We frequent this park a lot since it is only a 20 minute walk from our house. Today, in the middle of a summer day we saw a total of 7 gazelles. Highly recommended, lots of shade, clean bathrooms, not crowded, very tranquill.
Gazelle Valley Park
Nature has made its way to the heart of Jerusalem with the opening of Gazelle Valley, just outside the city center in a 250-acre area between the neighborhoods of Katamon and Kiryat HaYovel. The highlights of the park are a pack of about 30 wild gazelles, which roam freely throughout the grounds, as well as luscious green landscape, 5 natural and man-made ponds, two streams, several posts for observing the various natural wildlife that inhabits the park and a man-made island.
The park is the first of its kind in Israel, but modeled after other similar parks, such as Central Park in New York City and Hampstead Heath in London.
Entrance to the valley is free, and in addition to the natural beauty, Gazelle Park also offers various tours and activities:
- Tours, workshops and lectures on topics pertaining to nature
- Planting trees and other donor activities (starting in the fall)
- A venue for businesses to conduct workshops
- Pensioner tours of the various flora, fauna and wildlife of Israel
Stay up-to date with scheduled events and activities on the Gazelle Valley Facebook page (Hebrew)
Photo: עמיר בלבן
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 23 traveler reviews“7 gazelles seen today”
“Worth a visit on a nice day, especially with kids”
Gazelle Valley has all the things I look for in an attraction: low (no) cost of entry, easy parking, easy accessibility, and easy escape in case of kid meltdown. We wandered around the park and pretty quickly saw some (very) friendly gazelles, so my kids could get really close and watch them eat. Probably a...
MoreGazelle Valley has all the things I look for in an attraction: low (no) cost of entry, easy parking, easy accessibility, and easy escape in case of kid meltdown. We wandered around the park and pretty quickly saw some (very) friendly gazelles, so my kids could get really close and watch them eat. Probably a nice place for a picnic, great site if you/ or your kids love animals. However, this is NOT stroller friendly, so either your kids need to be ambulatory, or comfortable in a carrier.
Less“Oasis in a busy city”
Gazelle Park provides a breath of fresh air, greenery and nature in a busy part of Jerusalem. With protected open spaces, trees blooming and gazelles roaming around, this park is an oasis for all people, most especially children. An absolute delight!