8 Stunning Spots for Family Maple Viewing in Shanghai in December, Take Your Kids to the Maple Leaf Date
✨✨ Family Maple Viewing List, Sorted by Best Viewing Period
1️⃣ Gongqing Forest Park Red Maple Season p3-4
📍: No. 2000 Jungong Road, Yangpu District
🚇: Metro Line 8 Nenjiang Road Station, ride a family bike after exiting
🕒: Around December 15, when the maple leaves are fully red
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Large park space, perfect for picnics with kids, beautiful family photos under the red maple trees
2️⃣ Huakai Sea Ecological Park p1p5-6
📍: No. 6060 Xiujing, Daijing Village, Zhujing Town, North of the intersection of Huahai Middle Road and Huakai Central Road, Jinshan District
🚇: Recommended to drive, spacious parking lot
🕒: Around December 20, maple leaves and flower sea in one frame
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Dedicated children's play area, perfect for both maple viewing and kids’ fun
3️⃣ Lu Xun Park p7-8
📍: No. 2288 Sichuan North Road, Hongkou District, adjacent to Hongkou Football Stadium
🚇: Line 8 Hongkou Football Stadium Station Exit 6, 5-minute walk
🕒: Around December 5, early maple viewing
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Convenient transportation, Lu Xun Memorial Hall inside the park, great for cultural experience with kids
4️⃣ Yanzhong Green Space p13-14
📍: Yanzhong Square Park - Southeast corner of Huangpi South Road and Yan’an East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
🚇: Line 1 People’s Square Station, 10-minute walk
🕒: Around December 10, a quiet maple viewing spot in the bustling city
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Few crowds, peaceful, ideal for a slow stroll with kids and unobstructed photo opportunities
5️⃣ Century Park p15
📍: North side of Gate 7, Century Park
🚇: Direct access from Century Park Station
🕒: Around November 25, early autumn maple leaves start to turn red
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Large lawns for kite flying with kids, perfect for both maple viewing and picnics
6️⃣ Suhe Half Marathon p11-12
📍: Banma Suhe Park and Yunling Park
🚇: Zhenbei Road Station, 8-minute walk
🕒: Around November 20, maple leaves reflecting with river views
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Flat riverside trail, stroller-friendly, benches along the way for resting
7️⃣ Guhuayuan p9-10
📍: No. 220 Jiefang Middle Road, Fengxian District
🚇: Metro Line 5 Huancheng East Road Station, 1.5 km taxi ride after exit
🕒: Around December 5, classical garden plus red maple creates a poetic atmosphere
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Exquisite garden architecture, great for kids to learn about classical culture and take traditional style family photos
8️⃣ Fudeli Park
📍: Near Yanzhong Green Space, within walking distance
🚇: Line 1 Huangpi South Road Station, 7-minute walk
🕒: Around December 10, a less crowded maple viewing spot
👨👩👧👦 Family Highlights: Few people and beautiful scenery, perfect for families who enjoy quiet time
🏡 Accommodation Tip: Recommended "Shanghai Bund Indigo Hotel," located in the city center with complete family facilities, convenient for visiting all the maple viewing spots
This is a park steeped in history and a sense of the times. It was established during a vibrant era by the Communist Youth League of Shanghai who planted trees together… Now it has become a famous attraction for Shanghai residents to relax, enjoy leisure activities, and breathe fresh air.
Every year at this time of year, Gongqing Forest Park is breathtakingly beautiful; every scene is a masterpiece! Today, the park was holding an autumn harvest photo-taking activity, and quite a few people participated, many families coming together! Unfortunately, it only lasts a week, and we managed to catch the last train. After picking up a booklet and small souvenirs (phone stand/leaf stickers/fridge magnets, etc.) at the south gate, we followed the map to complete the photo-taking at five designated points. At each point, after collecting a certain number of items, we could return to the gate to redeem a gift (canvas bag/massage hammer/keychain plush toy, etc.). We went home with a full load! Each scenic spot is a highlight of Gongqing Forest Park, including Minghua Bridge, lakeside villas, boating on Yinghu Lake, the secluded pine valley, and the Autumn Forest at Dusk. The maple leaves, ginkgo trees, pines, and other plants are thriving, creating a truly magnificent autumn landscape. Visitors are busy taking photos, camping, or strolling leisurely. In short, this is truly a forest fairytale. With autumn in full bloom, it's definitely worth a visit for those who love autumn scenery!
Sophora japonica flowers are strung into wind chimes, and the sweet fragrance of honeysuckle fills the air. The moment you step into Haidian Park🌿 The forest breeze is like a green ribbon. It gently covers your eyes and says: Get ready, I'm going to take you into a fairy tale💖
This is an impeccable forest park in Shanghai, with beautiful scenery, fresh air, gurgling water in the wetland, and small animals playing and drinking water by the water. Everything is so peaceful and deep. Here, in the forest, you can get rid of all your worries, just like birds and small animals, free and carefree...
The spring in Gongqing Forest Park is very beautiful~ In this season when everything is revived and flowers are in full bloom, there are beautiful scenery everywhere. The fir forest in the park, the red forest train, the purple flower sea, the white hydrangea, the fairy-tale world Monet Garden and the large green grass make Gongqing Forest Park particularly beautiful. It is very pleasant to stroll here and it makes people feel relaxed and happy! Recommended photo locations: fir forest, hydrangea plank road near the fish pond, Monet Garden and green grass.
Gongqing Forest Park is awesome! As soon as you enter the park, you will be greeted by a vast expanse of greenery. The lush trees block out the sun, like a natural oxygen bar. The lawn is like a soft green carpet, perfect for picnics and rest. The flower garden is full of flowers, with different surprises in different seasons. The lake is sparkling, and the boats are leisurely, adding a lot of comfort. The facilities here are complete and the roads are clean. Whether it is a stroll or exercise, it can make people relax and it is a great place for leisure.
Gongqing Forest Park, a natural oasis located in the northeast of Shanghai, is famous for its vast forests, clear lakes and abundant recreational facilities. The park is full of green trees and fragrant flowers, providing visitors with a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and get close to nature. Walking along the trails of Gongqing Forest Park, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the changing seasons. In spring, cherry blossoms are in full bloom and the whole garden is fragrant; in summer, the trees are shady and cool; in autumn, the maple leaves are like fire and the forests are dyed; in winter, it is a fairy tale world covered in silver. In addition, the park also has a wealth of recreational facilities, such as rock climbing, boating, bumper cars, etc., which are suitable for family travel and entertainment for young people. Whether you want to get close to nature or find excitement and fun, Gongqing Forest Park is a rare place to go.
The company chose this place for a spring outing. It's the Hundred Flowers Festival recently. It's nice to see the flowers and plants in spring. It's a good time to take a break from the busy schedule and feel the colorful atmosphere. The last time I came here was to take wedding photos. Time flies so fast (=^▽^=). It's really big inside. If you want to barbecue and camp, I suggest renting an electric car, the experience will be much better