Gardens and Parks Jerusalem

Tel Aviv	Jerusalem	Haifa	The Dead Sea	Eilat	Sea of Galilee	The Golan Heights
The Galilee	The Western Galilee	Nazareth	Caesarea & Netanya	The Judean Lowland	Beit She'an & the Valleys	The Negev

Hurbat Sa’adim (Sa'adim Ruin) Hurbat Sa’adim (Sa'adim Ruin), which is in the mountains of Jerusalem, offers those who visit it many ancient trees and archeological remains.	Ein Hemed Ein Hemed is a well-kept and charming national park, with vast lawns and small beautiful springs.
Sacher Park Sacher Park is the largest municipal park in Jerusalem.	Aminadav Forest Aminadav Forest- 7,000 planted dunams which integrate into a natural grove- is one of the most beautiful and large forests near the city of Jerusalem.
The “Mifletzet” (Monster) Park The “Mifletzet” (Monster) Park in Jerusalem is the proof that original names tend to be forgotten quickly, because of another issue that overpowers them.	Einot Uzi (Uzi Springs) Beyond the fact that Einot Uzi (Uzi Springs) are an integral part of the wonderful Shvil HaMa’ayanot (the Springs Trail), it is also a gem on its own.
Nabi Samuel Nabi Samuel (from Arabic, meaning the prophet Samuel) is a site which is sacred to all three monotheistic faiths as the traditional burial place of the Biblical Hebrew Prophet Samuel.	Emek Tzurim National Park Emek Tzurim (Valley of Rocks) National Park is located in the Kidron Valley, to the north-east of the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens at the Giv’at Ram Campus of the Hebrew University How come we didn’t know of this place before? This is the question which rises in visitors’ minds upon their first visit to one of Jerusalem’s most enchanting places which provides a real peace of mind in the midst of the busy city of Jerusalem.	Mei Niftoach Nature Reserve (Lifta) It is so lovely to find hidden gems, especially when it is just under one’s nose.
Nahal Halilim (Flutes Stream) A deep canyon crosses the Jerusalemite suburb of Mevaseret Zion, which is in the Mountains of Jerusalem, and creates a semi-wild landscape- a green-yellow lung which serves its residents and those who come to visit the area on Saturdays.	Sataf A short ride from Jerusalem will bring you to an area of concentrated nature, which has almost everything of everything: springs, orchards, caves, ancient structures, terraces and a lot of peacefulness.
The Biblical Garden in Yad HaShmona In the early 1970s the moshav of Yad HaShmona was founded in the mountains of Jerusalem by a group of Zionistic minded Finnish Christians, who came here wishing to contribute to the building of this country and wait for the realization of the prophecies written about in the Bible.	Mata Forest With all due respect to the fact that this is a forest, people come to visit the Mata Forest for two reasons mainly: the Hanut Ruin and Derech HaKeisar (the Caesar Trail).
Har Hatayasim (the Pilots' Mountain) Reserve The Mountain, which rises to the height of 796 meters above sea level, is named after the monument which was built on it in the 1950s in memory of the fallen soldiers of the Israeli Air Force and it is now considered to be the main memorial site of the Israeli Air Force.	HaMasrek (the comb) Nature Reserve Forests and a Mediterranean grove are the undisputed rulers of the beautiful HaMasrek (the comb) Nature Reserve, which spreads over a little more than a hundred dunams.
The Eitan Mountain Trail Here is an example for an excellent combination between a walking/running trail for those who like to exercise, and a lovely forest trail within nature which includes beautiful lookouts over the nearby Lowlands and Jerusalem Mountains.	Motza Valley Park Motza Valley Park spreads at the western entrance to Jerusalem, between the Mevaseret Zion slopes and Mount Harat on the one hand and Beit Zayit and Ein Kerem on the other.
The Wohl Rose Park The Wohl Rose Park is planted in the midst of the serious looking Kiryat HaLeom complex (which includes among others the Israeli Government and Knesset or Parliament complexes) in Jerusalem and adds to it a cheerful and fresh atmosphere.	The Open Museum at Givat Ram The Open Museum at the Hebrew University’s Givat Ram Campus in Jerusalem is the proof that a University campus can be an inseparable part of the texture of the city and serve as an area for entertainment and relaxation.
The Jerusalem Bird Observatory and Research Center This place might appear in the dictionary under the definition of “Urban Nature”.	The Biblical Zoo Even on a second, third and even more visits the charming Biblical Zoo manages to surprise one and reveal to its visitors new secrets.
The Hebrew University Campus on Mount Scopus In the summer of 1918 the cornerstone for the Hebrew University was laid on the top of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.	Tzofim Valley Park Tzofim Valley Park, through which passes the Tzofim Stream channel, is a sort of a green island between the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood to the north and the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood to the south.
Ya'ar HaKdoshim (The Forest of the Martyrs) Ya'ar HaKdoshim (The Forest of the Martyrs) is located on the seam between the Lowland and the Mountains of Jerusalem.	Einot Telem Nature Reserve Not a few ardent travelers, from those who know every spring in the Jerusalem Mountains, were horrified to hear the addition of “Nature Reserve” given to the name of this place, but their fears were proven false, because this place has not lost any of its charm after being officially declared.
The Castel National Park A visit to the fortress surrounded by trenches and bunkers, beautiful views, clear air and the story of the famous battle of 1948- all these make for an enjoyable tour package on the way to Jerusalem or from it.	Refaim Valley Park Refaim Valley Park is part of the Jerusalem Park, a huge metropolitan park which includes also the Motza Valley Park, HaArazim Valley Park and Tzofim Valley Park.
The Chords Bridge in Jerusalem Jerusalem’s special hanging Chords Bridge (Gesher HaMeitarim), situated at the entrance to the city, is one of its new and most impressive symbols.	New Jersey Park Not many know the lovely modest New Jersey Park, which is located on a ridge overlooking the nearby Yitleh and HaHamisha Streams, as well as the more distant spaces of the Mountains of Jerusalem, the Lowland, the Coastal Plain and more.
HaArazim Valley Park HaArazim Valley Park spreads north of road number 1, between the Motza turn and the Golda Meir interchange.	Jerusalem Park Jerusalem Park spreads over 15,000 dunams and is considered to be the largest park in Israel.
The Jerusalem Trail (Shvil Yerushalaim) The Jerusalem Trail (Shvil Yerushalaim), which was inaugurated in 2006, is one of the more interesting initiatives of its kind.