Iran · national park
Karkheh National Park
Karkheh National Park is a national park in Iran, covering 75 km² (29 sq mi). It is the #25 largest of Iran's 32 national parks.
- Area
- 75 km²
- Nearest airport
- DEF · 44 km

Nearest airports to Karkheh National Park
- 1Dezful Airport Airports in IranDEF44 kmstraight line
- 2Qasem Soleimani International Airport Airports in IranAWZ96 kmstraight line
- 3Khoram Abad Airport Airports in IranKHD152 kmstraight line
More about Karkheh National Park
Karkheh National Park is one of 32 national parks in Iran. It covers 75 km² (7,476 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Manhattan, making it the #25 largest national park in Iran (0.4% of the country's national park area).
Visiting Karkheh National Park
The closest airport is Dezful Airport (DEF), about 44 km away — around 57 minutes by car; alternatively Qasem Soleimani International Airport (AWZ, 96 km). Other national parks within reach include Dez National park (41 km²), Tang-e Sayad National Park (44 km²), Qamishloo National Park (299 km²) and Mouteh National Park and Wildlife Refuge (326 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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