Tagged as nature because of the spring and the mountain view. It is a managed park, not a hike.
If the peak is out, this is the photograph. If it is not, walk the park anyway and spend the fare you saved on lunch.
Getting there
A short taxi or bus north of Dayan. It is the easy scenic hour, not a mountain day. Jade Dragon is farther up the same road and is a different ticket.
Staying nearby
Stay in Dayan or Shuhe. The park is a visit before the mountain day, or instead of it when the cable car is sold out.