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National parks near Grad Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar

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

The closest national park to Grad Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar is Risnjak National Park — about 19.2 km (12 mi) away, or roughly 32 min of driving.

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

National parks near Grad Rijeka

Parks ranked by distance from Grad Rijeka
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Risnjak National Park19.2 km (12 mi)32 minRight on your doorstep
Brijuni National Park69.5 km (43.2 mi)1 hr 26 minDoable as a day trip
Northern Velebit National Park82.3 km (51.2 mi)1 hr 40 minDoable as a day trip
Plitvice Lakes National Park103 km (64.1 mi)1 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Triglav National Park126 km (78.3 mi)2 hr 18 minDoable as a day trip
Paklenica National Park138 km (85.9 mi)2 hr 29 minDoable as a day trip
Kornati National Park184 km (114 mi)3 hr 9 minBest as a weekend
Krka National Park203 km (126 mi)3 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park207 km (129 mi)3 hr 30 minBest as a weekend
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park269 km (167 mi)4 hr 24 minBest as a weekend

Towns and cities in Grad Rijeka

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Grad Rijeka?

Risnjak National Park, about 19.2 km (12 mi) away and roughly 32 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Grad Rijeka in a day?

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