Baolai Spring Park

The Baolai Spring Park (traditional Chinese: 寶來溫泉公園; simplified Chinese: 宝来温泉公园; pinyin: Bǎolái Wēnquán Gōngyuán) is a hot spring in Baolai Village, Liouguei District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Baolai Spring Park
寶來溫泉公園
Baolai Spring Park
Location	Liouguei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	23°06′27.2″N 120°42′12.3″E
Elevation	550 meters
Type	hot spring
Temperature	52°C

History

The hot spring area was developed in the early 1980s when pipes were laid to channel the spring water to Baolai Village.^[1] In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot hit the area and caused the source for the hot spring to disappear.^[2] The hot spring park was opened on 23 December 2017.^[3]

Geology

The park consists of hot spring with a temperature goes up to 52°C with pH 7.2. The park covers a total area of 5.4 hectares.^[4] The area is located at an altitude of 550 meters above sea level. It is located inside a mountain forest along the Laonong River.^[5] The water originates from the Baolai Valley, around 2.5 km away from the hot springs area.^[1]

Facilities

Area around the hot spring is filled with various hotels and resorts, as well as camping grounds and barbecue.^[6]

Transportation

The hot spring is accessible by bus from Kaohsiung Main Station or Zuoying HSR station.^[2]

See also

• Taiwanese hot springs