Beaches & Nature
The best beaches & nature in Israel (2026)
Beaches, hikes, national parks and springs — Israel is small enough that the coast, the desert and the Galilee are all a day trip apart.
We publish 18 beaches & nature lists across 12 cities in Israel, including Herzliya, Dead Sea, Akko, Tiberias. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, who it suits and what to know before you go.
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The 6 Best Beaches in Herzliya (2026)
The best beaches in Herzliya are Accadia, which ranks at the top of Israel's national cleanliness survey, Hasharon for facilities, Zevulun for a quiet…
Read the list Dead Sea · BeachesThe 6 Best Dead Sea Beaches (2026)
The best Dead Sea beaches in 2026 are the free public beach at Ein Bokek, which has lifeguards, showers and shade, the free beach at Neve Zohar just s…
Read the list Akko · BeachesThe 5 Best Beaches In and Near Akko (2026)
The best beaches near Akko in 2026 are Argaman Beach, the city's main lifeguarded beach just south of the walls, Achziv National Park 25 minutes north…
Read the list Netanya · BeachesThe 7 Best Beaches in Netanya (2026)
The best beaches in Netanya in 2026 are Sironit, Poleg and Beit Yanai. Netanya has thirteen kilometres of coast beneath a sandstone cliff, which is wh…
Read the list Israel · BeachesThe 8 Best Beaches in Israel (2026)
The best beaches in Israel in 2026 include Hilton Beach in Tel Aviv, Dor HaBonim on the northern coast, Achziv's lagoons and Coral Beach in Eilat. Isr…
Read the list Eilat · BeachesThe 7 Best Beaches in Eilat (2026)
The best beaches in Eilat in 2026 are Coral Beach Nature Reserve, Dolphin Reef and Mosh Beach. Eilat's coast is only about twelve kilometres long and …
Read the list Tel Aviv · BeachesThe 8 Best Beaches in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best beaches in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Gordon, Frishman and Hilton. Tel Aviv's beauty is that its beaches form one continuous, walkable promenade al…
Read the listThe 6 Best Hikes at the Dead Sea (2026)
The best hikes at the Dead Sea in 2026 are the Snake Path up Masada at dawn, Nahal David's waterfalls in Ein Gedi and the longer Nahal Arugot canyon, …
Read the list Israel · HikesThe 7 Best Nature Hikes in Israel (2026)
The best hikes in Israel are Ein Gedi's desert waterfalls, the Yehudiya canyon in the Golan, Mount Arbel above the Sea of Galilee, Nahal Amud in the G…
Read the list Nazareth · HikesThe 6 Best Hikes Near Nazareth (2026)
The best hikes near Nazareth in 2026 are the Jesus Trail, Mount Tabor and Mount Precipice. Nazareth sits on a ridge above the Jezreel Valley in the Lo…
Read the list Haifa · HikesThe 6 Best Hikes Near Haifa (2026)
The best hikes near Haifa in 2026 are Little Switzerland, Nahal Oren and the Carmel ridge trails. Mount Carmel National Park is the largest in Israel …
Read the list Golan Heights · HikesThe 6 Best Hikes in the Golan Heights (2026)
The best hikes in the Golan Heights in 2026 are the Yehudiya, the Meshushim Pool and Nahal El Al. The Golan's water hikes are the best in Israel — bas…
Read the listThe 8 Best National Parks in Israel (2026)
The best national parks in Israel in 2026 are Masada, Ein Gedi, Caesarea and the Hermon Stream (Banias) reserve. Israel has more than forty national p…
Read the list Beer Sheva · National ParksThe 7 Best National Parks Near Beer Sheva (2026)
The best national parks near Beer Sheva in 2026 are Makhtesh Ramon, Ein Avdat and Avdat. Beer Sheva is the gateway to the Negev, and within about nine…
Read the listThe 7 Best Scenic Spots in Israel (2026)
The best viewpoints in Israel are the Ramon Crater rim, Mount Arbel above the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of Olives looking at Jerusalem's Old City, Mas…
Read the list Safed · ViewpointsThe 6 Best Viewpoints in Safed (2026)
The best viewpoints in Safed in 2026 are the Citadel Park, Mount Meron and the Birya forest lookouts. Safed sits at around 900 metres, the highest cit…
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