The 15 Best National Parks in Iran

Top-rated parks based on 51 park ratings across 10 categories. Iran's parks score highest in Uniqueness (69/100).

139 Total Parks
51 Rated
Avg Score: 51/100
Damavand
#166/100

Damavand

National Natural Monument · Mazandaran Province

Iran's first registered National Natural Monument. Highest peak in Iran and the Middle East at 5,610 meters. Dormant stratovolcano in the Alborz mount

Top 15 Parks in Iran

1
Damavand
National Natural Monument · Mazandaran Province
662
Dena
National Park · Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
653
Golestan
National Park · Golestan Province
644
Arasbaran
National Park · East Azerbaijan Province
615
Tandooreh
National Park · Razavi Khorasan Province
596
Khar Turan
National Park · Semnan Province
587
Lar
National Park · Tehran Province, Mazandaran Province
588
Abr
Protected Forest · Semnan Province
579
Bamou
National Park · Fars Province
5610
Khabr
National Park · Kerman Province
5611
Shirez Canyon
National Natural Monument · Lorestan Province
5612
Kavir
National Park · Semnan Province, Tehran Province
5513
Nayband Marine
National Park · Bushehr Province
5514
Bojagh
National Park · Gilan Province
5415
Chahkooh Canyon
National Natural Monument · Hormozgan Province
54

Category Winners

#1
AbrSemnan Province
82#2
DamavandMazandaran Province
82#3
Stars ValleyHormozgan Province
82#4
Chahkooh CanyonHormozgan Province
78#5
DenaKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
78
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