Guiyang Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park, located in the north of the central urban area of Huaxi District, Guiyang City, is the first national urban wetland park in Guizhou Province and the first national urban wetland park in the southwest region. With an average altitude of 1140 meters and an average annual temperature of 14.9°C, it is not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer. It is known as an ecological "big oxygen bar" and a natural "big air conditioner".
Attractions Location: No. 2609, South Section of Huaxi Avenue, Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province
Tickets: free
Opening hours:
All day (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Transportation:
1. South Entrance: Take Huaxi Bus No. 2 or Bus No. 888 Line 1 to Guida (bus stop) and walk to the destination.
2. North Entrance: Take Huaxi Bus No. 12 or Huaxi Bus No. 8 to Shilihetan North (bus stop) and then walk to the entrance.
Time reference: 1-3 hours
This itinerary is perfect for travelers who want a relaxing day immersed in nature, just outside the bustling city center of Guiyang. Explore the serene landscapes and ecological richness of Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park.
Accommodation/Food: Have lunch at Huaxi Snack Street (famous for Huaxi beef rice noodles). Overnight stay at a hotel in downtown Guiyang, such as Novotel Guiyang Downtown.
Souvenirs: Local flower cakes, Guizhou rice wine (Huaxi edition), and eco-friendly woodcrafts made in the Huaxi area.
This itinerary combines the peacefulness of Huaxi with the cultural and natural richness of Qianling Park in Guiyang, giving a taste of both eco-tourism and city life.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Huaxi or central Guiyang; try local food like sour soup fish or mutton hotpot.
Souvenirs: At Huaxi: floral tea blends, eco-products; at Qianling Park: Buddhist artifacts, Qianling incense, Guiyang monkey-themed souvenirs.
This route combines nature, history, and culture. Enjoy wetlands, mountains, a historic tower, and a well-preserved Ming dynasty town.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Guiyang city. Enjoy local cuisine at Qingyan like Qingyan tofu, preserved pork, and rose candy.
Souvenirs: Jiaxiu Tower: traditional calligraphy scrolls; Qingyan: rice cakes, rose sugar, handwoven fabrics.
This four-day plan is for those who enjoy a deeper blend of nature and local lifestyle. It includes wetland exploration, mountain hiking, and local ethnic culture.
Accommodation/Food: Guiyang center as base; for lunch in Wudang, try local noodle houses and Guizhou home-style dishes.
Souvenirs: Confucius-themed bookmarks, Guiyang calligraphy scrolls, Qingyan handicrafts, Huaxi flower teas.
Enjoy a full experience of Guiyang’s surrounding nature, traditional culture, and minority villages for an enriching journey.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Guiyang city. In the Buyi village, enjoy grilled fish wrapped in bamboo leaves and local rice wine.
Souvenirs: Buyi textiles, batik cloth, ethnic silver jewelry, Huaxi eco souvenirs.
This itinerary includes natural scenery, temples, historic towns, and ethnic villages for a comprehensive cultural and spiritual trip.
Accommodation/Food: Stay centrally; try spicy Guizhou-style tofu, sticky rice cakes, and blood sausage in Nanming.
Souvenirs: Confucian bookmarks, calligraphy sets, Buyi batik, Huaxi floral tea, Qingyan rice cakes.
Explore all facets of Guiyang and nearby areas—wetlands, historical towers, ancient towns, temples, and vibrant ethnic communities—at a comfortable pace.
Accommodation/Food: Use Guiyang as your base. Explore different local eateries daily. Recommended hotel: Kempinski Hotel Guiyang.
Souvenirs: Batik fabrics, ethnic jewelry, flower tea, rice cakes, calligraphy brushes, hand-carved bookmarks, Guiyang chili sauce.
Huaxi Wetland Park is adjacent to Huaxi Park and is also very large, mainly along the banks of the Nanming River.
The scenery is OK, suitable for weekend leisure, no tickets are required, but there is a fee for parking by the river. Be careful of too many mosquitoes!
A very beautiful park, it is very comfortable to take a walk in the early morning
Guiyang Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park is a veritable ecological oxygen bar and natural air conditioner.
You can travel around by bicycle. Spring and autumn are the best time to visit. You can rent bicycles in the park for 15 to 20 yuan per day. Just register your ID card.
Compared with Qianling Mountain Park yesterday, this place makes me more delighted. During the National Day holiday, when all scenic spots are crowded with tourists, we are in this beautiful place. The beautiful scenery is important, but the mood of viewing the scenery is more important. What could be better than quietly listening to the birds singing, smelling the mountain flowers and watching the mountains and rivers?
