Lovers Lake Park, one of the most famous park in Keelung

There are many parks in Keelung to suit all types of visitors. Keelung parks offer temples, museums, natural scenery... You name it, and there's a park to suit your needs. But which of Keelung's parks is the most beloved? For nature lovers or lovers in general, the top one is inevitably Lover's Lake Park.

Lovers Lake Park is probably my favourite place in Keelung, and undoubtedly the most romantic of Keelung's parks. I could easily spend an entire day here sitting by the lake reading or writing, or hike up one of the many surrounding mountains.

It’s a breath of fresh air—a quick escape from the city when it starts to get suffocating. Spending a day out surrounded by lush greenery away from constant stimulation of the city, and breathing in air so fresh that it could almost be green itself works absolute wonders. I always leave feeling revitalised and ready to take on the world.

This time, I visited on a sunny weekday afternoon in December, and apart from the front of the lake where families and couples were gathered, I had pretty much the whole place to myself.

小狗在和天鵝聊天。好可愛！

Walking around Lovers Lake Park

There are two main walking routes you can take. The first is a footpath that leads around around the perimeter of lake, which is a good option for those who prefer not to walk long distances. It’s a short and gentle walk, and very pleasant.

The second option is a path around the surrounding hills—great for those on the lookout for sweeping views or those who would rather go a bit off the beaten track. Although longer and less sedate than the lakeside route, it’s not a difficult walk by any means. The route is well marked, and is split into smaller sections so you have the option of just doing one or two sections. I started off on the lakeside route because I wanted to cross the Lover’s Lake Bridge (unfortunately the bridge was closed for maintenance work and would only be reopened the day after I leave Keelung) and then veered off to the hill route because I was in the mood for a little adventure.

Climbing the hills and mountains of the Lovers Lake Park

On the hill route not far from the lake is Eagle Rock, from where you get a stunning view: cars speeding up the freeway that winds around the mountains, and the patch of gold that is Dawulun Beach, with its fishing port and the clear blue sea beyond. There is a walking path that takes you down by the beach if you’d like to walk along there.

老鷹岩的景色

I wanted to climb higher, so from Eagle Rock I headed in the direction of Dawulun Mountain. Let’s just say that there were many, many stairs. I couldn’t go all the way up because I had to catch the last bus home, but I managed to go just over halfway. Even so, the views from the many observation decks on the way up were absolutely magnificent. If you have the time and energy, it's definitely worth the climb.

很。多。階梯。

觀望台的美景。在前往老鷹岩的路上一定會經過這個城堡；雖然遠處看起來很酷，但是上去并沒什麽樂趣。

Practical tips for getting there

Getting there: Bus 509 from right outside Keelung Train Station. It only takes about 20 minutes, but these buses run very infrequently. If you miss the 1040 bus, the next one doesn’t leave until 1410 (see full bus timetable here). The last bus back to Keelung leaves Lovers Lake at 1720, so keep an eye on the time.

Another note: even though I speak passable Mandarin, I still found it tricky to keep track of the stops. Bus drivers tend to make an extra effort to give you a shout if you look foreign, but you might want to politely ask the bus driver to remind you when you’re at the right stop to be sure (just say “qing ren hu” to your driver when you board; he or she will get the memo). That said, even if you do miss your stop it’s actually quite a nice walk back, especially when the skies are blue and the sun is out.

在基隆有非常多的的景點，可以説是足以滿足所有類型的游客。基隆的景點有寺廟，博物館，自然風景和公園，總有一個景點適合你。如果要説那個公園在基隆是最受歡迎的，那當時是情人湖公園啦！！

情人湖公園可以説是我在基隆最喜歡的一個公園，也是非常浪漫的一個地方。我可以一整天坐在湖邊閲讀和寫作也可以徒步走在群山裏的其中一個，感受著清新的空氣可以讓我暫時脫離城市裏的嘈雜聲與壓力。花一天在一片綠油油的情人湖裏，遠離繁忙的生活節奏，如果說這裏的空氣有一種顔色，那一定是非常漂亮的綠色，總是能讓我打起精神，準備迎接這個世界。

這次我在十二月裏一個陽光明媚的周日到訪了這裏，除了零星同樣到訪這裏的家庭還有情侶們，我感覺我几乎擁有了一整個情人湖。

在這裏有兩條主要的步行路綫，第一條是環繞著情人湖邊的人行道，對於那些不喜歡長途跋涉的人來説，這是一個不錯的選擇。這個環湖小道不是很大，可以輕鬆走完。第二種選擇就是環繞著周圍山丘的山間小道，非常推薦給那些不想放過任何一個景色的人。雖然路綫會比湖邊環道更長更偏僻，但是走起來一點都不困難，這裏的路標標識得非常清晰並被分成不同的部分，因此你可以選擇只走一個或兩個部分。一開始因爲我想到情人橋看看所以選擇了湖邊人行道，不幸的是當時橋梁因爲維修工作而關閉（在我離開基隆的第二天才從新開放），所以最終我抱著冒險的心情轉而向著山路進發。

在距離情人湖不遠的山路上有一個名爲鷹岩的地方，從這裏可以看到非常漂亮的無敵景色：汽車加速在環繞這山脈的高速公路，一片金黃色的大武侖海灘，以及附近的漁港和那個湛藍的大海。如果你想沿著海灘散步，那麽你可以沿著海灘步道前往。

我想到達更高的地方，所以我從鷹岩朝著大武侖山的方向前進。我只想説-這裏的階梯真的很多很高。由於我必須趕上最後一班的巴士回家所以我只走了一半。但即便如此，上面許多的觀景台的景色絕對是非常壯觀的。如果你有足夠的時間和精力，那些觀景台絕對非常值得上去。

到達那裡的小撇步:

到達目的地：從基隆火車站乘坐509路巴士。只需要大約20分鐘，但這些公共汽車很少運行。如果您錯過了上午10點40分，下一個將在下午2點10分之后離開（請參閱此處的完整公交車時刻表）。最後一班返回基隆的巴士於旁晚5點20分左右從情人湖出發，所以請留意時間。

注意事項- 即便我說普通話，但是要注意每個巴士下站的地方我還是覺得非常困難。如果你看起來不像在地人，巴士司機會努力嘗試跟我們溝通，你也可以禮貌地要求巴士司機到站時提醒你下站。即使不小心錯過了站，也可以選擇步行回去，在溫和的太陽和漂亮的藍天之下感受著那一刻的美好.