Susita National Park (Hippos) was a Hellenistic city on a hill of the Golan Heights overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Map Susita National Park is located on Golan Heights, on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. About two km east of Ein Gev. Note: the road to Susita National Park is considered dangerous….
Horshat Tal National Park is near Kibbutz HaGoshrim, and it is both a resort (with camping and pool) and a nature reserve (oak tree grove and Mesopotamian fallow deer). Map Horshat Tal National Park is located in Galilee Panhandle near Kibbutz HaGoshrim. The entrance is from road #918, near the junctions of roads #918 and #99. And the…
Caesarea Philippi was a Roman city by Mount Hermon. And since Jesus visited it, it has become an important Christian pilgrimage destination. Note: Philip the Tetrarch, Herod’s son, founded Caesarea Philippi. Map The remains of Caesarea Philippi are part of Banias (Hermon Stream Nature Reserve). And Banias Nature Reserve is located at the Golan Heights,…
You can find a fortress, trails, and many other things at Migdal Tsedek (Migdal Afek) National Park by Rosh Haayin. Note: in 2021, after restoration, Migdal Tsedek was reopened. Map Migdal Tsedek National Park is located to the south of Rosh Haayin. You can see it from road #444, and the entrance is from Ben…
Yarkon Springs in Yarkon National Park is good for a picnic, hiking along the Yarkon River, or staying at the campground. Note: This article contains information about Yarkon Springs. If you are interested in the other Yarkon National Park compound, check out Tel Afek (Antipatris). Map Yarkon National Park is in central Israel between Petah…
Tel Lachish is associated with the Biblical city of Lachish. And in the Kingdom of Judah, Lachish was second in importance only to Jerusalem. Map Tel Lachish is located in southern Israel, about 13 km from Kiryat Gat. It is also only 10 km from Beit Guvrin National Park and about 60 km from Jerusalem….