The autumn weather is clear and refreshing, and the colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple are my joy!
I only found out about the Huaxi Park and Huaxi Wetland Park when I came to Huaxi Park. Don't go to the wrong place.
It is a place for Guiyang people to take a leisurely stroll and is suitable for brisk walking and cycling.
It's very long and you will be a bit tired after walking the whole way. It's better to ride a bicycle. The scenery is good, in the style of a normal city park.
The wetland park is not big and can be visited in about half an hour. The weather is cloudy with occasional drizzles. The Qingshui River flows through the park, the reeds on the riverside sway in the wind, and the melodious sound of piano practice can be heard in the distance. This moment is really relaxing.
To be honest, I was a little disappointed. The scenery of the wetland is not special, and it is similar to Beijing Aosen. In addition, there are many people on holidays, and you can ride a bike in the park, so the environment is a bit noisy.
The park is very large, not crowded, quiet and cool. Take your time to enjoy the scenery along the lake. The willow trees are swaying in all shapes and sizes. The mirror-like lake reflects the willows. It is quiet and peaceful! Walk around, sit, and occasionally take out a Bluetooth selfie stick to take pictures. Before you know it, it is already dusk!
When I walked to the bridge, the moon was in the sky. But when I looked down, I found that the moon was in the water! I couldn't help but sigh, how quiet the lake water in this wetland must be! How wonderful it would be if people's hearts were like this!
Wandering along the way surrounded by mountains and rivers, there are many kinds of plants, and the ginkgo trees in autumn are so beautiful that you don’t want them to fade away.
Shilihetan Park is Guiyang Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park. When you see the beautiful scenery, you will want to stay here for another day to see the unique natural environment. Huaxi Wetland Park is a natural oxygen bar with birds singing and flowers blooming, and a fresh countryside. It is a place that makes people feel comfortable.
We spent about three hours in Huaxi Wetland Park, renting bicycles to travel through the oxygen bar. Although it was a bit chilly, we still felt endless joy. I felt relieved when I saw the flowing river, the returning birds, the vibrant green mountains, and the gradually recovering earth.
The lush vegetation on both sides of the river embraces each other and grows wantonly. I envy the people of Guiyang very much for being able to relax and exercise in this green lung of the city with clear water and green mountains.
Come on, let the driver write a poem:
Birds fly freely on the ten-mile river beach, and children chase them barefoot in the wind.
Hundreds of flowers are blooming in Qianzhou, and the golden crow in the sky can hardly show its power.
The free wetland park is naturally very good. And the South Gate is quite close to the city. It's just that the bicycle rental office is too late, and I didn't see a place to rent a bicycle at 9 o'clock. It takes more than 2 hours to walk from the south to the north of the wetland park. It's very good to walk and breathe oxygen. There are many tourists inside, a good place to exercise.
Among urban wetland parks, it is considered to be relatively good.
The wetland park gives people a very clear feeling under the sun. If it is autumn, when the leaves turn yellow, it may be even more beautiful.
The newly developed open and free-ticket public park is not far from the historic Huaxi Park. The green trees and the river complement each other, and the breeze is refreshing, making it a good place for morning exercise and leisure. This wetland is surrounded by a small Buyi village, and there are many homestays operating along the route. You can come here to daze when you have time. But please note that there is only a small road between the homestay and the wetland that can accommodate one car, and many homestays do not have parking lots, so self-driving tourists should pay attention.
Huaxi Wetland Park (Shili River Beach) In the evening, you can rent a tandem bicycle when you come to the wetland park. It's so comfortable when the breeze blows~
This is a free park in the city. To be honest, it feels good. The people of Guiyang are so lucky to have such a leisure place in the city.
Huaxi Wetland Park has pleasant scenery and low intensity of exercise
As for the scenery here, it's just average. Compared with the rest of the trip, it seems a bit small.
The boat is tied to a tree by a small river in the wetland park. It can't float in the water. It looks a little sad.
I strolled along the long river that runs through the garden for more than half an hour. On the right was water, on the left was an orchard, and occasionally a vegetable field. The plums and bayberries were ripe. There were signs on the fruit trees: "Please do not pick them." But there were still ignorant children who would hit them with bamboo poles. The fruits fell to the ground one after another, and the children would pick them up with laughter.
At dusk, the sunset glows beautifully. It's a great opportunity to enjoy a leisurely half day.
