Located three kilometers away from the Summer Palace, Baiwang Mountain Forest Park is the closest site for watching red leaves in Beijing. The variety of red leaves in Baiwang Mountain count as one of the best in Beijing. Inside the park, you can appreciate the vast areas of red leaves including liquidambar styraciflua, Prunus mume, purple-leaf plum, acer truncatum, cotinus coggygria, acer monoes etc. The red leaves form a picturesque view, so that you will have a fascinating experience. From golden yellow to dark purple, it seems like a colored ribbon on the mountain.
When watching red leaves in Baiwang Mountain, how can you miss the Lanfeng Pavilion? On the top of mountain, Lanfeng Pavilion has the best view of both red leaves and green pine trees. Visitors can see the most beautiful sunset in Beijing at the top of the mountain. Take a deep breath, all of your body and mind will be relaxed.
The Red Leaf Festival is held at Baiwang Mountain every year. During the festival, vast areas of red leaf forests will exhibit their red charms. When viewing the red leaves, you should choose different positions, for the views in different positions will be largely different.
Ticket: 6 RMB
Address: No. 19 Heishanhu Beikou, Haidian District
Public Transportation: Tourists can take Bus No. 330, special 4, special 5, special 6, 933, and 697 and get off at the Baiwang Mountain station.