The 15 Best National Parks in Germany

Top-rated parks based on 125 park ratings across 10 categories. Germany's parks score highest in Safety (92/100).

1739 Total Parks
125 Rated
Avg Score: 55/100
Saxon Switzerland
#174/100

Saxon Switzerland

National Park · Saxony

Saxon Switzerland National Park is known for its distinctive sandstone rock formations and deep valleys. The park features over 700 summits for rock c

Top 15 Parks in Germany

1
Saxon Switzerland
National Park · Saxony
742
Berchtesgaden
National Park · Bavaria
733
Swabian Alb
Biosphere Reserve · Baden-Württemberg
734
Altmühl Valley
Nature Park · Bavaria
695
Lower Saxon Wadden Sea
National Park · Lower Saxony
686
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea
National Park · Schleswig-Holstein
677
Jasmund
National Park · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
668
Bergstraße-Odenwald
Nature Park · Hesse, Bavaria
649
Black Forest
National Park · Baden-Württemberg
6410
Hamburg Wadden Sea
National Park · Hamburg
6411
Palatinate Forest
Biosphere Reserve · Rhineland-Palatinate
6412
Siebengebirge
Nature Park · North Rhine-Westphalia
6313
Upper Danube
Nature Park · Baden-Württemberg
6314
Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape
Biosphere Reserve · Saxony
6315
Western Pomerania Lagoon Area
National Park · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
63

Category Winners

#1
BerchtesgadenBavaria
83#2
Saxon SwitzerlandSaxony
72#3
SiebengebirgeNorth Rhine-Westphalia
72#4
Central/North Black ForestBaden-Württemberg
68#5
JasmundMecklenburg-Western Pomerania
68
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