Tourism Notifications

The restrooms at the Biriya Fortress are closed until further notice.

The car park is closed until further notice.

The car park closed down.

Climbing sites at the forest are closed until further notice.

Water supply to the area has been deactivated due to acts of vandalism.

On March 17, from 08:00 to 14:00, the section road will be closed due to a ceremony taking place in the site.

The public restrooms at the Ofer tower are closed until further notice.

Located near the graveyard of Moshav Hosen in western Galilee - the car park closed down.

With the 2023 daylight saving time starting on March 24, the new opening hours at the lake are:

Sunday-Thursday: 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Entrance to the site allowed until 5:30 PM.
Fridays, Saturdays and festivals: 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Entrance to the site allowed until 5:30 PM.

During Holidays and Memorial Days, 2023:
Passover holiday eve (April 5): 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Entrance to the site allowed until 2:30 PM.
Passover (April 6-12): 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Entrance to the site allowed until 5:30 PM.
Holocaust Memorial Day (April 17): 08:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Entrance to the site allowed until 2:30 PM.
Independence Day eve (April 25): 08:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Entrance to the site allowed until 2:30 PM.
Independence Day (April 26): 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Entrance to the site allowed until 5:30 PM.

New marking along the Ramot Menashe-Megido trail takes place, on a new path designed with the Megido Regional Council.

Several sections of the old path will be included in the new trail, other sections will be changed to 'regular' marking (not that of long trails) and some sections will be cancelled.

For this reason, marking on the trail is only partial. Do not follow the current marking while traveling. An announcement of the new trail will be made in a few months.

• Due to polluting sewage that washed into the Tzipori stream, the public is advised to avoid contact and keep a distance from the stream's water.
• The Nahal Tzipori trail is closed to travelers until further notice due to hazards.

The Shen Hapil recreation area, underneath Har Nof,  is closed due to interchange development work.

1) Infrastructure works for the town of Givat Eden take place at the northern entrance to the park. Travelers are advised to practice caution, and use other entrances whenever possible. 2) The hiding tunnels at Horvat Atri are now open to the public. 3) The Bell Cave is closed due to hazards.

Due to an increasing number of breaking into cars at the car park, travlers are advised to lock their vehicles and avoid leaving valuables in them.

The Ein Hindak spring on the springs path is closed to the public due to a collapse hazard.

On Friday, November 24, the Green Road (Ayalon Trail) will be closed to vehicles, from the eastern entrance to the park to the Tel Akad Junction. Access to the lake will be possible from the road that goes down from the park's entrance directly to the lake.

The park's gates open on 5:30 and close on 18:00. Vehicles are not allowed in the park while the gates are closed. The park is open 24/7 for foot travelers.

Public restrooms opening hours:

Western Zeitim car park: Monday to Sunday, from 08:00 to 16:00. Restrooms are accessible.

Eastern Zeitim car park: Monday to Sunday, from 08:00 to 16:00.

Overnight camping for either individuals or groups, is forbidden in the park.

In the coming weeks, buried trash cans will be installed throughout the forest in order to keep te forest clean. Visitors are asked to stay away from work sites and avoid using the trash cans until further notice.

The Hadid single is closed for cycling until further notice due to forest works.

The path leading from the Maccabean Graves to Ne'ot Kdumim will be closed on February 5, 6, 8, and 9 from 6:30 to 16:00 due to tree planting events.

To enter the recreation area, drivers are required to drive toward Ajur and make a U-turn.

Restrooms will be closed until further notice in the following sites:

- Mitzpe Modi'in at the Ben-Shemen Forest

- Active recreation car park at the Ben-Shemen Forest

- Eastern and western parts of the Ayalon-Canada Park

- The Zeitim car park at the Tzora forest

- The Srigim car park at the Britain Park

On June 9, The road to the youth camp will be closed due to roadworks.

KKL-JNF forest works take place on the 1/2-kilometer section alongside the Hadassah Trail. The works include forest trimming and creation of a border between the hospital, the neighborhood and the forest. The works are expected to last one month, and warning signs have been posted. Travelers are asked to avoid using the trail, for their own safety.

The forest will be closed to visitors on March 23, due to a private event held in it.

The restrooms are open on Friday, Saturday and on holidays, from 08:00 to 16:00.

Due to road pavement works, entrance to the forest is allowed only through the entrance to the town of Kadima.

Upgrade works have began in the forest, and are expected to last a few months. The works pose no danger to travelers.

Events cannot be held at the Mitzpe Modi'in Amphitheatre until further notice.

The restrooms in Nes Harim are out of order due to lack of proper authorization. The closest restrooms are at Bar Bahar

Due to heavy rains in the winter of 2022, several public paths in the Judaean foothills will switch to 4X4 status. Road signs will provide specific directions along the paths.
(Updated March 7th, 2022)

Starting on January 23, 2023, KKL-JNF and the Megido Regional Council will perform upgrade works on the section that goes from the park entrance (Road 66) to Nahal HaShofet. Entrance to Nahal HaShofet will not be allowed until the works' conclusion, estimated in December 2023.

From April 30, 2023, the road from Gahar Mountain to the Haruvim recreation area (Nahal HaShofet) will be closed for half a year due to works. Vehicles will not be allowed at Nahal HaShofet.

Due to a malfunciton, water is unavailable at the Shoresh parking lot.

The Statue Road will be occasionally closed due to forest and safety works.

The grove is closed until further notice due to collapsing trees hazard.

No water available in the area until further notice.

The restrooms at the park are closed til further notice.

Due to a malfunction, no water are available in the forest until further notice.

Due to a safety hazard, arrival at the area is allowed only during daytime hours. Overnight activity and stay are forbidden.

Horbat Tzelit (Hirbet a-Tzelenta), located at the Meitar forest next to the 4X4 path marked in blue. The Horbat Tzelit site is extremely dangerous, and visiting it is forbidden!

The Kisufim forest tower is closed due to engineering works.

Due to hazards caused by bike riders on main vehicle forest roads, the roads are blocked until further notice.

Roadworks for completion of the landscape road in Nahal Grar park will take place during September. Visitors should be careful while traveling in the area. Passage from "Tel Harur" to the parallel way on road 25 will be closed.

Due to safety hazards, the birdwatching station at the Sderot forest is closed until further notice.

Recent rainstorms have left several walking and cycling tracks damaged. Travelers are advised to practice caution, and report hazards that they come across.