Parks & playgrounds in Netanya

Ancient Sycamore Garden

Parks & playgrounds

Small garden in east Netanya built around what is considered the oldest sycamore tree in Israel, about 1,000 years old with an 8 m trunk circumference.

Einstein Park

Parks & playgrounds · Kochav HaTzafon

Large park in the new Kochav HaTzafon neighbourhood with challenging play equipment, perimeter walking paths, shade and seating, designed on sustainability principles.

Iris Reserve (Shmurat HaIrusim)

Parks & playgrounds · Givat HaIrusim

Reserve south of the city near the beach where the rare purple Sharon iris blooms in February-March, drawing visitors from around the country.

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Oak Park / Sergeants' Grove (Park HaAlonim)

Parks & playgrounds · Kiryat HaSharon

Green woodland in Kiryat HaSharon (mainly eucalyptus planted under the British Mandate), also known as the Sergeants' Grove.

Poleg Nature Reserve

Parks & playgrounds · Ramat Poleg

Reserve along the Poleg stream on the city's southern edge, with Sharon irises and lupins and a fenced sea-turtle nesting area where the stream meets the sea.

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Winter Pond Park (Shloulit HaHoref)

Parks & playgrounds · Agamim

Rare seasonal rain pond east of the coastal cliff in south Netanya that fills each winter and comes alive with crustaceans, insects and birds; ringed by eucalyptus trees.

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