Gan HaShlosha National Park (Sakhne)
גן השלושה
Natural hot spring pools at the foot of Mount Gilboa, with water at about 28°C year-round, emerald-green water and palm-lined lawns, often called a paradise on earth.
Gan HaShlosha National Park (called Sakhne in Arabic) lies at the foot of Mount Gilboa, about 6 km west of Beit She'an. Springs from Amud feed a chain of natural pools, where the water stays at about 28°C year-round. It is clear to the bottom and surrounded by palm trees and wide lawns. Time magazine once named it one of the most beautiful parks in the world. The park offers swimming and picnicking, along with a restored old mill, an archaeological museum displaying artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean, and a reconstructed early kibbutz settlement, the 'Tower and Stockade.' Admission is about NIS 45. Weekends and holidays in summer are very crowded, so weekday mornings are recommended.
Opening hours
About 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (extended in summer; closes earlier on Fridays)
Nearby sights
- Beit She'an National Park
- Mount Gilboa
- Belvoir Fortress (Kochav HaYarden)
- Mount Tabor & Church of the Transfiguration
- Mount Precipice
- Yardenit Baptismal Site
- Basilica of the Annunciation
- Church of St. Joseph