The purpose of this study is to present the basic data for ecological management and landscape improvement of recreation forest by surveying and analysing the vascular plants around Gosan recreation forest, Jeollabuk-do. The vascular plants were summarized as 520 taxa including 117 families, 315 genera, 455 species, 5 subspecies, 48 varieties, 11 forms and 1 hybrid. The endangered plants were 2 taxa including Saururus chinensis and Abeliophyllum distichum. The rare plants were 10 taxa including Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii, Epimedium koreanum, Corylopsis gotoana var. coreana, Alangium platanifolium and so forth. The Korean endemic plants were 12 taxa including Clematis trichotoma, Philadelphus schrenkii, Indigofera koreana, Weigela subsessilis and so forth. The specific plants by floristic region were 49 taxa including 5 taxa of grade V, 4 taxa of grade IV, 12 taxa of grade III, 6 taxa of grade II and 22 taxa of grade I. The naturalized plants were 40 taxa including Rumex crispus, Euphorbia supina, Aster novibelgii, Centaurea cyanus, Eragrostis curvula and so forth. The invasive alien plants were 3 taxa including Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Aster pilosus and Lactuca scariola. The invasive alien plants are required to be constantly removed, as they may adversely affect nearby natural vegetation disturbances, natural landscape changes, as well as visitors.