National Parks in Lika & Gorski Kotar, Croatia

4 national parks in Lika & Gorski Kotar, Croatia, with map links and honest tips. Browse the best national park spots across the region.

Croatia’s national parks are its most protected places, and Lika & Gorski Kotar holds 4 of them. This guide lays out what each one offers and how to plan a visit without the worst of the crowds.

The 4 best national parks in Lika

• Northern Velebit National Park, zavizan. map
• Paklenica National Park, velebit canyons. map
• Plitvice Lakes National Park, croatia’s oldest and largest national park, a unesco site since 1979. map
• Risnjak National Park, mountain. map

Practical tips

Buy tickets online in peak season, arrive before 10:00, and wear shoes you can walk in all day. Entry fees fund the protection, so pay them gladly, but dodge the midday rush.

When to go

For national parks in Lika, aim for May to October, with June and September the quietest warm months. Bring water and shade, facilities are thin at the more remote spots.

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