Slobozhanskyi National Nature Park
Kharkiv region
About park
On the swamps, you will see carnivorous plants (sundews, bladderworts) and peat moss (the main peat producer). In the forests, there is a diversity of trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants; you will be fascinated with the incredible variety of primroses in spring and mushrooms abundance in autumn. You can also meet the timid inhabitants of the park — the European roe (Capreolus capreolus), hares (Lepus) and the European pine marten (Martes martes). The park is home for a large number of birds, insects and other animals. It protects 51 animal species and 22 plant and mushroom species listed in the Red Book of Ukraine.
You can not only enjoy the nature here, but also relax with your family and friends since a complex of about 10 tourist sites is created and still developing in the park. There are educational trails, travel routes, recreational and camping zones.
Enjoy
What to do
Fauna
Flora
52.4 sq.km.
Area
travel routes
route length
recreational and camping zones
natural water sources
monuments of historical, cultural and garden art heritage in the park vicinity
rare animal species
rare plant and mushroom species
Увага!
A part of the park is a reserve area, so recreation as well as tourist activity is prohibited in this territory.
How to get here
The nearest railway station is Vodiana (18 km away from the park). You can get to Vodiana station by a suburban train Kharkiv-Poltava (change at Ohultsi station) and Poltava-Kharkiv.
There is bus service with Kharkiv city.
from Kharkiv – 87 km (1.5 h)
from Poltava – 90 km (1.5 h)
from Sumy – 119 km (2 h)
The nearest airports are in Kharkiv and Poltava cities.