Han River Pools Naver Reservation Guide for 2026: Where to Book, Night Hours, and Entry Tips

Naver Reservation is one of the most useful ways to plan a 2026 visit to the Han River pools and water play areas. For this season, Seoul’s Future Hangang Headquarters lists different booking routes by site: Yeouido, Yanghwa, and Nanji can be reserved through Naver Reservation links, while Ttukseom, Jamsil, and Gwangnaru are booked by searching the facility on Naver Map and moving to its reservation page.¹

The 2026 Han River outdoor pool season opened on June 19 and runs through the end of August, with six operating sites: Ttukseom and Yeouido swimming pools, plus Jamsil, Gwangnaru, Nanji, and Yanghwa water play areas.² If you are booking for a specific date, start by choosing the site first, then check whether that site uses a direct Naver Reservation link or a Naver Map search route.

How Naver Reservation Works for Han River Pools

For Yeouido, Nanji, and Yanghwa, Seoul’s official visitor information says reservations can be made through Naver Reservation. Seoul’s city media also explains the practical booking flow for Yeouido, Nanji, and Yanghwa: choose the facility, select a daytime or nighttime ticket, pick the age category and quantity, and complete payment.³

The main advantage is at entry. Visitors who have booked online can show a mobile ticket, which allows entry without waiting in the ticket purchase line.³ This does not mean every visitor must book online: on-site ticket booth purchases are also available, so Naver Reservation is best understood as a convenience option rather than the only way to enter.³

For Ttukseom, Jamsil, and Gwangnaru, the official 2026 operating notice gives a different route. Instead of using a listed direct reservation link, search the place name on Naver Map, then proceed from the reservation page attached to that place listing.¹ This distinction matters because searching only inside Naver Reservation may not be the clearest path for every site.

A simple booking checklist is: confirm the exact facility name, check whether it is a swimming pool or a water play area, choose the date and time type, select the correct age group, and keep the mobile ticket ready before arriving. The source material does not provide a universal refund rule, so readers should check the cancellation conditions shown on the individual Naver booking page before payment.

Dates, Night Hours, and Which Sites Are Open Late

The six Han River pool and water play sites opened together on June 19, 2026, and are scheduled to operate through August 30 in reports based on Seoul City’s announcement.⁴ That means July and August are the core booking months for most visitors.

Night operation starts on July 3 and continues through August 30 at four sites, excluding Gwangnaru and Yanghwa. Yonhap reported that the four participating sites operate until 10 p.m. during that period.² YTN Radio also carried the same late-opening point through an interview with Yoo Hye-mi, parks division director at Seoul’s Future Hangang Headquarters, who said visitors can enjoy nighttime swimming and water play “until 10 p.m.”⁵

For Naver Reservation users, this is where the daytime and nighttime ticket distinction becomes important. Seoul’s city media notes that users can select daytime or nighttime tickets during the booking process for Yeouido, Nanji, and Yanghwa.³ However, the late-night operating program excludes Yanghwa, so travelers should not assume every site offering booking options has the same evening schedule.²

Jamwon swimming pool is not part of the 2026 operating list. It is closed this year because of construction for a natural-style water play area and is expected to open after 2028.⁴ If you previously used Jamwon, choose one of the six operating sites instead.

Prices, Discounts, and Arrival Notes

Published 2026 price information distinguishes swimming pools from water play areas. Adult admission is 5,000 won for swimming pools and 3,000 won for water play areas.⁶ Children under age 6 can enter free, while people eligible under categories such as holders of the Dadungi Happiness Card and those aged 65 or older can receive a 50% discount when they submit supporting documents.⁶

The source material also highlights several site features that may help with choosing where to book. Ttukseom has a lazy river, Yeouido has swimming lanes, and Jamsil and Nanji are described as having infinity-style views.⁶ These details are useful for matching the booking to the visit: lane swimming, family water play, and view-focused evening visits may point to different facilities.

Safety and water quality are also part of the official messaging. Park Jin-young, head of Seoul’s Future Hangang Headquarters, said the city would do its best on “water quality, safety, and price management.”⁶ The available summaries also mention safety staff placement, water quality testing plans, CCTV management, and family-friendly facilities, but they do not provide a site-by-site safety staffing count.

Visitors booking Jamsil should pay attention to access and parking. Seoul’s official 2026 notice includes a caution related to access and parking because Parking Lot 4 at Jamsil Hangang Park is closed.¹ Anyone driving should check the route before departure rather than relying on last-minute navigation at the park entrance.

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