Mile must-visit! Complete guide to playing at Huquan Ecological Park

Must-try activities✨

• Banshan Hot Spring: A natural hot spring containing minerals like sulfur and lithium♨️, featuring 12 special pools including a milk pool and lavender pool. Costs 168 RMB per person. Visiting in the evening lets you both cool off and enjoy a stunning sunset—super relaxing!

• Beach Leisure Area: Known as the "Little Sanya" with fine white sand🏖️, you can play beach volleyball and build sand sculptures with kids. Free admission! Remember to bring sand toys if you have children~

• Ecological Tea House: Enjoy a cup of tea by the lake, very comfortable☕. You can also rent electric boats or pedal boats to tour the lake, starting at 50 RMB to unlock lake views. Sunset photos here are amazing!

• Water Park: A summer-exclusive fun spot💦, featuring a wave pool, water bar, and children's slides. Buying a combo ticket is more cost-effective. Perfect for cooling off in summer~

Food recommendations😋

• Braised Chicken Rice Noodles: Mile’s signature dish! Tender chicken paired with pickled radish and mint, sour and spicy to whet your appetite🍜. The "Ma’s Braised Chicken" old shop offers authentic flavors—definitely try it~

• Mutton Soup Pot: A winter warming must-have🥘. The mutton is stewed until tender and flavorful, served with spicy dipping sauce. One bite is super satisfying—perfect for winter!

• Grilled Tofu: A Yunnan specialty snack! Available at lakeside stalls. Watch the tofu slowly puff up over charcoal fire, crispy outside and tender inside, very fragrant~🫓

Accommodation recommendations🏨

• High-end option: Huquan Hotel, five-star quality, room rates include hot spring tickets, starting at 600 RMB/night. Choose this for a quality vacation experience~

• Cost-effective option: Bases like Sanyi Travel Residence start at 110 RMB/day, including three meals + free hot spring access, 5-minute walk to the ecological park; Shuizui Village budget homestays about 150 RMB/night, near Dianxi River, comfortable even on a tight budget~

Practical tips💡

• Best time to visit: March to May when jacaranda blooms, streets filled with romantic purple🌸; winter hot springs offer birdwatching🕊️; summer climate is cool, perfect for escaping the heat~

• What to bring: Swimwear for hot springs; strong UV in Yunnan, don’t forget sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses🧴; summer has many mosquitoes, bring mosquito repellent too~

Huquan Ecological Park is located in Mile City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction combining water scenery and ecological landscapes🌿. Perfect for a weekend short trip!

Basic information📌

• Address: Wenquan Road, Mile City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture

• Opening hours: Open all year round (come anytime to play~⏰)

• Admission: Free (great value!🆓)

Transportation guide🚌

• External transport: Very convenient from Kunming! High-speed train reaches Mile Station in as fast as 33 minutes🚄, ticket about 34 RMB. Taxi from the station costs 20 RMB; driving takes 1.5 hours. During holidays, use Mile North exit or Xihe Road to avoid traffic jams~

• Internal transport: From Mile Station, take the bus to "Huquan Ecological Park Station." City bus line 13 goes directly. If you don’t want to walk, sightseeing buses and green bikes are available for easy touring~