難得來到北部,就順道來到離關西交流道附近的牛欄河親水公園走走吧!親水公園就位於關西老街附近,所以來到這裡也可逛逛老街和品嚐當地的美食。
而這裡最著名的古蹟就是東安古橋了,此橋為日治時代所建造,如今為了保存古蹟,也在舊橋的一旁建造了新東安橋。
在上游一側的是新東安橋,上方依舊車輛來往,是銜接河岸兩側的主要通道,這裡也算是牛欄河最有特色的一部分。
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整治過後的牛欄河有種古色古香的味道。
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一層一層的攔砂壩也是這邊的特色。
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遠方有座木造吊橋。
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沿路走去看看吧!我們還先買了仙草茶來試試看呢!
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這時候前來河水量不足,沒辦法看到小瀑布。
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觀察一下河裡的生態吧!
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吊橋有點老舊,不過還不至於危險。
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一眼望去的牛欄河景色。
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642400-1498828430_l_jpg.jpg)
在這裡遠望東安橋的景色。
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642400-705482591_l_jpg.jpg)
吊橋旁邊的涼亭。
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這裡的步道規劃的相當不錯。
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是否有一點憂愁的感覺呢?
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牆上竟然還有出水口喔!
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這裡著名的水牛雕像。
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642404-3258605000_l_jpg.jpg)
小朋友超愛和這些水牛遊玩啊!
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642404-467859383_l_jpg.jpg)
繞了一圈又回到一開始的東安橋啦!
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642405-2622420916_l_jpg.jpg)
古橋和新橋的交界處。
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下游的河面更加寬廣,又是另一種河岸風情。
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642407-1913112782_l_jpg.jpg)
兄弟當然要相親相愛一下吧!
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642407-1060899460_l_jpg.jpg)
難得捕捉到的白鷺鷥。
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回到橋上再來一張牛欄河的美景吧!
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642409-1447523457_l_jpg.jpg)
之後來到關西老街,這裡有許多磚造老屋。
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642410-3145315979_l_jpg.jpg)
主要是來看關西分駐所,據說是拍偶像劇的地方。
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642410-4221454357_l_jpg.jpg)
最後則是我們吃的牛肉麵,真是大大滿足啊!
![](https://hogantai.com/wp-content/uploads/__pic_pimg_tw_hogantai_1489642412-2259301006_l_jpg.jpg)
後記:關西是一個純樸的小鎮,有著絕美的牛欄河景色,是散步的好去處,來到這邊也別忘了品嚐一下仙草相關商品喔!
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