Updated List of KKL-JNF Forests and Sites Still Closed to the Public

KKL-JNF works continuously to safeguard the security of the public visiting its forests and sites, carrying out thorough, routine, and seasonal inspections across all forest areas. With the end of the war, KKL-JNF initiated comprehensive safety and security checks in the forests to ensure they are safe for visitors.
 
Thanks to the dedicated and meticulous efforts of KKL-JNF staff, most forests are already open to the public, with only a small number remaining closed due to concerns about unexploded missile debris or other hazards.
 
Below is the list of forests and sites that are still closed to the public, as of May 3rd, 2026:

Central Region:

Forests:

Tzora Forest – closed, except for the section from Route 44 to HaZeitim Picnic Area
Harel Forest – closed, except for the section from Route 44 to Mitzpe Harel
Ben Shemen Forest – closed, except for the trail connecting the Logistics Corps Memorial to Tel Hadid, south toward Mitzpe Modi’in. Open: Recreation areas along this route – Logistics Corps Memorial site, Tel Hadid, Memorial to Libyan Jewry, Anna Nahum Recreation Area, Italian Jewry, the Ancient Jujube site. Mitzpe Modi’in remains closed.
Canada Park
Hulda Forest
Eshtaol Forest
Lehi Forest

Singletracks:

Ein Rafa – Martyrs’ Forest
Amba
Ein Kobi

Northern Region:

Upper Galilee:

Bar’am Forest
Naftali Mountains Forest
Biriya–Meron Forest
Emek HaTekhelet
Akbara Forest
Ein Guzi
Tomb of Rabbi Yonatan Ben Uziel
Arik Shamir Memorial
Baal Shem Tov Forest
Ein Marganit Recreation Area
Ein Gever
Naburiya Synagogue
Beit HaYa’aran Lookout, Meron Scenic Route

Western Galilee:

Homa U’Migdal Recreation Area
Shlomi Recreation Area
Goren Park
Admit Park
Kabri Single Track
Mitzuva Single Track
Ahihud Forest Single Track

Lower Galilee and Gilboa:

Mukheibla Recreation Area