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Baekma River Bridge (Buyeo)

AT A GLANCE

Why go?

The Baekma River Bridge (백마강교) is a 725-metre road bridge that spans the broad, slow river flowing past Buyeo — the last capital of the ancient Baekje kingdom. Locals call this stretch of the Geum River the Baekma, meaning "the great river of Baekje," and the bridge carries the name as well. Completed in 2011 on Provincial Road 625, it connects Buyeo-eup's Jeongdong-ri on the east bank with Gwiam-myeon's Hoam-ri on the west, and is the main route for visitors driving in from the northwest toward the Baekje Cultural Land theme park.↗↗

It is open 24 hours, free to cross, wheelchair accessible, and has dedicated sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists on both sides — which means the bridge itself is a legitimate stop, not just a way to get somewhere. In 2016 the county installed landscape lighting along the span, turning a utilitarian crossing into a quiet night-viewing spot over the river.↗

A crossing named for a kingdom

Buyeo's river has three names depending on who is speaking. Geographers call it the Geum ("Brocade River"); the county's tourism materials say the local form Baekma comes from 백 (the country name, Baekje) and 마 (an old word for "big") — so "Baekje's great river." Whatever the etymology, the name sets the tone: this is a landscape thick with history, and the bridge is the newest thread stitching it together.

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Baekma River Bridge (Buyeo)

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AT A GLANCE

Why go?

The Baekma River Bridge (백마강교) is a 725-metre road bridge that spans the broad, slow river flowing past Buyeo — the last capital of the ancient Baekje kingdom. Locals call this stretch of the Geum River the Baekma, meaning "the great river of Baekje," and the bridge carries the name as well. Completed in 2011 on Provincial Road 625, it connects Buyeo-eup's Jeongdong-ri on the east bank with Gwiam-myeon's Hoam-ri on the west, and is the main route for visitors driving in from the northwest toward the Baekje Cultural Land theme park.↗↗

It is open 24 hours, free to cross, wheelchair accessible, and has dedicated sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists on both sides — which means the bridge itself is a legitimate stop, not just a way to get somewhere. In 2016 the county installed landscape lighting along the span, turning a utilitarian crossing into a quiet night-viewing spot over the river.↗

A crossing named for a kingdom

Buyeo's river has three names depending on who is speaking. Geographers call it the Geum ("Brocade River"); the county's tourism materials say the local form Baekma comes from 백 (the country name, Baekje) and 마 (an old word for "big") — so "Baekje's great river." Whatever the etymology, the name sets the tone: this is a landscape thick with history, and the bridge is the newest thread stitching it together.

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Before the bridge existed, crossing at this point meant waiting on Gyuam-naru ferry — the same stretch of water that, in earlier centuries, was bounded by the now-submerged pontoon bridges and seasonal fords the old Baekje chroniclers describe. Modern engineering arrived in stages: Baekje Daegyo in 1968, then Baekje Bridge in 1997, and finally the four-lane Baekma River Bridge in 2011, designed to absorb the car traffic generated by the Baekje Cultural Land resort on the west bank.↗↗

Structurally it is a confident, modern span — thirteen segments, the longest 75 metres, carried on a steel-box girder deck over inverted-T abutments. The total width is 25 metres, of which 18 metres is usable roadway. None of this is dramatic in itself, but it means the walkway edges are broad enough that crossing on foot never feels precarious, even with cars passing behind you.↗

Walking or cycling over the Baekma

The bridge is one of the crossing points on the Baekmagang-gil (백마강길), a loop of walking trails that runs for roughly 16 kilometres along the river bend between Cheongjeongdae and the Baekje Weir. Walking the trail from the east side, you cross here after the Baekjebo observation tower and continue onto the hillside path leading up to Cheongjeongdae — the legendary rock where Baekje ministers were once divined for the throne by lot.↗

Cyclists use the bridge on the Geum River cycle route, which runs along the opposite bank and links Buyeo's towns through this span. Riders on a Sunday afternoon will see whole families pushing bikes across for the view — the broad river surface, the low hills beyond, and the silhouette of Bongsan fortress to the east.↗↗

Life under the bridge

For several months a year, the riverbank directly beneath the bridge becomes a small water-sports hub: the county runs canoe and yacht experience classes here roughly from June to October, popular with families whose children want a turn on the water more than another museum. It is also a departure area associated with the amphibious bus tour that leaves from the Baekje Cultural Land, rolls down a ramp into the river, and motors past Nagwhaam cliff and Gollansa temple before returning to land.↗

Traditional yellow-sailed hwangpo boats (황포돛배) — replicas of the vessels that plied the Geum in the Joseon era — run from nearby piers further downstream, so a visit to the bridge can be paired with a slower, scenic cruise rather than a motor sport.↗

What's at each end

On the western (Gwiam) side, the bridge lets out close to the Baekje Cultural Land, a 3.3-million-square-metre heritage park that recreates a Baekje palace town, royal tombs and a temple district. It is also the most convenient land link toward Cheongjeongdae, the Hoam-ri cliff where Buyeo's walkers climb for the panorama of the river bend, and toward the Hwamalsa temple site below.↗↗

On the eastern (Buyeo-eup) side you are a short drive from the historic core of Sabi — Bongsansanseong mountain fortress, the Nagwhaam cliff, the nine-storey stone pagoda of Jeongnimsa, and the lotus pond of Gungnamji. If you are basing yourself in Buyeo town, the bridge makes an easy out-and-back cycle loop across the river and back through the Baekje Weir side.↗

Visiting

The bridge is free to cross and open around the clock; the walkways are flat and wheelchair-accessible. There is no dedicated parking lot on the span itself, so you would normally park at the Baekje Cultural Land, the Baekjebo area or one of the riverbank lots in Gwiam or Buyeo and walk onto the deck from a side road.↗↗

The most rewarding time to come is just after sunset, when the 2016 landscape lighting switches on and reflects across the wide surface of the Baekma. Bring a light jacket — the river bank is open and windy, even in summer evenings. Photographers should remember it carries live road traffic, so a long-exposure setup works best from a sidewalk corner with your body angled into the wind.↗

What makes it special

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A 725-metre span with 13 segments and a 75-metre main crossing, completed in 2011 on Provincial Road 625.↗

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Landscape lighting installed in 2016 makes it an evening viewpoint over the Baekma.↗

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Dedicated pedestrian and bicycle walkways on both sides, wheelchair accessible.↗

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One of the crossing points on the Baekmagang-gil walking loop linking Baekjebo and Cheongjeongdae.↗

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Direct land route from northwestern Gyeonggi and Chungnam into the Baekje Cultural Land.↗

A little planning goes a long way

Time a crossing for dusk — the lighting looks best when the sky is still faintly blue and the river is catching the last light.↗
Pair the bridge with the Baekjebo weir and observation tower on the south side, then walk or cycle up to Cheongjeongdae — the whole circuit fits into an easy afternoon.↗
Do not confuse it with the Baekje Bridge or Baekje Daegyo crossings further upstream in town; those are different, older spans and some are pedestrian- or bicycle-only.↗
The seasonal canoe and yacht programs under the bridge (roughly June–October) and the amphibious bus departures can change with weather and water level; check at the Buyeo tourism desk before planning around them.↗
There is no official parking area on the bridge itself — park at the Baekje Cultural Land, Baekjebo area, or a riverbank lot and approach on foot or by bike.

About this guide

Compiled with AI assistance from the sources below; this is not a first-hand visit. Place details collected October 5, 2026. Hours, access and ratings can change; confirm with the venue before visiting.

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