National parks in Hesse
Hesse has 1 national park: Kellerwald-Edersee.
National parks in Hesse
- Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
Ancient beech forest and rocky slopes above Lake Edersee in Hesse.
Other parks within reach of Hesse
| Park | Straight-line distance | Estimated drive | Realistic trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellerwald-Edersee National Park | 94.1 km (58.5 mi) | 1 hr 50 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park | 141 km (87.3 mi) | 2 hr 31 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Hainich National Park | 143 km (88.7 mi) | 2 hr 33 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Eifel National Park | 172 km (107 mi) | 2 hr 59 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Black Forest National Park | 203 km (126 mi) | 3 hr 26 min | Best as a weekend |
| Harz National Park | 205 km (127 mi) | 3 hr 28 min | Best as a weekend |
| Bavarian Forest National Park | 364 km (226 mi) | 5 hr 49 min | Best as a weekend |
| Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park | 380 km (236 mi) | 6 hr 2 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Saxon Switzerland National Park | 386 km (240 mi) | 6 hr 8 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park | 398 km (247 mi) | 6 hr 18 min | Worth a longer road trip |
Biggest towns and cities in Hesse
- Frankfurt am Main
- Wiesbaden
- Kassel
- Darmstadt
- Gießen
- Marburg an der Lahn
- Fulda
- Wetzlar
- Limburg an der Lahn
- Viernheim
- Lampertheim
- Bad Hersfeld
- Bad Nauheim
- Friedberg
- Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse
- Korbach
- Dillenburg
- Eschwege
- Herborn
- Haiger
- Schwalmstadt
- Nidda
- Bad Wildungen
- Frankenberg
- Michelstadt
- Bad Arolsen
- Alsfeld
- Bürstadt
- Homberg
- Bebra
- Fritzlar
- Bad Soden-Salmünster
- Erbach
- Rotenburg an der Fulda
- Wächtersbach
- Borken
- Hadamar
- Schotten
- Steinau an der Straße
- Höchst im Odenwald
- Bad Orb
- Oberzent
- Rüdesheim am Rhein
- Bad König
- Bad Sooden-Allendorf
- Sontra
- Frielendorf
- Gedern
- Neukirchen
- Beerfelden
All districts in Hesse
Common questions
How many national parks are in Hesse?
1: Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.
What is the closest national park to Hesse?
Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, roughly 94.1 km (58.5 mi) out and about 1 hr 50 min of driving from the centre of Hesse.