Romania · national park
Rodna National Park
Rodna National Park is a national park in Romania, established in 2000, covering 466 km² (180 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Romania's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 466 km²
- Established
- 2000
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BAY · 96 km
Nearest airports to Rodna National Park
- 1 BAY96 kmstraight line
- 2Avram Iancu Cluj International AirportCLJ115 kmstraight lineCluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 3 TGM122 kmstraight line
More about Rodna National Park
Rodna National Park is one of 13 national parks in Romania. It covers 466 km² (46,599 ha) — about 60% of the size of New York City, making it the #2 largest national park in Romania (16.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2000, 26 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Romania (the first dates from 1988). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Rodna National Park
The closest airport is Maramureș International Airport (BAY), about 96 km away — around 2 h 5 min by car; alternatively Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, 115 km). Other national parks within reach include Verkhovyna National Nature Park (120 km²), Călimani National Park (0 km²), Cheremosh National Nature Park (71 km²) and Vyzhnytsia National Nature Park (112 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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