The scenic spot is right in front of the school. I go there occasionally when I have nothing to do. The familiar places also have beautiful scenery. Riding a bicycle is a very good choice.
This is a free park, quite large, we only walked a short distance... Bicycle rental services are available nearby, but I feel that there are no dedicated bicycle lanes, which is very chaotic. It is so green and beautiful in Guiyang City, so happy~ Due to the scorching sun, I didn't walk around carefully
No tickets are required, and the river view is much more beautiful than that of Xiaoqikong. Huaxi citizens are very lucky, and they can take a walk along such a beautiful river beach after dinner every day, which is also a great blessing.
No tickets are required here. Huaxi Park and Huaxi Wetland Park are separated by Huaxi Avenue. Huaxi Park is a fenced park, while Huaxi Wetland Park is a riverside landscape belt. The "Ten Miles River Beach" along Huaxi Avenue and Huaxi River is suitable for cycling and leisurely strolls. If you don't want to walk anymore, you can go back to Huaxi Avenue to find a bus stop. We did this. We were tired and didn't want to walk anymore after only "five miles". The greening rate is so high that even the trash cans are not spared.
Ten miles of river beach, ten miles of scenery, stroll or ride, do yourself a favor and make the most of your time. Warm reminder, there are "monks" begging for alms with mobile phone POS machines, everything is up to fate!!!
There is an ancient village here, called Maiweng Buyi Ancient Village. Many people ride bicycles here. The surrounding scenery is superb. The air quality here after the rain is even better. It feels like people living in the village live longer than others 😂 There is a cat cafe in this village, with about 2-30 cats. Most importantly, there are all kinds of cats, many of which have never been seen before. If you like cats, don't miss it. Oh, the cat named 303, you can search it on Meituan and Weibo.
Convenient transportation, the scenery is OK, it is best to rent a 🚴♀️, otherwise it will take several hours to finish the walk
The environment is better than Xiaochehe and Huaguoyuan, and it is also close to Confucius Hall. Overall, it is good~
It's a free scenic spot, it's nice to walk around and have a look...
The whole way from Shili River Beach to Huaxi Wetland Park seems to be beautiful.
You can rent bicycles here, there are three-wheeled ones and two-wheeled ones. He said the three-wheeled ones are more expensive, but in fact, after bargaining, it's 20 yuan per two taels. You have to return it before getting off work in the afternoon. There are many bicycle rental shops, some on the way and some in Huaxi. If you want to take pictures or don't have enough time and don't want to go back, I suggest you walk, or take the bus for one or two stops, or rent one and enjoy it nearby, and then take the bus back. Plan it yourself, the park is still a long way.
Guiyang Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park is located in the north of the central urban area of Huaxi District, Guiyang City, only 12 kilometers away from the center of Guiyang City. In December 2009, it was approved by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development as one of the sixth batch of national urban wetland parks. It is the first national urban wetland park in Guizhou Province. It has an average altitude of 1140 meters and an average annual temperature of 14.9°C. It is not very cold in winter and not very hot in summer. The climate is mild and humid, and the air is fresh and pleasant. It has the reputation of being an ecological "big oxygen bar" and a natural "big air conditioner".
As soon as I got off the car, I was mesmerized by the poetic and picturesque scenery. The water played a "finishing touch" effect in the entire Huaxi Wetland Park.
There are several hills along the Huaxi River, some of which are isolated and some are winding. Going forward, we came to the Qingyan Block Bridge, which is very beautiful. The stream flows slowly, as if forgetting all the troubles and unhappiness, and quietly listening to the beautiful sound of the stream. The stream is so clear that you can see the grass at the bottom of the water clearly, and the water grass sways freely in the flowing stream.
The power brought by spring makes the flowers and plants beside the stream grow extra lushly, which not only pleases people’s eyes but also makes them linger there.
Although the time I spent in Huaxi Wetland Park was short, I felt the whole spring.
There are several small hills along the Huaxi River, some of which are abrupt and isolated, while others are winding and continuous.
The place is quite large. It is a large wetland park in the area and is open to the public free of charge.
Huaxi is quite big. We parked at a place other than the main entrance, and walked in directly. We didn't take a photo of the entrance. The scenery inside is pretty good. There are mountains, water, and rice fields. There is a walking trail, and lavender, reeds, and various small trees and flowers are all around. There are also unique ethnic customs and places to eat. You can eat when you are tired of walking. There is also a Guizhou University nearby.
