National parks in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia has 1 national park: Eifel.
National parks in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Eifel National Park
Beech woods and volcanic plates west of Cologne, with crater lakes and the Urft reservoir rim.
Other parks within reach of North Rhine-Westphalia
| Park | Straight-line distance | Estimated drive | Realistic trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eifel National Park | 109 km (67.7 mi) | 2 hr 3 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Kellerwald-Edersee National Park | 124 km (76.8 mi) | 2 hr 16 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park | 188 km (117 mi) | 3 hr 13 min | Best as a weekend |
| Hainich National Park | 225 km (140 mi) | 3 hr 45 min | Best as a weekend |
| Harz National Park | 236 km (147 mi) | 3 hr 56 min | Best as a weekend |
| Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park | 260 km (162 mi) | 4 hr 17 min | Best as a weekend |
| Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park | 289 km (180 mi) | 4 hr 42 min | Best as a weekend |
| Black Forest National Park | 323 km (201 mi) | 5 hr 12 min | Best as a weekend |
| Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park | 359 km (223 mi) | 5 hr 44 min | Best as a weekend |
| Müritz National Park | 440 km (274 mi) | 6 hr 56 min | Worth a longer road trip |
Biggest towns and cities in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Köln
- Düsseldorf
- Essen
- Dortmund
- Duisburg
- Bochum
- Wuppertal
- Bielefeld
- Münster
- Gelsenkirchen
- Aachen
- Mönchengladbach
- Krefeld
- Oberhausen
- Hagen
- Hamm
- Paderborn
- Siegen
- Düren
- Minden
- Lüdenscheid
- Rheine
- Arnsberg
- Bocholt
- Detmold
- Lippstadt
- Wesel
- Gummersbach
- Ibbenbueren
- Gronau
- Bad Oeynhausen
- Kleve
- Dülmen
- Rheda-Wiedenbrück
- Lemgo
- Heinsberg
- Borken
- Ahaus
- Coesfeld
- Porta Westfalica
- Steinfurt
- Jülich
- Goch
- Höxter
- Meschede
- Emmerich
- Warstein
- Lennestadt
- Kevelaer
- Mechernich
- Hamminkeln
- Brilon
- Wiehl
- Schmallenberg
- Warburg
- Lengerich
- Vreden
- Marsberg
- Bad Berleburg
- Stadtlohn
- Waldbröl
- Brakel
- Gescher
- Rahden
- Olsberg
- Beverungen
- Bad Laasphe
- Winterberg
- Schleiden
- Lügde
All districts in North Rhine-Westphalia
Common questions
How many national parks are in North Rhine-Westphalia?
1: Eifel National Park.
What is the closest national park to North Rhine-Westphalia?
Eifel National Park, roughly 109 km (67.7 mi) out and about 2 hr 3 min of driving from the centre of North Rhine-Westphalia.