Tourism Notifications – Northern Israel

Hula Lake - Opening Hours and Updates

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

Sunday-Thursday: 9:00 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 17:30

During the Jewish Holiday Season, the opening hours at the lake are:

Rosh Hashanah Eve, September 15
Entrance to the site from 6:30 to 14:30. Site closes 16:00.

Rosh Hashanah Holiday, September 16-17
Entrance to the site from 6:30 to 17:30. Site closes 19:00.

Middle of the Week, September 18
Entrance to the site from 8:00 to 17:30. Site closes 19:00.

Yom Kippur, September 24-25
The site is closed to visitors.

Sukkot Holiday Eve, September 29
Entrance to the site from 6:30 to 15:30. Site closes 17:00.


Sukkot Holiday: September 30 to October 7
Entrance to the site from 6:30 to 17:00. Site closes 18:30.

Standard Time - Starts October 29
Entrance to the site until 16:00. Site closes 17:30.

Hosen Parking - Closure of the Car Park

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

Keren HaCarmel Recreation Area

The public restrooms at the area are closed until further notice.

Hof HaCarmel Forest – Closure of the Public restrooms at the Ofer Tower

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

Cabri Ga'aton Forest - Har Betah Car Park

The car park closed down.

Cabri Ga'aton Forest - Ga'aton Car Park

The car park is closed until further notice.

Goren Park– Closure of the Public Restrooms in the Park

The public restrooms are closed until further notice. Mobile restrooms are available for visitors.

Adamit Park– Closure of the Public Restrooms in the Park

The public restrooms are closed until further notice. Mobile restrooms are available at the site.

Biriya Forest – Reconstruction Works at the Synagogue

Reconstruction works are held at the Nabratein synagogue in the forest.

Ein Poriya - Closure of the Gates at the Mango Orchard

The mango orchard on the road leading to Ein Poriya will be closed to vehicle passage for three months starting June 15. Passage on foot will be allowed for travelers.

Biriya Forest – Closure of the Restrooms at the Biriya Fortress

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

Harei Naftali Forest - Ha'Ela Recreation Area

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

Ramot Menashe-Megido Trail - New Marking

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.

Tzipori Forest

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

Harei Naftali Forest – Climbing Sites

Climbing sites at the forest are closed until further notice.

Zavit Cave - Closure

The Zavit Cave at the Upper Galilee is a unique natural phenomenon, with amazing corals, stalactites and stalagmites that keep developing to this very day. The cave is known as the "Salamander Cave" due to the increased presence of salamanders in it.
Other than the salamanders, the cave also hosts four different species of bats, who reproduce within the cave and go finding food outside at night.
In the past few years, many travelers have visited the cave, unintentionally damaging its natural structure and fauna.
The Israeli law protects the bats, stalactites, stalagmites and salamanders who live in the cave, and any harm caused to them is an offence.
KKL-JNF in collaboration with other nature preservation and cave research organization has started the process of ecological rehabilitation of the cave. The cave is open for visitors every year from June 15 to October 31.

Dvora Mountain - Recreation Area Closure

On April 23, the Dvora Mountain Recreation Area will close down due to development work.

Blue Valley Park - Updated Opening Hours

The opening hours of the park are as follows:

Sunday to Thursday: 7:30-17:45;
Friday: 7:30-15:45; Saturday: 7:30-17:45

Note:
Entrance to the park is up to an hour before closure

Givat Hatzir Single

Due to safety hazards, the single is closed until further notice on both sides.

Ein Alwa Closure

On May 7, Ein Alwa will be closed to visitors until further notice due to works.

Na'aman Stream Trail

The trail is closed due to hazard removal works. An announcement will be posted once the trail re-opens.

Tchelet Valley Park

Due to safety hazards, the southern track in the park will be closed from June 25 until further notice.

Meron Mountain

Starting July 4, the Meron Mountain recreation area will be closed due to works until further notice.

Ein Jezereel - Closure of the Accessible Compound

The accessible compound at Ein Jezereel is closed due to a collapsed tree. The compound is marked with a tape. The rest of the recreation area is open to the public.

Harei Naftali Forest – PALMACH Trail Closure

Due to safety hazards, the trail is closed until further notice.

Tchelet Valley Park - Updated Opening Hours

Sunday to Thursday: 7:30-17:45

Friday: 7:30-15:45

Saturday: 7:30-17:45

Lavi Forest – Recreation Areas Closure

The Plugat HaSiyur 288 recreation area is closed due to works taking place in the site.

Due to an event held at the active recreation area on October 4, the site will be closed for non-participants.