[ May ]
Best national parks in Europe in May
309 of the 500 national parks in this guide list May among their best months to visit, among them Cinque Terre National Park, Lake District National Park and Teide National Park.
Cinque Terre National ParkVernazzaFive cliff-side terraced towns linked by coastal trails in Liguria, northern ItalyCoastHistoryBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Lake District National ParkScafell PikeSixteen major lakes and England's highest fells in CumbriaMountainsLakesForestBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Teide National ParkPico de TeideVolcanic peaks, lava fields and a vast caldera on Tenerife in the Canary IslandsVolcanicMountainsForestBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Plitvice Lakes National ParkVeliki SlapSixteen terraced tufa lakes linked by waterfalls in central CroatiaLakesWaterfallsKarstBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct
New Forest National ParkBolderwoodOpen heath, ancient woodland and free-roaming ponies in southern England's Hampshire and WiltshireForestHeathWetlandsBest May–Jul, Sep–Oct
In season now
Doñana National ParkAcebuche Visitors CentreMarshes, mobile dunes and pine forest at the Guadalquivir delta in AndalusiaWetlandsDunesForest
Krka National ParkSkradinski bukTravertine waterfalls, river lakes and monasteries in central Dalmatia, CroatiaWaterfallsRiversKarstBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
In season now
Timanfaya National ParkEl DiabloVolcanic lava fields and fire mountains in southwestern Lanzarote, Canary IslandsVolcanicHistory
Białowieża National ParkBiałowieża ForestEurope's last temperate primaeval forest and its free-living bison in eastern PolandForestWetlandsHistoryBest May–Sep
Peneda-Gerês National ParkMata da AlbergariaGranite massifs, oak valleys and waterfalls in northwest PortugalMountainsForestWaterfallsBest May–Sep
Hortobágy National ParkNine-holed BridgeFlat alkaline steppe, wetlands and grazing herds in eastern HungaryWetlandsMeadowsRiversBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Calanques National ParkEn-VauSteep limestone bays and sea between Marseille and Cassis in southern FranceCoastKarstIslandsBest Apr–May, Oct
Cairngorms National ParkCairn GormGranite plateaux, Caledonian pinewoods and Munros in the Scottish HighlandsMountainsForestRiversBest May–Sep
Hoge Veluwe National ParkKröller-Müller MuseumHeathland, sand dunes and woodland with a Van Gogh museum in GelderlandForestHeathDunesBest Apr–May, Aug–Oct
Killarney National ParkLough Leane and InnisfallenLakes, oakwoods and sandstone mountains in County Kerry, southwest IrelandLakesForestMountainsBest May–Sep
Saxon Switzerland National ParkBasteiSandstone canyons, rock towers and gorge forest near Dresden in SaxonyMountainsGorgesForestBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Šumava National ParkBoubínSpruce forest, raised peat bogs and glacial lakes on the borders with Germany and AustriaForestWetlandsLakesBest May–Oct
Bavarian Forest National ParkGroßer RachelHighland spruce forests, bogs and three ridge-top peaks on Germany's Czech borderMountainsForestWetlandsBest May–Oct
Butrint National ParkRoman theatreAncient ruins, lagoon and wetlands on Albania's far southern Ionian coastWetlandsCoastIslandsBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Jasmund National ParkKönigsstuhlChalk cliffs and beech forest on the Baltic coast of RügenCoastForestWetlandsBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Connemara National ParkBlanket bog and heathlandMountains, bogs and heaths in the northwest of Connemara, County GalwayMountainsWetlandsHeathBest May–Sep
Lahemaa National ParkViru rabaBays, peninsulas, raised bogs and manor houses on Estonia's north coastCoastForestWetlandsBest May–Sep
Snowdonia (Eryri) National ParkYr Wyddfa (Snowdon)Glacial peaks, tarns and lakes with a Cardigan Bay coast in North WalesMountainsLakesCoastBest May–Sep
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkLoch LomondLochs, glens and Munros across the Highland Boundary Fault in central ScotlandLakesMountainsForestBest May–Sep
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- Đerdap National Park (Serbia)
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park (Belarus)
- Gauja National Park (Latvia)
- Vesuvius National Park (Italy)
- Mljet National Park (Croatia)
- Glenveagh National Park (Ireland)
- Slovak Paradise National Park (Slovakia)
- Curonian Spit National Park (Lithuania) (Lithuania)
- Soomaa National Park (Estonia)
- Vikos–Aoös National Park (Greece)
- Thy National Park (Denmark)
- Peak District National Park (United Kingdom)
- Samaria National Park (Greece)
- The Broads National Park (United Kingdom)
- Losiny Ostrov National Park (Russia)
- Ojców National Park (Poland)
- Słowiński (Slovincian) National Park (Poland)
- Pollino National Park (Italy)
- Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park (Italy)
- České Švýcarsko National Park (Czechia)
- Kampinos National Park (Poland)
- Biebrza National Park (Poland)
- Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park (United Kingdom)
- Monfragüe National Park (Spain)
- Paklenica National Park (Croatia)
- Val Grande National Park (Italy)
- Eifel National Park (Germany)
- Garajonay National Park (Spain)
- Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park (Germany)
- Cévennes National Park (France)
- Harz National Park (Germany)
- Kislovodsk National Park (Russia)
- Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italy)
- De Biesbosch National Park (Netherlands)
- Pieniny National Park (Poland) (Poland)
- Port-Cros National Park (France)
- South Downs National Park (United Kingdom)
- Caldera de Taburiente National Park (Spain)