I guess we are the only ones who go to Beihai and Guiyang every year just for food. What can we do after eating? We can only walk around to digest the food. In fact, we came to this park to eat authentic beef noodles in Huaxi later. It is a very good free wetland park, known as the Ten-mile River Beach. Opposite it is the university town. The rich vegetation species and clean park are very suitable for fitness and oxygen breathing. There is a part for cars and electric vehicles. I guess the cars are also for the inn or internal staff. The only drawback is that there are always people riding bicycles on the roads where bicycles are clearly prohibited. The toilets are clean and sufficient, and there are ATMs in the park. If you have enough time, you can sit in the cafes of those inns and have a cup of coffee, which should be very pleasant.
It is cozy, crowded but not noisy, has many interesting spots, is free, and the scenery is the best in Guiyang.
The first stop when arriving in Guiyang was Huaxi, which condensed the essence of Guiyang's urban tourism.
A natural oxygen bar with a very good ecological environment and humid air, suitable for walking slowly and enjoying a different view with every step.
Guiyang is a park city. Huaxi Wetland Park is the first national urban wetland park in Guiyang. The environment and public services are very good. The management is also relatively strict. It is a good place to relax on weekends. It is more than ten kilometers away from the center of Guiyang, which is not far. In addition, the difference between Guizhou's wetland parks and other provinces is mainly the addition of a karst landform. The overall feeling is quite comfortable.
The Shili River Beach Scenic Area should be very beautiful in spring, summer and autumn, with bus stops at the north and south gates and in the middle for convenient transportation. Unfortunately, when I went there this time (November 20), most of the trees had lost their leaves, and the flowers and plants seemed to be preparing for the winter, so it is not recommended to go there in winter.
Yes, it's a good place to relax and escape the heat... The scenery is also nice, sit down and take a rest, it's nice... And it's right in Huaxi, very close... It's worth a visit
As the favorite wetland park for local people in Guiyang, the park has very good facilities and scenery. There are also inns inside. If you like, you can book the inns in advance.
Shilihetan belongs to Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park, with a total planned land area of 609 hectares, divided into more than 10 theme scenic spots according to landscape categories. Among them, the "two embankments and eight scenes", including the spring embankment at dawn, the autumn embankment at dusk, the reed flowers and snow, the misty willow bay, the lotus pond reflecting the moon, and the wetland flower fields will also be built. The park is free of charge but it is very large and very strenuous. It is recommended to rent a bicycle to ride. Or take a day to have fun.
It is a bit far from the train station, but very close to Guizhou University. This scenic area is very large, quite large, but the environment is really quiet.
Huaxi Shilihetan National Urban Wetland Park has a really nice scenery. It is highly recommended to walk in the scenery. There are really not many such beautiful and free wetland parks in China.
Huaxi Shili River Beach Wetland Park has nice scenery, fresh air, blue sky and white clouds
This summer is cool! You can ride bicycles and sightseeing buses
Walking is to stroll slowly
But it is also a bit like other cities' street parks with a clear river
A good place for locals to hang out after dinner
As an urban wetland park, Huaxi’s regulatory function may be greater than its recreational function.
A natural oxygen bar, wetland park, quiet and peaceful, it's very comfortable to ride a bicycle
There are many locals walking and cycling on the clear lake. There are also many fishermen. Swimming has become one of the many recreational activities in this park. Trees swim in the water, and people play in the water. It forms a beautiful picture. Isn't this what a city in the sky should be like?
It is a new landscape created by the government, but it is free of charge and is a favorite place for local and non-local people. It is also long enough along the river to spend half a day there.
Huaxi is a gift from heaven in the city. It does not charge admission and the scenery is nice. However, there is still a little garbage on the ground in the scenic area. Such a good environment still needs to be protected.
I live nearby, rent a car to go to Huangguoshu, and it's also nice to ride a bike in Huaxi Park
No tickets are required, it's a very relaxing place, but it's a little far away. The scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, and it's suitable for exercise.
Apart from winter, other seasons are really recommended. I went there at a wrong time and the weather was cloudy, so I can't say it was bad. I saw a lot of flowers in the park, but they didn't bloom because the season hadn't arrived yet. If the time was right, the scenery would be very beautiful.
Maybe it's because I prefer mountains and rivers, so even though Huaxi is just an ordinary park to others, it was still a pleasant surprise to me. Even though I was feeling very uncomfortable at the time, I was still in a good mood and didn't want to leave.
