Jinshanling Anaya｜A Complete Guide to a Healing Valley Family Vacation

Beijing in August is really scorching💨, so I took the kids straight from work on Friday to Jinshanling Anaya for a couple of days to relax and unwind…
Taking care of kids and work stress is tough, I need to find my mental escape.

🧩Transportation: Lazy-friendly, just go whenever you want
🚗Self-drive: 2 hours direct from Tongzhou, Beijing, with healing scenery all the way
🚌Shuttle bus: If you don’t want to drive, you can take the park shuttle!
Board at Shaoyaoju Metro Station Exit B/F, remember to book in advance on the Anaya APP! Departs daily at 9:00 AM and returns at 6:00 PM, plenty of time to enjoy~

🏠Where to stay
We stayed at Lanshan Apartment Hotel, LOFT style
✅Two floors, two bedrooms, no pressure for a family with two kids🧑‍🧑‍🧒
✅Minibar snacks, drinks, and fruits all free, kids can have midnight snacks freely
✅Enjoy tea and calligraphy in the afternoon sun, relax in the valley hot springs
✅Call the front desk 10 minutes before going out, the hotel shuttle will take you anywhere in the park you want to go
👉🏻Key point: Convenient location! 5-minute walk to Dining Hall No.1 and Valley Market, also close to the pool and large lawn

🌈What to do
▪️ Infinity pool: Watch the mountains and scenery during the day, the pool has platforms of different depths suitable for both adults and kids
▪️ Jinshanling Upper Courtyard: Immersive hike to the upper courtyard, scripture copying and meditation🧘‍♀️, take in the green mountain views
▪️ Valley Concert Hall: Calm down and clear your mind🎵
▪️ Deer Park: Interact with the deer and enjoy the tranquility of the whole mountain wilderness
▪️ Outdoor non-powered playground + Children’s Parent-Child Center
One-stop place to entertain kids, rent bikes, and create wonderful parent-child moments.

🍽️Food collection
Dining Hall No.1, Y Mountain, He Burger, Ran Zhi Wu, Shi Wei Valley, FF by HOBO+, DuLi, Black Mountain Grill, Lao Meng Bakery, Valley Bar Breeze Bar…

🌵Great shopping spots
Valley Market, INNERLAND, Naive Ideal Country, Valley Folk Art Workshop…

📸Photo spots check-in
1️⃣ Large lawn: The light is softest at 4 PM, photos look like a Studio Ghibli animation
2️⃣ Viewing platform: The best spot to watch the sunset, the afterglow spills over the Jinshanling ridge, really like a spilled palette

💦 Water Splash Festival Easter Egg
Caught the summer mountaintop Water Splash Festival by chance, with all kinds of cool water trucks, NPCs carrying water guns going wild, the kids and I went crazy playing…
In short:
There’s no competition here, only splashes, laughter, and freedom all over the mountains!