Kokhav HaYarden National Park
Meet Kokhav HaYarden National Park
History, heritage and nature
Kokhav HaYarden National Park introduces visitors to the Belvoir Fortress – a complete Crusader castle, one of a kind in Israel, overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Gil’ad from the heights of the Lower Galilee.
A pedestrian footpath circumvents the fortress and passes the En HaYadid spring and the monument in memory of Orde Charles Wingate.
Points of Interest
- An almost complete Crusader fortress
- A pedestrian footpath to En HaYadid
- A sculpture garden showing the works of Yig’al Tomarkin
- Observation Points
Kokhav HaYarden National Park
Useful Information
Entrance to the park closes one hour before cited closing time
Summer hours:
Sunday–Thursday and Saturday: 17:00 - 08:00
Friday and holiday eves: 16:00 - 08:00
Winter hours:
Sunday–Thursday and Saturday: 16:00 - 08:00
Friday and holiday eves: 15:00 - 08:00
Holiday eves: 13:00 - 08:00
Yom Kippur eve: 13:00 - 08:00
On Road 90 (Bet She’an – Tverya), turn into Road 717 about 15 kms. north of Bet She’an.
Tickets will be available for purchase online soon.
Money Saving Tickets| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult | ₪ 22.00 |
| Child | ₪ 9.00 |
| Adult in group | ₪ 19.00 |
| Child in group | ₪ 8.00 |
| Student | ₪ 19.00 |
| Israeli senior citizen | ₪ 11.00 |
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