Huaxi Wetland Park has no entrance fee. Rather than being a tourist attraction, it is a place for locals and tourists to relax. The gurgling water runs through it, and there are various plants on the roadside, which are not precious but lush. You can explore along the wooden sidewalks, or rent a bicycle and go with the wind. Each section of Huaxi Wetland has a nice name, and each flower has its own story.
Very good, the scenery is beautiful, but it is almost dusk
It seems that people from nearby come here for walks, morning exercises, etc. Many people ride their bikes on the road, including grandfathers and young people. They ride heartily, and the mountains and rivers are interdependent, which is very beautiful.
It is not far from Huaxi Park, the creek is clear and the scenery is nice, but if I have to choose one, I would recommend Huaxi Park. Although the Wetland Park is also good, Huaxi Park is more impressive to me.
There are more flowers and more beauty in summer. There are many plants and the air is very good. It's so comfortable to walk around!
I walked around for a while and the whole garden was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. If you have plenty of time when visiting Guiyang, you can take a walk around. Otherwise, I don't think it's necessary to make a special trip.
Guiyang Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park is a free place to visit. It covers a large area and has various plants and flowers. We walked in the wetland park for about 3 hours and took the bus back to the hotel.
Rent a bicycle to visit Huaxi. Pay 20 yuan for a day's ride with your ID. Huaxi Wetland is a long north-south park, 5 kilometers one way, and it's too tiring to walk the entire 10 kilometers. Guiyang is a good place. There are Qianling Mountain in the north of the city and Huaxi Wetland in the south. There are also some other wetlands around. The environment is really good. The wetland is divided along the river. Young people ride bicycles and the elderly take a walk. The warm sunshine makes you sweat in a short time. However, the wetland should not be visited in autumn and winter. The wetland is dry, the reeds are yellow, the lotus leaves are withered, and other trees are half yellow and half green without vitality. Although the mountains are green and the water is green, the scenery is still a bit worse. I turned back after riding for a while.
The second place in the city where people and nature live in harmony, a wetland that is better preserved than Qianling Mountain and can be visited without leaving the city
It takes about an hour to get there from the city. It is one stop away from Guizhou University. Many college students come here to take graduation photos. The environment is very good and the air is fresh. There are many neat flowers, but I don’t know what kind of flowers they are. It is a long and narrow park. It is fun to ride a bike here.
Just opposite Guiyang University, there is a large wetland park with free admission. We rented bicycles and stopped to take pictures wherever we saw beautiful places. It took more than three hours and we still haven't finished the whole tour... It's a good place to spend an afternoon leisurely strolling (playing cool little ants)
I rented a bicycle and went around. The environment was good, there were many people, and there were many flowers in the garden. It was very beautiful.
It's great, very suitable for spring or autumn outings, spring outings to see flowers, autumn outings to go out for a walk in the cool and refreshing weather, the environment is very good, it is worth it for people in the city to come out and relax on weekends
Along the Huaxi River, there are flowers, grass and water on the Shili River Beach, which is a good place to relax.
Huaxi Park is located in the southern suburbs of Guiyang. It integrates real mountains and water, rural scenery and ethnic customs, and is known as the "Pearl of the Plateau". Huaxi means that it is full of flowers and flowing water. There are several small hills scattered along the banks of Huaxi River, some of which are abrupt and isolated, while others are winding and continuous. Here, the mountains are surrounded by water, the water is clear and the mountains are green, and the weirs and ponds are stacked, forming a scenic area with a radius of more than ten kilometers.
The wetland park is close to the university town, and there are several universities nearby, including Guizhou University and Guizhou University for Nationalities. The park is full of young students, young couples riding bicycles, and even teenagers in military training. Their youthful faces make me, who have been away from campus for many years, feel out of place.
Guiyang Huaxi National Urban Wetland Park is the first national urban wetland park in Guizhou Province. It has an average altitude of 1140 meters and an average annual temperature of 14.9°C. It is mild and humid in winter and fresh in summer. It is known as an ecological "big oxygen bar" and a natural "big air conditioner". It covers an area of 4.6 square kilometers and includes the 3.9 square kilometers of Dajiang Mountain Scenic Area under unified management. With Huaxi River as the link, it connects the three scenic areas of Shili River Beach, Huaxi Park, and Luoping to Pingqiao Sightseeing Agricultural Belt. It is a rare urban wetland in China. In terms of environment, it belongs to the plateau karst hilly area under the subtropical humid climate. It is an urban wetland park characterized by karst landforms. Its unique geographical location and geological structure form rich and diverse scenic landform resources.