Not going anymore, not going anymore because it's so much fun with kids!
by JenniKuosma
May 15, 2025
🌊【Complete Xiaoshi Island Travel Guide】Weihai's Hidden Island Paradise for Foraging, Fishing & Sunsets!
📍 Location & Transport
- Located in Huancui District, Weihai, ~15min drive from downtown
- Navigate to "Xiaoshi Island Fishing & Foraging Park"
- Bus: Take Line 12 to Xiaoshi Island Station
🎥 Must-Do Experiences
🔥 **Seafood Foraging** (Must-try!)
- Best time: 2hrs around daily low tide (check tide tables)
- Treasures: Clams, starfish, crabs, conches
- Rent tools onsite (bucket+shovel+rain boots set ~¥20)
🌅 **Sunset Viewing Deck**
- Top sunset spot in Weihai
- Arrive before 5pm for best views
- Instagrammable with white lighthouse
🎣 **Sea Fishing**
- Charter fishing boats (~¥200/2hrs)
- Common catches: yellow croaker, blackfish, crabs
- Beginners can fish free at the pier
🦀 Food Recs
✅ "Xiaoshi Island Seafood Stalls" (park entrance)
- Must-order: Steamed blue crabs, sea urchin egg custard, braised sea cucumber
- Avg: ¥80-120/person
✅ "Fish Farm Fresh Cook"
- Get your foraged seafood cooked
- Processing fee: ¥15-30/dish
📅 Itinerary Ideas
Half-day:
14:00 Foraging
16:00 Seafood feast
17:30 Sunset
19:00 Return
Full-day:
9:00 Foraging
11:30 Seafood lunch
13:00 Fishing
15:00 Island hike
17:30 Sunset
💰 Cost Reference
- Entry: ¥30 (foraging zone)
- Tools: ¥20
- Meal: ~¥80/person
- Parking: ¥10/day
💡 Pro Tips
1. Check tide tables! Use WeChat mini-program "Tide Table Genius"
2. Wear anti-slip shoes (rocks are slippery)
3. SUNSCREEN! (strong UV reflection)
4. Best season: May-Oct (swim Jul-Aug)
5. Families: choose sandy areas for safer foraging
📸 Photo Spots
🌟 White lighthouse + sunset
🌟 Foraged seafood flat lays
🌟 Fishing boat pier
🌟 Island loop boardwalk
"Small island, big timeless charm"
"Seafood in one hand, camera in the other - this is Weihai's slow life"
This summer, play fisherman for a day at Xiaoshi Island! 🦀
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