Nature discovery
Research 19 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Ashdod, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Ashdod. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Ashdod. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Ashdod, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 19 places.
HaKshatot Beach, Ashdod is a beach reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — HaKshatot Beach, Ashdod, about 2 km (1 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Lido Beach, Ashdod is a beach reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lido Beach, Ashdod, about 2 km (1 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Mei Ami Beach, Ashdod is a beach reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mei Ami Beach, Ashdod, about 2 km (1 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Anatoli Axelrod / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Citadel Yam-Ashdod Ecological Park is a nature reserve reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Citadel Yam-Ashdod Ecological Park, about 4 km (2 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Tel Ashdod is a national park reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tel Ashdod, about 5 km (3 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Ori~ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nitzanim Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Nitzanim Nature Reserve, about 7 km (4 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: אריאל מדינה / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Palmachim beach is a national park reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Palmachim beach, about 16 km (10 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Yuvalr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tel Ashkelon National Park is a national park reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tel Ashkelon National Park, about 18 km (11 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Owenglyndur / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Haruvit Forest is a forest reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Haruvit Forest, about 20 km (13 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Own work / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hulda Forest is a forest reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hulda Forest, about 23 km (14 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Drork / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Zikim Beach is a beach reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Zikim Beach, about 25 km (15 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: ענת פרנק גורלי / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
HaMeginim wood is a forest reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — HaMeginim wood, about 27 km (17 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Oren Rozen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tzora forest is a forest reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tzora forest, about 31 km (19 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: אילנה שקולניק ilana shkolnik / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Eshtaol Forest is a forest reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eshtaol Forest, about 32 km (20 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Yaniv Ben-Arie from Tel-Aviv, Israel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ayalon Valley is a natural area reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ayalon Valley, about 32 km (20 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Maglanist ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv is a beach reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv, about 33 km (20 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Julien Menichini from Paris, France / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Valley of Elah is a natural area reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Valley of Elah, about 35 km (21 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Shabatashtiot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Zvulun Beach is a beach reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Zvulun Beach, about 44 km (27 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Lior kap / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Judaean Mountains is a mountain reachable from Ashdod as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Judaean Mountains, about 51 km (32 mi) from Ashdod
Image credit: Image: Daniel Ventura / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0