- Gargano National Park (Italy)
- Black Forest National Park (Germany)
- Roztocze National Park (Poland)
- Wolin National Park (Poland)
- Wielkopolska National Park (Poland)
- Yorkshire Dales National Park (United Kingdom)
- Circeo National Park (Italy)
- Magura National Park (Poland)
- Gorce National Park (Poland)
- Świętokrzyski National Park (Poland)
- Aggtelek National Park (Hungary)
- Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park (Italy)
- Polesie National Park (Poland)
- Sila National Park (Italy)
- Drawa National Park (Poland)
- Forêts National Park (France)
- Stołowe Mountains National Park (Poland)
- Tablas de Daimiel National Park (Spain)
- Bükk National Park (Hungary)
- Müritz National Park (Germany)
- Podyjí National Park (Czechia)
- Sibillini Mountains National Park (Italy)
- Söderåsen National Park (Sweden)
- Lower Oder Valley National Park (Germany)
- Ujście Warty (Warta Mouth) National Park (Poland)
- Hainich National Park (Germany)
- Podilski Tovtry National Park (Ukraine)
- Wicklow Mountains National Park (Ireland)
- Bory Tucholskie (Tuchola Forest) National Park (Poland)
- Cabañeros National Park (Spain)
- Kornati National Park (Croatia)
- Sierra de las Nieves National Park (Spain)
- Kiskunság National Park (Hungary)
- Nuuksio National Park (Finland)
- Őrség National Park (Hungary)
- Aspromonte National Park (Italy)
- Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (Germany)
- Liesjärvi National Park (Finland)
- Tiveden National Park (Sweden)
- Zavidovo National Park (Russia)
- Alta Murgia National Park (Italy)
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (United Kingdom)
- Tara National Park (Serbia)
- Narew National Park (Poland)
- Northumberland National Park (United Kingdom)
- Sochi National Park (Russia)
- Danube-Auen National Park (Austria)
- Kalkalpen National Park (Austria)
- Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park (Germany)
- Danube-Ipoly National Park (Hungary)
- Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary)
- Guadarrama National Park (Spain)
- Veluwezoom National Park (Netherlands)
- Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park (Germany)
- Aukštaitija National Park (Lithuania)
- Balaton Uplands National Park (Hungary)
- Cabrera National Park (Spain)
- Gallipoli Peninsula Historic Site (Türkiye)
- Ķemeri National Park (Latvia)
- Llogara National Park (Albania)
- Exmoor National Park (United Kingdom)
- Holy Mountains National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Curonian Spit National Park (Russia) (Russia)
- Vjosa Wild River National Park (Albania)
- Burren National Park (Ireland)
- Danube-Drava National Park (Hungary)
- Samarskaya Luka National Park (Russia)
- Arcipelago Toscano National Park (Italy)
- Pripyatsky National Park (Belarus)
- De Maasduinen National Park (Netherlands)
- Zuid-Kennemerland National Park (Netherlands)
- Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park (Netherlands)
- Una National Park (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park (Germany)
- Meinweg National Park (Netherlands)
- Store Mosse National Park (Sweden)
- Dniester Canyon National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Matese National Park (Italy)
- Tyresta National Park (Sweden)
- Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park (Italy)
- Buzuluksky Bor National Park (Russia)
- Matsalu National Park (Estonia)
- Wadden Sea National Park (Denmark)
- Asinara National Park (Italy)
- Gennargentu National Park (Italy)
- Karula National Park (Estonia)
- Meshchyora National Park (Russia)
- Fruška Gora National Park (Serbia)
- Weerribben-Wieden National Park (Netherlands)
- Dzūkija National Park (Lithuania)
- Stenshuvud National Park (Sweden)
- Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park (Romania)
- Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse National Park (Belgium)
- Kreminna Woods National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Synevyr National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Mols Bjerge National Park (Denmark)
- Färnebofjärden National Park (Sweden)
- Ugra National Park (Russia)
- Narachanski National Park (Belarus)
- Divjakë-Karavasta National Park (Albania)
- Repovesi National Park (Finland)
- Braslaw Lakes National Park (Belarus)
- Dajti National Park (Albania)
- Kozara National Park (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas Delta National Park (Greece)
- Slītere National Park (Latvia)
- Trakai Historical National Park (Lithuania)
- Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park (Romania)
- Pieniny National Park (Slovakia) (Slovakia)
- Thayatal National Park (Austria)
- Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park (Netherlands)
- Orhei National Park (Moldova)
- Alutaguse National Park (Estonia)
- Pantelleria National Park (Italy)
- Wild Nephin National Park (Ireland)
- Žemaitija National Park (Lithuania)
- Vilsandi National Park (Estonia)
- Holosiivskyi National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- İğneada Swamp National Park (Türkiye)
- Muránska planina National Park (Slovakia)
- Smolenskoye Poozerye National Park (Russia)
- Dartmoor National Park (United Kingdom)
- De Alde Feanen National Park (Netherlands)
- De Groote Peel National Park (Netherlands)
- Veľká Fatra National Park (Slovakia)
- Lauwersmeer National Park (Netherlands)
- Meshchyorsky National Park (Russia)
- Tomorr Mountain National Park (Albania)
- Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park (Greece)
- Bug Gard National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Norra Kvill National Park (Sweden)
- National Marine Park of Zakynthos (Greece)
- Slovak Karst National Park (Slovakia)
- Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Drents-Friese Wold National Park (Netherlands)
