About Our Mallipo Trips

We have been visiting Mallipo for over a decade. The beach is like our second summer home. We usually only go a few times a month to see friends and hangout with friends. At this point, we know exactly what our days will look like and enjoy the simplicity of not having to find anything new.

Stop for Breakfast in Seosan City

Since we hate driving, we like to plan a stop in Seosan for breakfast and morning coffee. Since we also love Vietnamese food and coffee, we stop off at Thanh Thanh to fillup on fresh herbs and greens before a big day in the water. They also serve perfect Vietnamese coffees that provide the powerup we are looking for on an early weekend morning.

Find Our Perfect Tent Spot

We like to arrive early and find free spots since we have our own beach tents and umbrellas. Since the beaches are quite busy, you may find that others put their tents closer to your space than you may feel comfortable with if you are from certain parts of the world. This comfort with proximity and space is a cultural difference that you may have to adjust to in Korea.

Grab a Lazy Lunch

After we get settled into your beach spot and take a quick swim then go grab some lunch. We want to be loaded up on calories for a day in the water. Since we have a small car and many people, we don't usually pack meals for our trips to Mallipo. We simply at at spots at the beach.

We have been going to MLP Surf for burgers for longer than we can remember. The burgers and fries are the perfect calorie bomb for a day of goofing off in the sea. At this point, we have been friends with the owner for so long that we also don't want to miss catching up on life when we visit.

More Play Time

You can rent many different items for playing in the sea at Mallipo Beach, we usually rent things that float. You can rent tubes, surfboards, paddle boards, and more. There are even ATV rentals for those that DON'T like to play in the water. It doesn't matter if you are obsessed with sea or land.

We usually try on all of tubes before we rent them since each spot seems to sell slightly different sizes and shapes. If at first you don't succeed, try a few more places before picking your tube or floating device.

Grab Dinner

Nothing like finishing off the day with delicious grilled meat and Chinese side-dishes. The views and the food at Daehan Lamb Skewers provide the perfect end to a busy day in the water. They have both indoor and outdoor seating so it is perfect for all weather.

Grab Coffee and Dessert

After dinner we want to relax and sip on some beverages before driving home. The coffee and desserts is lovely at Pino, but the dessert selection will be limited at the end of the day. Keep that in mind of you have your hear set on dessert.

5:30 PM Head Home

You want to head home from the beach between 5:30 or 6:00 to avoid the worst of the traffic on the return path. We don't recommend taking any express ways back to Pyeongtaek as they usually get very slow around Pyeongtaek Lake.

The Ultimate Mallipo Blog List

This is what we do, but we think your days will look different. Here is a Mallipo Beach blog for planning your ultimate Mallipo Beach day for yourself.