[ Waterfalls ]
National parks with waterfalls in Europe
41 of the 500 national parks in this guide are known for waterfalls, among them Plitvice Lakes National Park, Thingvellir National Park and Krka National Park.
Plitvice Lakes National ParkVeliki SlapSixteen terraced tufa lakes linked by waterfalls in central CroatiaLakesWaterfallsKarstBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Thingvellir National ParkAlmannagjáRift valley, fissures and the old parliament site in southwest IcelandLakesWaterfallsForestBest Jun–Sep
Krka National ParkSkradinski bukTravertine waterfalls, river lakes and monasteries in central Dalmatia, CroatiaWaterfallsRiversKarstBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Peneda-Gerês National ParkMata da AlbergariaGranite massifs, oak valleys and waterfalls in northwest PortugalMountainsForestWaterfallsBest May–Sep
Tatra National Park (Poland)Morskie OkoSharp-edged granite peaks, mountain lakes and caves in Poland's Tatra MountainsMountainsLakesCavesBest Jun–Sep
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National ParkCascada Cola de CaballoLimestone canyons, cirques and waterfalls around Monte Perdido in the Aragonese PyreneesMountainsGorgesWaterfallsBest Jun–Sep
Triglav National ParkMount TriglavJulian Alps peaks, glacial lakes and gorges in north-western SloveniaMountainsLakesGorgesBest Jun–Sep
Vatnajökull National ParkDettifossEurope's largest glacier, volcanoes and waterfalls in south-east and north IcelandGlaciersVolcanicWaterfallsBest Jun–Sep
Sutjeska National ParkPerućicaPrimeval beech forest, glacial lakes and Bosnia's highest peak on the Montenegrin borderMountainsForestLakesBest Jun–Sep
Hohe Tauern National ParkKrimml WaterfallsGlaciers, waterfalls and Austria's highest peaks across Salzburg, Tyrol and CarinthiaMountainsGlaciersWaterfallsBest Jun–Sep
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National ParkSant Maurici lakeGlacial lakes, granite peaks and winding streams in the Catalan PyreneesMountainsLakesWaterfallsBest Jun–Sep
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkLoch LomondLochs, glens and Munros across the Highland Boundary Fault in central ScotlandLakesMountainsForestBest May–Sep
Tatra National Park (Slovakia)Gerlachovský štítGranite peaks, over a hundred tarns and caves in Slovakia's High TatrasMountainsLakesCavesBest Jun–Oct
Pyrénées National ParkCirque de GavarnieLimestone cirques, canyons and waterfalls along the French side of the PyreneesMountainsWaterfallsKarstBest Jun–Sep
Fulufjället National ParkNjupeskärSandstone plateau, lichen heath and Sweden's tallest waterfall in DalarnaMountainsWaterfallsForestBest Jun–Sep
Mavrovo National ParkMount Korab (Голем Кораб)Alpine peaks, a deep gorge and lakes in western North MacedoniaMountainsLakesGorgesBest Jun–Sep
Slovak Paradise National ParkPrielom HornáduKarst plateau cut by wooded gorges and waterfalls in eastern SlovakiaKarstGorgesWaterfallsBest May–Oct
Oulanka National ParkKiutaköngäsBoreal forest, mires and rapids along the Oulanka River in northern FinlandRiversForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Carpathian National Nature ParkMount HoverlaAlpine meadows and beech-fir forests below Hoverla in western UkraineMountainsForestMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National ParkPen y FanSandstone ridges, waterfalls, caves and reservoirs in South WalesMountainsWaterfallsCavesBest May–Sep
Black Forest National ParkWildseeForested ridges and moorland tarns on the northern Black Forest crest in Baden-WürttembergMountainsForestLakesBest May–Oct
Yorkshire Dales National ParkMalham CoveDales, waterfalls and limestone scars across northern EnglandMountainsWaterfallsKarstBest May–Sep
Karkonosze (Giant Mountains) National ParkŚnieżka (Schneekoppe)Glacial cirques, granite rocks and waterfalls on the Polish–Czech border in the SudetesMountainsWaterfallsForestBest Jun–Sep
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National ParkSasso FratinoAncient beech and fir forests along the Apennine ridge between Romagna and TuscanyForestMountainsWaterfallsBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
17 more
- Central Balkan National Park (Bulgaria)
- Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park (Norway)
- Exmoor National Park (United Kingdom)
- Una National Park (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Lemmenjoki National Park (Finland)
- Muddus National Park (Sweden)
- Kopaonik National Park (Serbia)
- Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park (Romania)
- Malá Fatra National Park (Slovakia)
- Slovak Karst National Park (Slovakia)
- Reisa National Park (Norway)
- Ceahlău National Park (Romania)
- Sassen – Bünsow Land National Park (Norway)
- Stara Planina National Park (Serbia)
- Vyzhnytsia National Nature Park (Ukraine)
- Tzoumerka, Peristeri and Arachthos Gorge National Park (Greece)
- Chelmos-Vouraikos National Park (Greece)