Gaomei Wetlands

高美濕地

Sunset over tidal flats beneath a line of wind turbines

⚠ Boardwalk opens at low tide only

Hours

Area always open; boardwalk opens at low tide and closes after sunset (roughly 08:00–sunset; may close for weather or tides)

Tickets

Free

Address

Qingshui District coast, boardwalk entrance at the end of Meidi St

A wide tidal flat at Taichung's western edge where the river meets the sea. Walk to the end of the long wooden boardwalk and a row of white wind turbines stands off to one side while the shallow water mirrors the sky. At sunset the blades turn to black silhouettes and the flats go orange; down in the mud, crabs and mudskippers keep busy. It's a long way out and the wind is fierce, but a clear evening makes up for all of it.