You have heard of hot springs, but have you heard of cold springs? Our friendly driver doubled up as a tour guide and brought us to Su’ao Cold Springs. There is a paid area and a free area, but because we had limited time, being only in Taiwan for 5D4N, we only visited the free area.

The park sits in the middle of a quiet city.

When we arrived, we were the only visitors at this free pool and hesitated to dip our feet in, but our guide encouraged us to.

The spring is naturally cold, and he touted its healing benefits, which included improving blood circulation, among many others.

Soon, some local visitors started to join us, having lively conversations among themselves as they enjoyed the soak.

Unlike onsens, this place didn’t require you to wash yourself before a dip (or it wasn’t informed to us by our guide), and some hygiene concerns fleeting crossed my mind. However, the water looked clean enough, and since we were already there, we decided to just have a go at it.

It was cold at first dip, but as you get used to the temperature of the water, it does start to become more comfortable. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and at one point got a little too excited and started kicking the waters, which attracted some disapproving looks, and we quickly put a stop to the little ruckus.

It was a nice quaint little park, and if I had more time to spare, I would like to check out the paid areas of the park on my next visit.

📍 Su’ao Cold Spring Park

No. 6之4號
Lengquan Rd
Su’ao Township
Yilan County
Taiwan 270