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).

125 Total Parks
125 Rated
Avg Score: 54/100
Saxon Switzerland
#169/100

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
692
Berchtesgaden
National Park · Bavaria
673
Swabian Alb
Biosphere Reserve · Baden-Württemberg
674
Lower Saxon Wadden Sea
National Park · Lower Saxony
655
Black Forest
National Park · Baden-Württemberg
646
Palatinate Forest
Nature Park · Rhineland-Palatinate
647
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea
National Park · Schleswig-Holstein
648
Altmühl Valley
Nature Park · Bavaria
639
Ore Mountains/Vogtland
Nature Park · Saxony
6310
Harz Lower Saxony
Nature Park · Lower Saxony
6211
Hohes Venn-Eifel
Nature Park · North Rhine-Westphalia
6212
Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal
Nature Park · Thuringia
6113
German-Luxembourg
Nature Park · Rhineland-Palatinate
6114
Jasmund
National Park · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
6115
Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park
Nature Park · Hesse
61

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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