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National parks near Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar

Cres is one town for park planning. See national parks near Cres — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar is Brijuni National Park — about 50.8 km (31.5 mi) away, or roughly 1 hr 6 min of driving.

7 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Brijuni, Northern Velebit, Risnjak, Plitvice Lakes, Paklenica, Kornati, and Triglav.

National parks near Cres

Parks ranked by distance from Cres
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Brijuni National Park50.8 km (31.5 mi)1 hr 6 minDoable as a day trip
Northern Velebit National Park54.7 km (34 mi)1 hr 10 minDoable as a day trip
Risnjak National Park55.1 km (34.3 mi)1 hr 11 minDoable as a day trip
Plitvice Lakes National Park92.7 km (57.6 mi)1 hr 49 minDoable as a day trip
Paklenica National Park110 km (68.3 mi)2 hr 4 minDoable as a day trip
Kornati National Park148 km (92.1 mi)2 hr 38 minDoable as a day trip
Triglav National Park164 km (102 mi)2 hr 52 minDoable as a day trip
Krka National Park174 km (108 mi)3 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park227 km (141 mi)3 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park245 km (152 mi)4 hr 3 minBest as a weekend

Towns and cities in Cres

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Cres?

Brijuni National Park, about 50.8 km (31.5 mi) away and roughly 1 hr 6 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Cres in a day?

Brijuni National Park, Northern Velebit National Park, Risnjak National Park, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Paklenica National Park, Kornati National Park, and Triglav National Park — all within about three hours' drive.