Dzharylhach National Nature Park
Sandy island and shallow bay on the Black Sea in Kherson Oblast
Access: currently not possible. This area has been affected by the war in Ukraine, and conditions may differ from the description.
Dzharylhach is the largest island in the Black Sea, a long, thin line of sand and shoals running west to east across Karkinit Bay. The coastal waters are typically less than 1 metre deep, and small lakes on the island hold mineral springs.