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Island national parks in Europe
66 of the 500 national parks in this guide are known for islands, among them Calanques National Park, Butrint National Park and Mljet National Park.
Calanques National ParkEn-VauSteep limestone bays and sea between Marseille and Cassis in southern FranceCoastKarstIslandsBest Apr–May, Oct
Butrint National ParkRoman theatreAncient ruins, lagoon and wetlands on Albania's far southern Ionian coastWetlandsCoastIslandsBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Mljet National ParkVeliko jezeroTwo saltwater lakes and an island islet on Mljet, southern CroatiaLakesIslandsCoastBest May–Sep
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National ParkTrischenTidal mudflats, salt marshes and Halligen along Germany's North Sea coast in Schleswig-HolsteinCoastWetlandsIslandsBest May–Sep
Port-Cros National ParkChâteau Sainte-AgatheIsland and sea park in the Hyères Islands east of ToulonIslandsCoastHistoryBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Gargano National ParkForesta UmbraAncient beech woods, wetlands and the Tremiti Islands in Apulia, southern ItalyForestWetlandsIslandsBest Apr–Jun, Sep
Wolin National ParkGosańSea cliffs and a wisent sanctuary on Wolin island in north-west PolandCoastIslandsForestBest May–Sep
Ladoga Skerries National ParkLake Ladoga skerriesRocky skerries, narrow bays and pine forest on Lake Ladoga's Karelian shoreLakesIslandsForestBest Jun–Sep
Russian Arctic National ParkFranz Josef LandArctic islands and sea with polar bears in Russia's far northIslandsCoastHistoryBest Jul–Sep
Atlantic Islands of Galicia National ParkCíes IslandsFour granite archipelagos at the mouths of the Rías Baixas in GaliciaIslandsCoastForestBest Jun–Sep
Kornati National ParkKrune (Crowns)Eighty-nine limestone islands and maze-like channels off Dalmatia's coast in CroatiaIslandsCoastKarstBest May–Oct
Pembrokeshire Coast National ParkElegug Stacks (Creigiau Elegug)Rugged sea cliffs, sandy beaches and seabird islands on Wales's Pembrokeshire coastCoastIslandsHeathBest May–Sep
Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National ParkEast Frisian IslandsMudflats, salt marshes and dunes along Lower Saxony's North Sea coastCoastIslandsWetlandsBest May–Sep
Danube-Ipoly National ParkHills, Danube islands and Ipoly floodplain across northern central HungaryRiversForestIslandsBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National ParkDarß ForestShallow Baltic lagoons, peninsulas and islands on Germany's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coastCoastIslandsWetlandsBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Cabrera National ParkCabrera castleIslands, seabird colonies and protected sea in the Balearic IslandsIslandsCoastHistoryBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Hamburg Wadden Sea National ParkNeuwerkMudflats, sand bars and dune islands in the Elbe estuary off CuxhavenCoastIslandsWetlandsBest Jul–Sep
Vjosa Wild River National ParkVjosa RiverFree-flowing river with canyons, rapids and islands in southern AlbaniaRiversGorgesIslandsBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Arcipelago Toscano National ParkMonte CapanneSeven Mediterranean islands and surrounding sea off western Tuscany, ItalyIslandsCoastMountainsBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Arcipelago di La Maddalena National ParkBudelliGranite islands and sea around La Maddalena off northern SardiniaIslandsCoastBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Matsalu National ParkMatsalu BayShallow bay, river delta and wet meadows on Estonia's western coastWetlandsCoastIslandsBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Wadden Sea National ParkWadden Sea Centre (Vadehavscentret)Tidal flats, marshes and islands along the west coast of South JutlandCoastIslandsWetlandsBest Apr–Oct
Asinara National ParkFormer quarantine and prison island, now a national park, in SardiniaIslandsHistoryBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Kosterhavet National ParkKosterfjordSea, shores and deep fjord around the Koster Islands in BohuslänCoastIslandsBest Jun–Aug
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- Färnebofjärden National Park (Sweden)
- Linnansaari National Park (Finland)
- Archipelago National Park (Finland)
- Pantelleria National Park (Italy)
- Vilsandi National Park (Estonia)
- Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (Norway)
- National Marine Park of Zakynthos (Greece)
- Galičica National Park (North Macedonia)
- Azov-Syvash National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Nieuw Land National Park (Netherlands)
- Oosterschelde National Park (Netherlands)
- Djurö National Park (Sweden)
- Ängsö National Park (Sweden)
- Forlandet National Park (Norway)
- Meotyda National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Seiland National Park (Norway)
- Schiermonnikoog National Park (Netherlands)
- Evros Delta National Park (Greece)
- Ekenäs Archipelago National Park (Finland)
- Päijänne National Park (Finland)
- Åsnen National Park (Sweden)
- Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Norway)
- Bothnian Bay National Park (Finland)
- Bothnian Sea National Park (Finland)
- Dzharylhach National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Raet National Park (Norway)
- Gotska Sandön National Park (Sweden)
- Haparanda Archipelago National Park (Sweden)
- Ytre Hvaler National Park (Norway)
- Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park (Finland)
- Southern Konnevesi National Park (Finland)
- Færder National Park (Norway)
- Nordre Isfjorden National Park (Norway)
- Azov National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Blå Jungfrun National Park (Sweden)
- Jomfruland National Park (Norway)
- Missolonghi–Aitoliko Lagoons National Park (Greece)
- Lower Dnieper National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Nämdö Archipelago National Park (Sweden)
- Brijuni National Park (Croatia)
- North Aegean Marine National Park (Türkiye)
- Jersey National Park (Jersey)