Shuangfeng Mountain National Forest Park, Escape to Serene Natural Splendor

Xiaogan City Shuangfengshan Tourism Resort, Hubei Province
4.4

Introduction

Shuangfengshan Forest Park is located in the northeast of Xiaogan City, Hubei Province, adjacent to National Highway 107, the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, and the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway. It is 31 kilometers away from Xiaogan City, and 70 kilometers away from Tianhe Airport and Wuhan City. The transportation is convenient. The park is full of strange peaks, bizarre rocks, lush trees, fragrant flowers and birds, and clear blue water. It is a beautiful scenic spot. It was known as "Xianyuan" in ancient times and is now renowned as the largest and most distinctive national forest park in northeastern Hubei, as well as the only national-level forest park within a radius of 200 kilometers around Wuhan. The forest coverage rate in the park is as high as 88.2%, with an altitude of 873.7 meters and a total of 54 scenic spots, including the famous tourist attraction in Hubei Province, Baiyun Ancient Village, which was once the campsite of Huang Chao, the leader of the peasant uprising in the Tang Dynasty. There is also the "Number One Spring in the World" named by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, as well as the nearest natural cave to Wuhan City, Qinglong Cave.
Address
Xiaogan City Shuangfengshan Tourism Resort, Hubei Province
Opening hours
08:00-17:00 (all day)
Last admission at 17:00 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)
Transportation
Self-driving: Drive 20 kilometers on Xiaoxiao Road in Xiaogan, then turn left at the fork, go along Wangyang Road for 15 kilometers (passing Fengshan), turn right at the T-junction and drive for 2 kilometers, turn right at the fork and drive for 1 kilometer, then turn left at another fork and drive for 2 kilometers to arrive at the entrance of Shuangfeng Mountain. From Wuhan Dongxihu tollgate (15 yuan), drive 6 kilometers on the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway towards Xiaogan for 64 kilometers to reach the Zhouxiang exit (Xiaochang toll station, 25 yuan). After exiting, turn right at the T-junction, drive for 5 kilometers along a bend, turn left at the T-junction, drive for 2 kilometers, turn right at the fork for 1 kilometer, then turn left again at the fork and drive for 2 kilometers to arrive at the entrance of Shuangfeng Mountain. The full distance from Dongxihu tollgate to Shuangfeng Mountain entrance is 85 kilometers and takes 1 hour and 40 minutes, with a total of 40 yuan in tolls. The full distance from Xiaoxiao Road in Xiaogan to Shuangfeng Mountain entrance is 40 kilometers and takes 50 minutes.