Under this category you can find my visits to different National Parks in Israel. If you are looking for a specific National Park then use the Search Form. And for additional info you can always visit Israeli Parks and Nature Authority at: http://www.parks.org.il/Pages/default.aspx
Tel Yodfat and Mount Atzmon offer lovely loop tracks through the Hellenistic city of Jotapata and the surrounding mountains. Map Tel Yodfat National Park is located near the modern Moshav Yodfat in Lower Galilee. And if you have been following my blog for a while, you will remember our previous visit to the town. On…
Taninim Stream Nature Reserve is full of nature, wildlife, and archeological remains. And families love it due to the short tracks. Map Taninim Stream Nature Reserve is located not far from Caesarea National Park and adjacent to Jisr al-Zarqa. Note: you can click on the site plan to enlarge it. Tracks There are four tracks…
Masada National Park tells the extraordinary story of Masada, an ancient fortress in the Judean desert near the Dead Sea. Note: The word Masada means a fortress (literal translation from Hebrew). And due to the selected location, it was a stronghold. Map Masada National Park is near the Dead Sea between Ein Gedi and Ein…
Belvoir Fortress, an almost complete Crusader castle in Lower Galilee, is part of Jordan Star National Park (Kokhav HaYarden). And you can explore it using the fortress trail and HaYadid path. Map Jordan Star National Park is located in the east of Lower Galilee. About halfway between the Sea of Galilee and Beit Shean National…
You can join the sifting activity at Tzurim Valley National Park on Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and find treasures from the past. Note: Tzurim Valley National Park is also called Emek Tzurim National Park. And it is sometimes spelled as Zurim. Map Tzurim Valley National Park is on the western slope of the Mount…
Ayun Stream Nature Reserve has two excellent trails – the long track visits four waterfalls, and the short path goes to Tanur waterfall. Map Ayun Stream Nature Reserve is located near Israel’s Northernmost Town, Metula. Note: the direction above will point you to the main entrance near Tanur waterfall. And here is a map of…