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Forest national parks in Europe
348 of the 500 national parks in this guide are known for forests, among them Mount Olympus National Park, Lake District National Park and Teide National Park.
Mount Olympus National ParkMytikasGreece's highest mountain, with gorges and forests, in Thessaly and Central MacedoniaMountainsGorgesForestBest Jun–Sep
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
Thingvellir National ParkAlmannagjáRift valley, fissures and the old parliament site in southwest IcelandLakesWaterfallsForestBest Jun–Sep
Picos de Europa National ParkNaranjo de Bulnes (Picu Urriellu)Glacially eroded limestone massifs and river gorges in northern SpainMountainsGorgesForestBest Jun–Sep
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Doñana National ParkAcebuche Visitors CentreMarshes, mobile dunes and pine forest at the Guadalquivir delta in AndalusiaWetlandsDunesForest
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
Mercantour National ParkVallée des MerveillesAlpine valleys, lakes and Bronze Age rock engravings in south-east FranceMountainsLakesForestBest Jun–Sep
Gran Paradiso National ParkGran ParadisoGlaciated peaks, alpine meadows and ibex country in the Graian Alps of northwest ItalyMountainsGlaciersMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Sarek National ParkLaitaure delta (Laitauredeltat)Glaciated peaks, wide valleys and high plateaux in Swedish LaplandMountainsGlaciersRiversBest Jul–Sep
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
Abisko National ParkTorneträskFell landscape on the shore of Torneträsk in Swedish LaplandMountainsLakesForestBest Feb–Mar, Jun–Sep
Jasmund National ParkKönigsstuhlChalk cliffs and beech forest on the Baltic coast of RügenCoastForestWetlandsBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Berchtesgaden National ParkKönigsseeAlpine peaks, glaciers and the long Königssee in Bavaria's far south-eastMountainsLakesGlaciersBest Jun–Sep
Sutjeska National ParkPerućicaPrimeval beech forest, glacial lakes and Bosnia's highest peak on the Montenegrin borderMountainsForestLakesBest Jun–Sep
Pirin National ParkVihrenGlacial lakes, marble ridges and Europe's southernmost glaciers in southwestern BulgariaMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jun–Sep
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- Swiss National Park (Switzerland)
- Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park (Spain)
- Yugyd Va National Park (Russia)
- Connemara National Park (Ireland)
- Lahemaa National Park (Estonia)
- Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park (United Kingdom)
- Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (United Kingdom)
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park (Belarus)
- Hoge Kempen National Park (Belgium)
- Gauja National Park (Latvia)
- Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park (Italy)
- Rila National Park (Bulgaria)
- Urho Kekkonen National Park (Finland)
- Mljet National Park (Croatia)
- Jotunheimen National Park (Norway)
- Fulufjället National Park (Sweden)
- Koli National Park (Finland)
- Retezat National Park (Romania)
- Glenveagh National Park (Ireland)
- Slovak Paradise National Park (Slovakia)
- Curonian Spit National Park (Lithuania) (Lithuania)
- Oulanka National Park (Finland)
- Soomaa National Park (Estonia)
- Carpathian National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Vikos–Aoös National Park (Greece)
- Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park (Kosovo)
- Peak District National Park (United Kingdom)
- Lofotodden National Park (Norway)
- Losiny Ostrov National Park (Russia)
- Ojców National Park (Poland)
- Pollino National Park (Italy)
- Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park (Italy)
- České Švýcarsko National Park (Czechia)
- Kampinos National Park (Poland)
- Bieszczady National Park (Poland)
- Biebrza National Park (Poland)
- Monfragüe National Park (Spain)
- Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park (Italy)
- Paklenica National Park (Croatia)
- Val Grande National Park (Italy)
- Eifel National Park (Germany)
- Garajonay National Park (Spain)
- Harz National Park (Germany)
- Kislovodsk National Park (Russia)
- Pindus National Park (Greece)
- De Biesbosch National Park (Netherlands)
- Pieniny National Park (Poland) (Poland)
- 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)
- Biogradska Gora National Park (Montenegro)
- Wielkopolska National Park (Poland)
- Circeo National Park (Italy)
- Karkonosze (Giant Mountains) National Park (Poland)
- Babia Góra National Park (Poland)
- Magura National Park (Poland)
- Gorce National Park (Poland)
- Świętokrzyski National Park (Poland)
- Aggtelek National Park (Hungary)
- Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park (Italy)
- Maiella National Park (Italy)
- Polesie National Park (Poland)
- Drawa National Park (Poland)
- Krkonoše National Park (Czechia)
- Forêts National Park (France)
- Northern Velebit National Park (Croatia)
- Stołowe Mountains National Park (Poland)
- Bükk National Park (Hungary)
- Müritz National Park (Germany)
- Podyjí National Park (Czechia)
- Ladoga Skerries National Park (Russia)
- Söderåsen National Park (Sweden)
- Hainich National Park (Germany)
- Wigry National Park (Poland)
- Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (Spain)
- Podilski Tovtry National Park (Ukraine)
- Wicklow Mountains National Park (Ireland)
- Kenozero National Park (Russia)
- Risnjak National Park (Croatia)
- Bory Tucholskie (Tuchola Forest) National Park (Poland)
- Cabañeros National Park (Spain)
- Sierra de las Nieves National Park (Spain)
- Nuuksio National Park (Finland)
- Aspromonte National Park (Italy)
- Central Balkan National Park (Bulgaria)
- Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (Germany)
- Liesjärvi National Park (Finland)
- Tiveden National Park (Sweden)
- Zavidovo National Park (Russia)
- Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (Finland)
- Stora Sjöfallet National Park (Sweden)
- 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)
- Poloniny National Park (Slovakia)
- Danube-Ipoly National Park (Hungary)
- Guadarrama National Park (Spain)
- Veluwezoom National Park (Netherlands)
- Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park (Germany)
- Zyuratkul National Park (Russia)
- Aukštaitija National Park (Lithuania)
- 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)
- Skuleskogen National Park (Sweden)
- Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park (Italy)
- Danube-Drava National Park (Hungary)
- Samarskaya Luka National Park (Russia)
- 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)
- Lemmenjoki National Park (Finland)
- Meinweg National Park (Netherlands)
- Store Mosse National Park (Sweden)
- Low Tatras National Park (Slovakia)
- Dniester Canyon National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Tyresta National Park (Sweden)
- Buzuluksky Bor National Park (Russia)
- Gennargentu National Park (Italy)
- Karula National Park (Estonia)
- Meshchyora National Park (Russia)
- Pyhä-Luosto National Park (Finland)
- Fruška Gora National Park (Serbia)
- Helvetinjärvi National Park (Finland)
- Weerribben-Wieden National Park (Netherlands)
- Paanajärvi National Park (Russia)
- Valdaysky National Park (Russia)
- Dzūkija National Park (Lithuania)
- Stenshuvud National Park (Sweden)
- Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park (Romania)
- Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse National Park (Belgium)
- Folgefonna National Park (Norway)
- Kreminna Woods National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Synevyr National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Van Gogh National Park (Netherlands)
- Mols Bjerge National Park (Denmark)
- Pelister National Park (North Macedonia)
- Färnebofjärden National Park (Sweden)
- Ugra National Park (Russia)
- Narachanski National Park (Belarus)
- Divjakë-Karavasta National Park (Albania)
- Muddus National Park (Sweden)
- Repovesi National Park (Finland)
- Shatsk National Natural Park (Ukraine)
- Skole Beskids National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Buila-Vânturarița National Park (Romania)
- Riisitunturi National Park (Finland)
- Braslaw Lakes National Park (Belarus)
- Dajti National Park (Albania)
- Kopaonik National Park (Serbia)
- Kozara National Park (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Oleshky Sands National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Femundsmarka National Park (Norway)
- Sharr Mountains National Park (Kosovo)
- Slītere National Park (Latvia)
- Sonfjället National Park (Sweden)
- Trakai Historical National Park (Lithuania)
- Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park (Romania)
- Lauhanvuori National Park (Finland)
- Pieniny National Park (Slovakia) (Slovakia)
- Thayatal National Park (Austria)
- Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park (Netherlands)
- Alaniya National Park (Russia)
- Linnansaari National Park (Finland)
- Orhei National Park (Moldova)
- Øvre Dividal National Park (Norway)
- Rodna National Park (Romania)
- Albanian Alps National Park (Albania)
- Alutaguse National Park (Estonia)
- Orlovskoye Polesye National Park (Russia)
- Wild Nephin National Park (Ireland)
- Žemaitija National Park (Lithuania)
- Malá Fatra National Park (Slovakia)
- Holosiivskyi National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- İğneada Swamp National Park (Türkiye)
- Bashkiria National Park (Russia)
- Muránska planina National Park (Slovakia)
- Smolenskoye Poozerye National Park (Russia)
- De Alde Feanen National Park (Netherlands)
- De Groote Peel National Park (Netherlands)
- Veľká Fatra National Park (Slovakia)
- Meshchyorsky National Park (Russia)
- Øvre Pasvik National Park (Norway)
- Tomorr Mountain National Park (Albania)
- Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park (Greece)
- Hossa National Park (Finland)
- Mariy Chodra (Mari Forest) National Park (Russia)
- Pleshcheyevo Ozero National Park (Russia)
- Russky Sever National Park (Russia)
- Shebenik National Park (Albania)
- Vodlozersky National Park (Russia)
- Bug Gard National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Dwingelderveld National Park (Netherlands)
- Norra Kvill National Park (Sweden)
- Drents-Friese Wold National Park (Netherlands)
- Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park (Norway)
- Patvinsuo National Park (Finland)
- Nizhnyaya Kama National Park (Russia)
- Călimani National Park (Romania)
- Lurë-Dejë Mountain National Park (Albania)
- Cozia National Park (Romania)
- Dalby Söderskog National Park (Sweden)
