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National parks in Poland
Poland has 23 national parks in this guide. The oldest is Białowieża National Park (1932); the largest is Biebrza National Park (592 km²).
Białowieża National ParkBiałowieża ForestEurope's last temperate primaeval forest and its free-living bison in eastern PolandForestWetlandsHistoryBest May–Sep
Tatra National Park (Poland)Morskie OkoSharp-edged granite peaks, mountain lakes and caves in Poland's Tatra MountainsMountainsLakesCavesBest Jun–Sep
Ojców National ParkMaczuga Herkulesa (Hercules' Club)Limestone valleys, cliffs and over 400 caves north of Kraków in PolandKarstCavesForestBest May–Oct
Słowiński (Slovincian) National ParkWydma ŁąckaMoving sand dunes, lakes and pine forest on Poland's Baltic coastDunesLakesCoastBest May–Sep
Kampinos National ParkPalmiry Memorial (Miejsce Pamięci Palmiry)Pine forest, sand dunes and swamps on Warsaw's north-western edgeForestWetlandsDunesBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Bieszczady National ParkPołonina WetlińskaBeech forests and treeless połoniny ridges in Poland's far southeast cornerMountainsForestMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Biebrza National ParkBiebrza MarshesVast fenlands and river marshes along the Biebrza River in northeastern PolandWetlandsRiversForestBest Apr–Jun, Aug
Pieniny National Park (Poland)Dunajec River GorgeLimestone cliffs above the Dunajec River in southern PolandMountainsRiversGorgesBest May–Sep
Roztocze National ParkZwierzyniecBeech and fir forest along the upper Wieprz river in southeastern PolandForestRiversWetlandsBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Wolin National ParkGosańSea cliffs and a wisent sanctuary on Wolin island in north-west PolandCoastIslandsForestBest May–Sep
Wielkopolska National ParkGóreckie LakePost-glacial lakes and pine forests south of Poznań in Greater PolandLakesForestWetlandsBest May–Sep
Karkonosze (Giant Mountains) National ParkŚnieżka (Schneekoppe)Glacial cirques, granite rocks and waterfalls on the Polish–Czech border in the SudetesMountainsWaterfallsForestBest Jun–Sep
Babia Góra National ParkDiablakForested mountain massif topped by Diablak on Poland's border with SlovakiaMountainsForestBest Jun–Sep
Magura National ParkKornuty nature reserveForested Beskid Niski ridges and sandstone rocks in south-east PolandForestMountainsRiversBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Gorce National ParkJaworzyna KamienickaForested arched peaks and mountain glades in Poland's Western BeskidsMountainsForestMeadowsBest May–Oct
Świętokrzyski National ParkHoly Cross Abbey (Łysa Góra)Forested ridge with an abbey on top, in the Holy Cross Mountains of central PolandMountainsForestHistoryBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Polesie National ParkBagno Bubnów (Bubnów Marsh)Peat bogs, lakes and swampy forest in Poland's Lublin VoivodeshipWetlandsLakesForestBest May–Sep
Drawa National ParkDrawa kayaking trailFast forest river, deep valleys and lakes in north-western PolandForestRiversLakesBest May–Sep
Stołowe Mountains National ParkErrant RocksFlat-topped sandstone plateau with rock labyrinths on Poland's Czech borderMountainsForestWetlandsBest May–Oct
Ujście Warty (Warta Mouth) National ParkSłońsk reserveFlooded river meadows and marshland where the Warta meets the Odra in western PolandWetlandsRiversMeadowsBest Apr–May, Aug–Sep
Wigry National ParkLake Wigry (Wigry)Forested lakes, peat bogs and a kayaking river in northeastern PolandLakesForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Bory Tucholskie (Tuchola Forest) National ParkStruga Siedmiu Jezior (Seven Lakes Stream)Lakes, peatlands and pine forest in Poland's Tuchola Forest, Pomeranian VoivodeshipForestLakesWetlandsBest May–Sep
Narew National ParkUpper Narew ValleyBraided river channels, reed beds and marshes in north-eastern PolandRiversWetlandsMeadowsBest Apr–Aug