Huangshui National Forest Park Family Summer Escape! Explore the Forest Kingdom + Intangible Cultural Heritage Secret Realm for a Cool Summer

Escape the city heat and take the kids into the 21°C natural air-conditioned forest room of Huangshui National Forest Park!
As a newly designated national-level tourist resort, this natural oxygen bar at 1,500 meters altitude (with over 50,000 negative oxygen ions/cm³) combines the triple charm of primeval forest, alpine lakes, and intangible cultural heritage to create an ideal destination for summer health retreats, family adventures, and Tujia ethnic customs. The fully upgraded Huangshui in 2025 welcomes family visitors with five major renewal initiatives—Forest Kingdom Park adds cliff swings and rainbow slides, the secret Huangshui light and shadow park opens dinosaur parades and night tours, Sun Lake introduces the Southwest’s first alpine water flying performance, all paired with Trip.com’s exclusive family packages for a worry-free one-stop family experience!

🔥 1. Top Choice for Family Adventure: Forest Kingdom Park × Bizka Green Palace, one-stop fun without worries

• Forest Kingdom Park (2025 upgrade): Thrilling attractions like rainbow slides, extra-long aerial drifting, and high-speed rides challenge kids’ courage; under-forest lotus ponds for catching little fish and a petting zoo help relax and interact. Combined with Trip.com’s family play ticket (including drifting, light and shadow shows, iron flower fireworks, and 12 other activities), one adult and one child start at only ¥168, saving the hassle of buying separate tickets and easily covering a full day of fun.

• Bizka Green Palace: Step into a 3A-level natural oxygen bar family park, explore nature’s mysteries through a forest maze, read in the cliffside book bar shaded by greenery, or challenge physical fitness with jungle crossing activities to cultivate little adventurers’ spirit.

• Experience scenario: Release energy in the park in the morning, check into Forest Kingdom homestay in the afternoon (package includes starry sky wooden cabin terrace BBQ), enjoy lotus viewing on the terrace at dusk + intangible cultural heritage iron flower show at night, seamlessly combining play and rest.

• Why choose Trip.com? The “family accommodation + play ticket” package includes exclusive shuttle service directly to the scenic area, avoiding queues and crowds, saving time and effort for parents to relax.

⛱️ 2. Cool Water Secret Realm: Sun Lake × Moon Lake, new alpine lake family activities

• Sun Lake (the highest pure lake in Southwest China): Experience jet skiing, banana boat rides, kayaking, and water flying; cycle around the lake to enjoy magnificent views; crystal-clear water perfect for stunning photos.

• Moon Lake free admission: Early morning boat rides on the misty lake feel like a fairyland; in the evening, join Tujia brother and sister bamboo raft singing, watch laser shows + water flying and fire pot stunt performances (new in 2025).

• Experience scenario: Book Trip.com’s lakeside vacation packages (such as Forest Kingdom homestay starry wooden cabin or health resort hotel lake view rooms), open the window in the morning to see mist around the lake; afternoon boat fun; after dinner, stroll to the night light show venue, avoiding travel fatigue.

• Trip.com benefits: Show local accommodation proof for boat ride discounts; some packages include sun protection spray + sightseeing car tickets, thoughtfully caring for the whole family’s trip.

🎭 3. Deep Cultural Experience: Intangible Cultural Heritage Market × Baishou Dance × "Heavenly Huangshui," an educational and entertaining cultural class

• Tujia Ethnic Village Intangible Cultural Heritage Market (2025 upgrade with Tusi Official Village theme): Browse Huanglian flower tea and Tujia embroidered shoe stalls by day, make Tujia paper cuttings or weave straw shoes; by night, transform into a day café and night bar cultural square, join Qin Liangyu parades + mass Baishou dance celebrations (new interactive roly-poly doll), feel the vitality of intangible heritage.

• "Heavenly Huangshui" musical drama: Enter the grand theater to watch five epic chapters of Tujia history, from myths to heroic women’s epics, immersing in ethnic cultural charm.

• Experience scenario: Choose Trip.com’s cultural experience package with tickets + accommodation, walk from the hotel to the theater and market at dusk, avoiding last-minute ticket lines, fully immersing in bonfire parties and Tujia mountain song night feasts.

• Trip.com worry-free service: Package includes preferred seats for performances + folk activity participation tickets, deeply connecting cultural experience and accommodation, especially suitable for families with kids for efficient travel.

🍖 4. Forest Cuisine and Accommodation: Starry wooden cabins + Tujia mountain delicacies, immerse in forest life

• Forest Kingdom homestay/Thousand Wild Grassland camping: Stay in forest wooden cabins or starry tents, listen to birdsong and watch the sunrise in the morning, BBQ or stargaze on the terrace, enjoy mountain tranquility.

• Thousand Wild Grassland horse riding fun: Gallop on horseback across the grassland, fly kites, participate in family farming experiences, unleash children’s nature.

• Must-try specialties: Water shield fish (the ginseng of water), sour vinegar meat, stir-fried cured meat with chili—“Shizhu Twelve Bowls” intangible heritage delicacies (2025 thousand-person long table feast upgraded), all available at Tujia grain stores or cultural markets.

• Experience scenario: Book Trip.com’s summer health retreat package (accommodation + breakfast and dinner + direct scenic shuttle), no need to plan meals and transport daily, especially suitable for families with kids for smooth itinerary—breakfast then straight to Sun Lake, return in the evening for cabin BBQ + intangible heritage night experience.

• Cost-effectiveness tip: Authentic Tujia feast under ¥100 per person (selected gourmet packages), combined with accommodation packages lowers per capita cost, worry-free and more valuable.

💡 Trip.com Expert Recommendations: One-stop worry-free, unlock great value family experiences

Why choose Trip.com product packages?

• Worry-free summer transport: 1.5-hour high-speed train direct to Huangshui Station + seamless shuttle to the park (package includes pick-up and drop-off), avoid driving fatigue, easily start vacation mode.

• Flexible combo packages: Customize “play + stay,” “culture + cuisine,” “summer health retreat” themed plans based on family needs, such as Forest Kingdom play ticket + wooden cabin stay + intangible heritage experience, all-inclusive pricing avoids budget risks.

• Exclusive benefits: Show PetroChina fuel receipt/local accommodation proof for scenic discounts, some packages include sightseeing cars, family sun protection kits, and other practical perks, thoughtfully solving family travel details.

🌟 Conclusion: Huangshui Forest’s family coolness is a dual nourishment of nature and culture

The 21°C in Huangshui National Forest Park is not just a temperature, but the laughter of children running on forest trails, the leisure of the whole family boating on the lake, and the emotion of learning Baishou dance by the Tujia bonfire. Choose Trip.com’s summer adventure/cultural family packages for a worry-free unlock of the triple charm of primeval forest, alpine lakes, and folk arts—let nature and culture be the best classroom for your child’s growth. This summer, the Forest Kingdom adventure in Huangshui awaits you and your children to write new stories together!