Croatia · national park
Paklenica
Paklenica is a national park in Croatia, established in 1949, covering 95 km² (37 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Croatia's 8 national parks.
- Area
- 95 km²
- Established
- 1949
- Nearest airport
- ZAD · 39 km
Nearest airports to Paklenica
- 1 ZAD39 kmstraight line
- 2 RJK103 kmstraight line
- 3 PUY119 kmstraight line
More about Paklenica
Paklenica is one of 8 national parks in Croatia. It covers 95 km² (9,500 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #5 largest national park in Croatia (9.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1949, 77 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Croatia.
Visiting Paklenica
The closest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), about 39 km away — around 51 minutes by car; alternatively Rijeka Airport (RJK, 103 km). Other national parks within reach include Northern Velebit National Park (109 km²), Plitvice Lakes National Park (296 km²), Una National Park (198 km²) and National Park Kornati (216 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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