Western Hills National Forest Park is the national forest park closest to downtown Beijing. There stands a 25-meter-high waterfall at its main gate with a flower stream meandering through. Flanked by oddly shaped stones, this stream gurgles down along the mountain. With tranquil forest interspersed with exuberant flowers and shrubs lying boundless on its either side, this park is steeped in air with rich negative oxygen ions, leading to its reputation as one of a few mountain and water forest parks in Beijing. And there is no shortage of red leaves sightseeing points, no matter you want to appreciate them in close distance or overlook them from afar.

Reason for Recommendation: Perfect suburb for red leaves sightseeing

Best Season for Sightseeing: Mid-Octoberto mid-November

Ticket: 10 yuan per person

Address: 100 meters west to the intersection of Minzhuang Road and Xiangshan South Road, Haidian District, Beijing City

Bus Routes: Take bus No. 360, 318, 698 or 962 and get off at Nanhetan.

Self-guided Routes: Drive along the west side road of North 4th Ring Road to Beiwu Village Road, and after a 1.1-kilometer drive, arrive at Minzhuang Road.

Parking: Paid parking

Opening Hours: Peak Season (March-October) 07:00-18:00; Slack Season (November-February) 08:00-17:00

Contact Number: 010-62720157/62720252