A sprawling riverside park along the left bank of the Keelung River in Zhongshan District, where Taipei suddenly feels spacious. Stretching between the Zhongshan and Dazhi bridges, it’s laced with cycle paths and lawns and is famous for its seasonal ‘sea of flowers,’ including autumn sunflowers — an easy golden-hour escape from the dense city.
A sprawling riverside park along the left bank of the Keelung River in Zhongshan District, where Taipei suddenly feels spacious. Stretching between the Zhongshan and Dazhi bridges, it’s laced with cycle paths and lawns and is famous for its seasonal ‘sea of flowers,’ including autumn sunflowers — an easy golden-hour escape from the dense city.
Updated June 20, 2026
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Highlights亮點Taipei is wonderfully intense — food, neon, crowds, tight lanes. Dajia Riverside Park is the counterbalance: a broad green belt on the left bank of the Keelung River, one of the larger riverside open spaces inside the city, with wide paths and the kind of sky that makes Taipei feel gentle again.
If you want an easy ‘nice day’ without tickets or planning, this is one of the simplest wins in town. It’s free, open, and forgiving — show up, walk, ride, or sit.
The park sits roughly between the Zhongshan and Dazhi bridges, with cycle paths that plug straight into Taipei’s riverside bikeway. It’s well known for its seasonal flower displays — the ‘sea of flowers,’ including sunflowers around November — and has open lawns, sports areas, and water features along the way.
The handiest start is Yuanshan Station on the Tamsui–Xinyi line. From there you can walk or grab a YouBike, cross through the Expo Park area toward the Keelung River, and join the park; following the bike path upstream leads to the flower fields. Because it’s a floodplain park, access is via riverside gates and ramps rather than a single front entrance.
Dajia is one of the most pleasant places in central Taipei to get on a bike. The path here is part of the city’s long riverside bikeway network, which runs for many kilometres along the Keelung, Tamsui, and other rivers behind the flood walls — flat, car-free, and well surfaced. With a YouBike (Taipei’s public share scheme, paid by EasyCard) you can pick up a bike near Yuanshan, ride upstream past the flower fields, and continue toward Dadaocheng Wharf or back the other way without ever fighting traffic.
Because the park sits below the city’s flood walls, you enter through gated ramps and underpasses rather than a single front gate; once inside, the river opens up on one side and the city skyline rises on the other. It’s an easy, forgiving ride for all ages, which is part of why families and casual cyclists love it.
Pairing is where riverside parks shine. Combine the calm with one ‘city’ moment — shopping, a rooftop view, or a night market — for a balanced Taipei day.
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Tip: hours, prices, and seasonal schedules can change. When something matters (like a museum ticket or a special exhibition), check the official listing before you go.