- Nizhnyaya Kama National Park (Russia)
- Galičica National Park (North Macedonia)
- Lovćen National Park (Montenegro)
- Azov-Syvash National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Dalby Söderskog National Park (Sweden)
- Dunes of Texel National Park (Netherlands)
- Nieuw Land National Park (Netherlands)
- Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park (Italy)
- Kurjenrahka National Park (Finland)
- Oosterschelde National Park (Netherlands)
- Prespa National Park (Albania) (Albania)
- Torronsuo National Park (Finland)
- Defileul Jiului National Park (Romania)
- Tresticklan National Park (Sweden)
- Djurö National Park (Sweden)
- Uzhanskyi National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Ängsö National Park (Sweden)
- Homilsha Woods National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Kučaj-Beljanica National Park (Serbia)
- Rāzna National Park (Latvia)
- Khvalynsky National Park (Russia)
- Meotyda National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Schiermonnikoog National Park (Netherlands)
- Great Meadow National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Neusiedler See-Seewinkel National Park (Austria)
- Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park (Romania)
- Lower Dniester National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Valkmusa National Park (Finland)
- Evros Delta National Park (Greece)
- Garphyttan National Park (Sweden)
- Fir of Hotova National Park (Albania)
- Åsnen National Park (Sweden)
- Drentsche Aa National Park (Netherlands)
- Yavoriv National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Bothnian Sea National Park (Finland)
- Raet National Park (Norway)
- Drina National Park (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Munții Măcinului National Park (Romania)
- Sengileevskie Mountains National Park (Russia)
- Chavash Varmane Bor National Park (Russia)
- Dvorichna National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Sebezhsky National Park (Russia)
- Ytre Hvaler National Park (Norway)
- Teijo National Park (Finland)
- Bosland National Park (Belgium)
- Mezyn National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Rodopi Mountain Range National Park (Greece)
- Zalissia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National Park (Finland)
- Lake Gala National Park (Türkiye)
- Ivory Coast of Sviatoslav National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Skadar Lake National Park (Montenegro)
- Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park (Finland)
- Samursky National Park (Russia)
- Prypiat-Stokhid National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Schinias Marathon National Park (Greece)
- Halych National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Færder National Park (Norway)
- Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park (Denmark)
- Pushcha Radzivila National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Pyriatyn National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Puurijärvi-Isosuo National Park (Finland)
- Forests of Brabant National Park (Belgium)
- Hetman National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Vyzhnytsia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Azov National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Østmarka National Park (Norway)
- Desna-Stara Huta National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Lower Sula National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Scheldt Valley National Park (Belgium)
- Karmeliukove Podillia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Zacharovany Krai National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Sloboda National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Syniohora National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Northern Podillia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Charming Harbor National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Derman-Ostroh National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Kholodnyi Yar National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Jomfruland National Park (Norway)
- Khotyn National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Lower Polissia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Skjoldungernes Land National Park (Denmark)
- Ichnia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Missolonghi–Aitoliko Lagoons National Park (Greece)
- Vishtynetsky National Park (Russia)
- Ainos National Park (Greece)
- Kotychi and Strofylia Wetlands National Park (Greece)
- Lower Dnieper National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Nämdö Archipelago National Park (Sweden)
- Eastern Macedonia and Thrace National Park (Greece)
- Kuialnyk National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park (Greece)
- Tzoumerka, Peristeri and Arachthos Gorge National Park (Greece)
- Smolny National Park (Russia)
- Hollandse Duinen National Park (Netherlands)
- Kamianska Sich National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Upper Pobuzhia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Royal Beskids National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Brijuni National Park (Croatia)
- Chelmos-Vouraikos National Park (Greece)
- Lake Kerkini National Park (Greece)
- Parnitha National Park (Greece)
- Parnassos National Park (Greece)
- Prespa National Park (Greece) (Greece)
- Lakes Koronia-Volvi and the Macedonian Tempe National Park (Greece)
- North Aegean Marine National Park (Türkiye)
- Sounio National Park (Greece)
- Jersey National Park (Jersey)
- Oiti National Park (Greece)
- North York Moors National Park (United Kingdom)
- Nestos Delta and lakes Vistonida-Ismarida National Park (Greece)