Kampinos National Park

Pine forest, sand dunes and swamps on Warsaw's north-western edge

Kampinos Forest (Puszcza Kampinoska) is a pine-covered remnant of the old Masovian Forest, with sand dunes and swamp meadows on the outskirts of Warsaw. Its emblem is the moose, and it also holds war cemeteries and insurgent graves.

1Palmiry Memorial (Miejsce Pamięci Palmiry)Forest cemetery with about 2000 graves and a museum of the 1939–1941 executions.
3Open-air museum of forest construction (Skansen budownictwa puszczańskiego)Three peasant buildings at Granica, from wealthy to poor.

Things to do

  • On footWalk the 360 kilometres of marked trails, including the four day-long east–west routes of 40 to 60 km
  • By bikeCycle the 200 kilometres of cycling trails
  • HeritageVisit the Palmiry Memorial cemetery and museum
  • On footFollow the yellow route from Granica to the Jagiellon Oak, over 400 years old
Palmiry Memorial (Miejsce Pamięci Palmiry)
Palmiry Memorial (Miejsce Pamięci Palmiry)
Open-air museum of forest construction (Skansen budownictwa puszczańskiego)
Open-air museum of forest construction (Skansen budownictwa puszczańskiego)

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Poland · Masovian Est. 1959 Size 385 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

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    Jagiellon Oak

    Hollow but living oak, over 400 years old, standing alone on a small plain.

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