- Varangerhalvøya National Park (Norway)
- Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park (Italy)
- Kurjenrahka National Park (Finland)
- Rokua National Park (Finland)
- Prespa National Park (Albania) (Albania)
- Ånderdalen National Park (Norway)
- Stabbursdalen National Park (Norway)
- Defileul Jiului National Park (Romania)
- Sipoonkorpi National Park (Finland)
- Tresticklan National Park (Sweden)
- Djurö National Park (Sweden)
- Uzhanskyi National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Ängsö National Park (Sweden)
- Homilsha Woods National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Kolovesi National Park (Finland)
- Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Kučaj-Beljanica National Park (Serbia)
- Rago National Park (Norway)
- Rāzna National Park (Latvia)
- Björnlandet National Park (Sweden)
- Khvalynsky National Park (Russia)
- Tiilikkajärvi National Park (Finland)
- Šar Planina National Park (North Macedonia)
- Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park (Romania)
- Lower Dniester National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Seitseminen National Park (Finland)
- Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park (Norway)
- Pyhä-Häkki National Park (Finland)
- Møysalen National Park (Norway)
- Onezhskoye Pomorye National Park (Russia)
- De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park (Belgium)
- Hiidenportti National Park (Finland)
- Reisa National Park (Norway)
- Syöte National Park (Finland)
- Fir of Hotova National Park (Albania)
- Åsnen National Park (Sweden)
- Ceahlău National Park (Romania)
- Isojärvi National Park (Finland)
- Salla National Park (Finland)
- Yavoriv National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Petkeljärvi National Park (Finland)
- Salamajärvi National Park (Finland)
- Anárjohka National Park (Norway)
- Drina National Park (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Khibiny National Park (Russia)
- Munții Măcinului National Park (Romania)
- Sengileevskie Mountains National Park (Russia)
- Chavash Varmane Bor National Park (Russia)
- Gotska Sandön National Park (Sweden)
- Nechkinsky National Park (Russia)
- Sebezhsky National Park (Russia)
- Teijo National Park (Finland)
- Bosland National Park (Belgium)
- Hutsulshchyna National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Mezyn National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Pieljekaise National Park (Sweden)
- Rodopi Mountain Range National Park (Greece)
- Zalissia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National Park (Finland)
- Lake Gala National Park (Türkiye)
- Rohkunborri National Park (Norway)
- Kalevalsky National Park (Russia)
- Leivonmäki National Park (Finland)
- Zigalga National Park (Russia)
- Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park (Finland)
- Samursky National Park (Russia)
- Prypiat-Stokhid National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Schinias Marathon National Park (Greece)
- Lomsdal–Visten National Park (Norway)
- Southern Konnevesi National Park (Finland)
- Halych National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Verkhovyna National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Junkerdal National Park (Norway)
- Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park (Denmark)
- Pushcha Radzivila National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Pyriatyn National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Forests of Brabant National Park (Belgium)
- Hetman National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Vyzhnytsia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Østmarka National Park (Norway)
- Desna-Stara Huta National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Blå Jungfrun National Park (Sweden)
- Karmeliukove Podillia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park (Norway)
- Zacharovany Krai National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Sloboda National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Boikivshchyna National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Northern Podillia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Cheremosh National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Derman-Ostroh National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Lierne National Park (Norway)
- Kholodnyi Yar National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Lower Polissia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Skjoldungernes Land National Park (Denmark)
- Ichnia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Koygorodsky National Park (Russia)
- Vishtynetsky National Park (Russia)
- Kotychi and Strofylia Wetlands National Park (Greece)
- Lower Dnieper National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Smolny National Park (Russia)
- Hollandse Duinen National Park (Netherlands)
- Royal Beskids National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Brijuni National Park (Croatia)
- Parnitha National Park (Greece)
- Parnassos National Park (Greece)
- Lakes Koronia-Volvi and the Macedonian Tempe National Park (Greece)
- Sounio National Park (Greece)
- Oiti National Park (Greece)
- North York Moors National Park (United Kingdom)
- Nestos Delta and lakes Vistonida-Ismarida National Park (Greece)