canyon rafting, Qingyun glass plank road, Qingtian glass suspension bridge, cliff crossing, chevaux de frise, big flying eagle, "Dragon Playing in Water" park, etc., so that it can adapt to tourists of different ages and is more suitable for family travel; the scenic area is structurally arranged according to play area, rest area, shopping area and service area to meet the tourists' various needs such as food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping and entertainment, and it is equipped with technology + humanistic services, making it a business card for suburban tourism and vacation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

🌟Must visit highlights: Alpine canyon rafting: The total length is about 3.8 kilometers, and the drop is as high as 180 meters. It is exciting and enjoyable! Remember to arrive early. There are three rafting sessions at 10:00, 13:00, and 15:00. If you miss it, you will have to wait for a long time! 🏄‍♂ Qingyun Glass Plank Road: Built at an altitude of more than 200 meters above sea level, the transparent glass makes your heart beat faster, but the beautiful scenery is unobstructed. It is definitely worth a try! 👀 🕒Time schedule: It is recommended to enter the park as soon as it opens at 8:30 in the morning and experience the glass plank road first, and then move on to the slide! Last but not least, go rafting, so you have the most time. Remember, the latest admission time is 16:30! ⏰ 💰Tickets and discounts: Tickets are 40 yuan, but tickets purchased at the farmhouse are cheaper and can be negotiated. It is recommended to buy the ticket + rafting + glass suspension bridge package, great value! 🎟 🍽Food recommendations: There are so many special snacks in Legu Town! The prices are not expensive, among which Zhangfang Diaolu Shaobing and Zhuolu Hot and Sour Rice Noodles and Fried Chicken are delicious🍜 🚗Transportation Guide: By car, take the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, take the Zhangfang exit, and walk 8 kilometers ahead. By bus, you can take bus No. 917 at Liuliqiao East Station and get off at Sanduqiao South Station. 🚌 Come to Legu Silver Beach and start your thrilling journey! 🎉🌈

🪨Since I started exploring the suburbs, I've become increasingly attached to the term 'hiking buddy'. I used to think that Beijing only had those familiar holiday leisure spots, but after enduring the 'ninety-nine difficulties', it's tough? · 🍀I mean, it took me about half a year to go from resisting hiking to accepting and then loving it. Why can't I do without the term 'hiking buddy'? There are several types of tourism in Beijing now, either traditional travel, or hiking, or trekking. With so many mountains in the suburbs, which season is best for hiking, which route to take, where it can lead to, and what kind of scenery to expect, you'll need the advice of one or even several hiking buddies. · 🪵In the spirit of being a novice, I'd go wherever you suggest and have slowly discovered many routes and fun ways to explore. Some mountains and scenic spots are very close to each other, and it's common to visit two attractions in one go, like Gu Shan Zhai + Le Valley Silver Beach. This article mainly talks about Gu Shan Zhai, which I recommend more of the two. · 🕙Best time to visit: The earlier, the better. We entered right when the scenic area opened at 8:30. 🌲There's a sense of superiority in having a whole mountain to yourself, and most importantly: crossing the suspension bridge, you can see the water and sky blend as one. The sun has just risen, and the mountain's reflection on the water surface looks like an ink painting, making one doubt that such a scene should only exist in the south of the Yangtze River. 🚶‍♀️Recommended activity: Hiking 🧗‍♀️Hiking difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ No difficulty at all · ➡️There are two routes to explore one by one .Iron Chain Swing Bridge — Zhai Gate — Nine Dragons Embracing Stone — Hanging Stone — Thousand Layer Rock (mainly for viewing mountains, flowers, and rocks) .Thousand Layer Rock Boundary — Dog Guards the Heavenly Gate — Thousand-Year-Old Vine — One-Line Sky (passes through a temple in the middle) · 🌴Walking through the green jungle, the fluorescent green new buds make the journey more and more comfortable. There's a stream by the side, crystal clear, where you can occasionally see small fish. Entering One-Line Sky, there's a strong temperature difference, like walking in natural air conditioning. The path is all stairs and easy to walk, and you can enjoy the scenery all the way down. If the weather is good, the mountain ranges are very clear, and the surrounding peaks are majestic and surprising. · ☑️Time spent: 3h 🏞Total distance: About 5km 🚗Local transport: Not necessary 🧭Navigation: Qidu Village South, Shidu Scenic Area, Fangshan District 🎫Ticket price: 55𝑅𝑀𝐵 · 🛤The scenic area is like a mountain ravine, with pure natural beauty. Walking in the mountains, those places that haven't been exaggerated by TV as being so good, that haven't been commercially renovated, are not many left. Nature has been damaged too severely, and what remains of nature, ecology, and the food chain is worth protecting. The charm of the mountain ravine can probably only be known by walking through it personally.

⛲️As a child, I loved playing with water the most, always carrying a small net when going out. At night, I'd return home with a bucket full of 'trophies'. No matter where you put me, I could play all day long, and even now, seeing a stream compels me to wade through it and quietly watch the ripples on the water. · 🏕Although Shidu is quite unoriginal, it's a place you can't stay away from in summer. On the day we went to Gusanzhai, we also walked to Leyu Yintan, which is only 3km away. If you're full of energy, you can definitely visit two attractions in one day. 🧗‍♀️Hiking/Mountain Climbing Routes: You can choose from a super simple version and a slightly more difficult one. Some paths are closed, or can only be traversed by means of suspension bridges or slides. Initially, we wanted to circle the mountain, but unexpectedly, we were stopped after the glass walkway when we reached the slide area behind the mountain. 🧗‍♂️Super Easy Version: As the name suggests, it's a route for the lazy, also suitable for those who don't want to climb mountains in hot weather. From the wooden bridge to the bamboo raft area in the scenic spot, take the path on the left uphill. It's all shaded, and if you don't want to climb, you can turn back at any time. After a series of slopes, you can reach the mountain road landslide viewing platform. (You'll miss the stunning rugged mountain scenery and several small attractions won't be passed by) 🕙Time Required: 40mins Slightly Difficult ⭐️⭐️⭐️ From the bamboo raft area in the scenic spot, take the path on the right uphill. The path is well-maintained and easy to walk. Along the way, you'll pass (Leyu Town, Ostrich Peak, Galaxy Glass Suspension Bridge, Xianfeng Valley, Shuanglong Valley, Heilongtan, Rafting Starting Point, Lover's Valley/Lover's Ridge) 🕙Time Required: 1.5h ☑️Highly worth experiencing 🏞Our ticket included the glass suspension bridge, which is different from others. It's about 100 meters long, not recommended for those with a fear of heights, at an altitude of 300 meters, with a high overhead walkway, giving you a feeling of walking in the air, offering a panoramic view of Shidu, located between the cliffs of Tianzi Peak and Lover's Peak, with a high chance of getting great photos. · 🎑From the mountaintop, looking down at the rugged path we walked, it's fascinating how they just happen to embrace each other, with their ups and downs, and the reflections on the water resembling the Li River. 🧭Navigation: Leyu Yintan, Mujiaokou Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing 🎫Ticket Price: 40RMB with various all-in-one cards for free You can also buy a combo ticket for the glass walkway and suspension bridge for 89 🌠Aren't the two words you've used the most lately 'tired'? The moment I hear 'let's go', I immediately feel better, and I become like a kid on a primary school outing. We can't have everything, but we're also not left with nothing.